Soak it all in

Thursday, October 13, 2011

School pictures 2011

I'm so happy with how the pictures turned out!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

We spent our Columbus Day camping with friends at Leisure Resort in Fentress. The kids had a blast playing with Matthew, Madison, Hannah, Haden, Conner, Julius and Vivian. They all get along really well and loved exploring together.

We had fun going on nature walks

and checking out the San Marcos River.

The kids built a dam again like they did last year.

The guys really wanted to get in a float before it started raining and didn't let a few sprinkles get in the way of their plans!

Then the rain really started!

The rain really came down Saturday night and made our campsite a muddy mess. Not so good for our camper, but wonderful for the kids. They loved exploring the mud and mess.

Laruen and I got a little creative inside and played peek-a-boo to stay dry.

As usual, I took a ton of pictures of kids and none of the adults. Oh well, I'll try to remember next time! It was a fun, muddy weekend and we really enjoyed spending time with friends!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Austin's Teddy Bear Picnic

Last week Austin's kindergarten class did a study on bears and got to bring their favorite teddy bear to school for the week. When Austin got to school Friday morning, he was surprised to learn that all the teddy bears had made a mess in their room and run off. The class went on a bear hunt to find their missing teddy bears.

They searched around the school and found the bears having a picnic in the cafeteria! It was raining outside for the first time in months, so the bears had to have their party indoors.

The kids enjoyed eating biscuits, honey and grapes with their bears.

Austin and Maddie

The kids had a great time at the Teddy Bear Picnic!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Pokemon obsession

Somehow my children became obsessed with Pokemon. It all started last year when Ethan's friends wanted to play Pokemon on the playground, but Ethan didn't know what it was. Being the cool mom that I am, I recorded a Pokemon for him so he would know a little about it and be able to join in on the fun. Ethan quickly learned all about Pokemon and got his brother and sister obsessed too.

When my parents took the kids on a road trip to my sister's house this summer, I sent little presents for them to open on the 7 hour trip. I made a huge mistake and included some Pokemon cards. I've only bought them a couple packs of cards, so up until yesterday they only had a handful of cards each. That all changed when they were given this...

A giant box full of Pokemon cards! Jackpot!

I bought them some binders with sleeves so they could organize their cards and they had so much fun putting them together!

This little girl has her very own binder full of all the pink, girly Pokemon cards and she loves them every bit as much as her older brothers!

I collected Garbage Pail Kids cards when I was little and Eric collected baseball cards, so it's fun to relive the fun again through our kids!

Monday, October 3, 2011

Wimberley

Friday we loaded up the camper and headed to Wimberley for Market Days. The kids and I haven't been in a couple months, so we were excited to get back out there. Gege and Granddaddy met us and watched the kids for us Saturday so Eric and I could pop kettlecorn.

Saturday was a gorgeous, busy day and we celebrated by eating dinner at Ino's Brew and Chew. After 10 years going to Cypress Creek Cafe, we now have a new favorite place to eat. The food, prices and atmosphere couldn't be beat. It was nice to relax on the back deck with Eric's parents and the kids while listening to live music.

The kids loved Ino's too!

It was a fun Wimberley and we are looking forward to next month! Thanks Gege and Granddaddy!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Lauren's first haircut

Friday I took Lauren to get her first haircut and manicure. She loved the the pink car she got to sit in. We had to bribe her with two lollipops and a Barbie movie to sit still the entire haircut.

The hairstylist trimmed up the back to make it a little more even.

Lauren enjoyed getting her hair blown dry.

All done!

She loved the girly room in the back. She sat in a big chair and danced on the stage before she got her first manicure.

She was a very happy little girl and I was too! I always dreamed of taking my daughter to the beauty shop and it was so nice to spend some girl time with my little sweetie!

Friday, September 30, 2011

praying mantis fun

The boys found this cute little guy in our backyard the other day and wanted to keep him as our pet.

He was very tame and let the boys hold him.

Ethan let him crawl all over his head. Yikes!

Austin made Ethan grab him off before he got to his neck. Smart kid.

Lauren wanted me to take her picture with him too. Who knew a praying mantis could be so much fun?!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

and the winner is...

Erica!

Random Integer Generator

2 - Erica

Timestamp: 2011-09-29 14:19:51 UTC

Thanks for the comments and for taking time to read my blog!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLS!

Saturday the boys had their first soccer game of the season! We joined a new league, so they have new coaches and teammates.

Look at that form!

Before Austin's game, the coach had the players do a couple side line to side line races.

I love the determination on his face!

Lauren was very encouraging to her big brother.

Austin scored 4 goals!

Goal!

He gave his signature thumbs up after each goal.

The field Ethan's team plays on is huge! The league allow 4 players on the field at a time for Ethan's team and Austin's team can have 3.

Ethan missed playing soccer this spring when he played T-ball, but he jumped right in again.

Ethan scored a goal! It was a great shot from pretty far away from the goal. He was so excited and so were we!

We are so proud of our little soccer players!

Monday, September 26, 2011

4 year blogoversary giveaway!

Today marks my

four year

anniversary of blogging!

It's hard to believe I have published 862 posts since September 26th, 2007. Wow, things have really changed around here since then! Blogging helps me to keep things in perspective and focus on how much God has blessed us. I love that we have a record of our family's day to day life as well as the special moments like...

learning to ride a bike

In honor of my blogoversary, I am giving away a custom made ruffle sunglasses case of your choice to one of my readers. Just leave a comment for a chance to win and I will announce the winner on Thursday. I would love to hear from you! Thanks for reading!