Work Conference in Dallas

We had our annual Leadership meeting in Dallas with Encompass. I was excited to take a kid-free trip for a few days. We had a great meeting as always! One of the big themes was to focus on time management in your work and home life. I took away quite a few tips on how to be more productive. Encompass hosted delicious dinners after the meeting each night. I enjoyed getting to catch up with all my work friends. One of the gals on my Ops Team made Brooke and Annabelle matching Owl hats. How cute!!

Halloween Preview

I found a "Little Chef" outfit at the children's consignment store here. I know Brooke will love wearing it for Halloween and playing dress up.

Cuddle time in the big chair

We just had to snap a few shots of Brooke and Annabelle sitting in Keith's recliner. Annabelle loves to watch Brooke and sit with her.

Lazy Parenting

It is a challenge to try and feed Annabelle when I am getting dinner ready and trying to eat too. So, I rigged up her boppy pillow to hold the bottle for her. We call it lazy parenting, buy hey - it does the job!

Brooke's school work and water time

Brooke love playing the water at the kitchen sink. She brings all her plastic bowls and cups to pour the water. I have turned playing in the water into reward for her pooping on the potty. It actually works to motivate her about 90% of the time. Here is a happy gram from her lead teacher at school Ms. Lisa.

Keith research Published

Keith worked on a research project as a resident in Pittsburgh. I was excited to see his work published in the National Foot and Ankle Journal last month. He is going to speak at a Podiatry conference in November to discuss the research the was published. Great job Keith!!

Bath Time

I needed to bathe both girls and trying to maximize my time; so I put the both in my bathtub. Brooke loved getting to take a bath with her sister.