Soggy Halloween

In 10 years of trick or treating with kids we have never once been rained on…until this year. We might as well have more rain because clearly we didn’t get enough during Harvey. After the amazing Halloween themed meal, the Hrobars came over, and we powered through the rain. We all got umbrellas and got soaked. I am glad we did it because it will definitely be a Halloween we will never forget! We only had to sacrifice a few candies that got too wet. It was also good because the kids were over the rain much faster than normal, so we didn’t have to stay out too long. I enjoy trick or treating, but usually a couple of the kids get whiny and bored if we stay too long. Nobody needs a whining witch or ballerina! So, a soggy 80's girl, zombie ballerina, and cupcake all had a wet, but successful night!

Pumpkin Party

The girls all wanted to do tiny pumpkins this year which was good and bad. It was pretty difficult to carve it, but it was really nice not to have so much pumpkin goo to scoop out! We had two little white cuties and one little orange cutie that got turned into a ghost, a cat, and something that wasn't able to be identified very well.

Old School Carnival

I saw a Facebook post that my elementary school was having a 50^th anniversary celebration at their fall carnival. I decided that I had to go and take the girls! I remember having so much fun at that carnival – the cake walk, the dunking booth, the smash up the car with a hammer thing, and all the popcorn! Yes, we actually did have an area where kids got a hammer and slammed the crap out of an old car. That was the 80’s for ya! The girls had a great time getting their faces painted (even Nammie), playing games, and jumping in the bouncy houses. Unfortunately, there was no car smashing going on this year. Bummer! The best part about it was Mr. and Mrs. Cox were there. They were my 1^st grade teacher and my elementary PE teacher. I still have so many memories of them. After that, we had pizza at mom’s house, and we had a great weekend in Fort Worth!

Nature Trails

The 3^rd and 5^th graders go to a place called Nature Trails for a field trip every year. Kacy and Adilyn were both there on the same day, so it was nice to be able to see both of them. I was in charge of the 3^rd grade pulley station, so that was super fun. Ha! I did get to eat lunch with Kacy, and I stopped by just in time to watch Adilyn get freaked out by a snapping turtle. They were passing it around, and she wouldn’t even touch it. It was hilarious! I love my little timid one! I am so grateful that I get to be at all these things with them and their friends.

Jammie Day!

The girls have quite a few dress up days throughout the year, but without a doubt - pajama day is always my favorite. There is just something about them heading off on the bus in their adorable little jammies that makes my heart happy. Adilyn didn't really have any pajamas that fit her, so she went with comfy lounge pants - good enough!

A Lemonade Stand

The girls had been bugging and bugging me to have a lemonade stand. I didn't want to do it for some reason. I don't know, maybe I had one once and was unsuccessful and it made me sad? Whatever the reason, I was fully and completely against it. Finally, one day it was a beautiful day, and I gave in. They were adorable with it! They made a sign, got all dressed up, and sat out there for about an hour. All the neighbors came by and got some lemonade. They were so proud, and they were so excited to make about $4. Hopefully it got that out of their system because even though they were super cute, it was still a lot of work for not a lot of profit. And it's all about the profit, y'all!

Wedding Fun!

The girls absolutely love going to weddings! They get to wear pretty dresses and dance the night away. Who doesn’t love that? So, when it was Ryan’s wedding, it was super exciting for all of us. We have been waiting for Ryan to get married for years! The wedding was in Brenham, and Cory had to go up early to help set up, but we just went up on Saturday. The ceremony was outside, and it was a little hot, but it was pretty quick. The reception was right inside at an old inn, and it was so much fun! The girls danced and danced. The adults live streamed the ending of the Astros playoff game on our phones, thank goodness for technology! It was a great night celebrating with everyone. Our old friends Tony and Missy were there, along with their teenagers, and that was fun to see them. We wore ourselves out and headed to the hotel. We were all exhausted! 

More Friends at Year Round Swim!

We are so happy to have some more of our summer league friends at year round swim with us. There are actually people for us to hang out with during the meets. Our favorite family to join is the Smiths! Kacy and her favorite little Megan are so cute together 💗 Ice cream after their first successful meet!

It's Halloween Time!

Kacy is the only one that really loves Halloween and scary things. Every year we go this one Halloween costume store that has some really great decorations around. I could only get Kacy to sit on this couch with this lovely lady. Ha!

A Different Kind of Volleyball

Adilyn started playing volleyball in a developmental league at a local club this year. They practice for two hours one night a week, and they have a couple tournaments. She seems to really like it so far, and she seems to be trying a little harder for a coach that's not me. They do expect more out of them, so it's been nice to see her work hard and not just give up. I do love watching her play without the stress of coaching. 😃

She's off!!!

Our final little bike rider is on the road!