Halloween Fun

This weekend we did several Halloween Activities. On Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch after Andy's football game. Jason even went! We all had fun. The kids played in the Bounce House, played a few games, ran through the Hay Maze, and then we all went on the Hayride. Then it was time to pick otu pumpkins. As you can see by the picture, Jason and Andy had to have the biggest pumpkin they could find! It was a lot of fun! On Sunday, me and the kids put the Haunted Gingerbread House together. The was pretty funny....you should see Katie's side of the house! It is precious! Then, we had dinner together. And then it was pumpkin carving time! Jason cut the tops off of both our pumpkins. When it was time to clean out the insides, Katie dove right in. Andy had second thoughts though! LOL! Jason and I ended up cleaning them out. Then Andy poked all of his holes and carved most of his all by himself! YEAH! He is growing up way too fast! This is the first year that he was able to do it himself. Katie did help me poke a few holes for the pattern and she tried to help me cut them out. She was so proud of her pumpkin when it was done! It was a good family weekend!

A Not So Crazy Weekend

The past couple of weeks, we have spent quite a bit of time at home on the weekends. This past weekend, we were home for almost the entire weekend. Friday night I didn't feel so good. After work, I had to run to Walmart to get my sister a birthday present. Of course, they didn't have what I wanted! While I was there I decided to go ahead and get Katie's Halloween costume. I had in my mind that her and I would both be Cinderella this year. We were Snow White last year. So, I go to the Disney dress up aisle (so much better than the Halloween costume aisle) and pick out the beautiful blue Cinderella dress. Katie looks at it and is excited. It is, afterall, a princess dress. Then, she looks up and low and behold, the Cinderella dress I have lovingly picked out ends up on the ground. Katie has spotted the PINK Sleeping Beauty dress. This is the dress she must have! Being the understanding parent that I am, I sadly place the Cinderella dress back on its hook and place the pink one in the basket. So, Katie and I won't match this year :( She wore her costume all night Friday and most of the day Saturday! She also conned me out of a new pair of Disney Princess tennis shoes! Actually she needed a pair of closed toed shoes, which is how we ended up on the shoe aisle. Then, of course Andy wanted to go look at costumes. How could I say no when I had just gotten his sister one. So, we looked. I did talk him into waiting until he really knew what he wanted rather than getting one just to get one. Needless to say, we stopped at Wendy's to get dinner! Then I climbed into bed to watch tv and get some rest!

Saturday morning we were up bright and early for Andy's football game. Andy was so excited that my uncle came! I am starting to understand the game of football now. I really enjoy watching Andy play. I have even caught myself watching portions of the Cowboys game! Those of you who know me know what a surprise this is! After Andy's game we had lunch with my family in celebration of my sister's birthday. We had a really good time. Jason didn't really want to go because the TX/OU game was on. But he is an awesome husband who realized how important it is to me to celebrate special occassions with my family. It also helped that he could keep track of the game on my Blackberry! Then we headed back to the house where I took a two hour nap! YEAH! How often does that happen? Then we did a little house cleaning. The rest of the night was pure fun and relaxation! We spent several hours outside with the kids. It was really fun. They got some solid Mommy/Daddy time and we got to act like kids! Then it was off to the bedroom for tv and rest for me. I was feeling pretty lousy and completely exhausted!

Sunday, I got up fairly early.....about 9:00. Jason went to hit some balls with the boys and the kids were up....so i moved from the bed to the couch and watched cartoons with the kids. Jason came home a few hours later with lunch! YEAH! Then it was back to bed for me......darn allergies had me feeling horrible! I did take a shower after lunch and put on a clean set of pajamas :) I was getting some much needed rest. When the Cowboys game came on, I moved from the bed to the swing in my backyard. Katie came out to play for a couple of hours. We had a pretty good time and Jason got some piece and quiet for the game. Then it was back to the bedroom for some more rest! It was a great day (especially for a busy Mom). We don't get to rest like that very often. And it did me some good too! Although I don't feel great today, I do feel better! Thanks honey for letting me rest!!!!!

All in all, it was a great weekend. We had a ton of QUALITY family time. The time spent outside in the backyard with the kids is priceless. Everyone had fun! And we got to hang 100% with our kids.....no television, no phones, no distractions. Just us and the kids! It is these small pleasures that make life so wonderful. Those of you who have spent a few hours in the backyard with the kiddos totally understand!

I hope everyone gets to experience a Not So Crazy Weekend now and again.........It was GREAT!

A Great Weekend!

This past weekend was a GREAT one! Friday night we just stayed around the house. Jason, David, and John put the shed together. It was entertaining to say the least. I will admit, I got a little mad when they cut a hole in my house after putting the shed in front of my bedroom window, but I got over it! LOL! All in all, we had a good time Friday night. Saturday morning Andy had a football game. The boys played really well. Andy was all over the other team's guy that he had to block. He rolled on the ground a few times and dove into a few piles. I really like watching him play! I am still learning the rules of the game, but you really dont' have to know them all to enjoy watching your own child :) Saturday night, we had some friends over. It was just a small crowd. I FINALLY got to hang out with Laura! We talk everyday, but hadn't seen each other in ages!!! Plus, we really wanted our husbands to meet so we could all hang out together. Everyone loved them both! We had a great time. As usual, the girls were outside on the patio while the boys rotated between UFC in the living room, the garage, and poker at the dining room table. It was a lot of fun! Sunday my Uncle got into town. He will be staying with Mom for a while. So me and the kids went over there. Jason enjoyed a childless afternoon of football - which he deserved! Meanwhile, we had a blast at Mom's house. After Katie warmed up to Uncle Scotty (she had never met him) she wouldn't leave him alone. It was all giggles and smiles at Mom's house Sunday afternoon! It was good to have some quality family time :) That about sums up our weekend! It probably sounds boring to some, but it was full of family, friends, and love! It doesn't get much better than that!

Fun With the Kids!

So, last weekend....after much debate I decided to enter Katie into the pretty baby contest at the Little Elm Autumn Fest. So, we got up Saturday morning and got ready. Since it was Saturday, Katie decided she had to wear her cheerleader outfit! It is after all a football day. So on went the cheerleader outfit, then she actually let me fix her hair in two pigtails. Then off we went to Little Elm Park. It was really neat when we got there. We parked in the fields then a golf cart pulled up to drive us to the festival. We walked through the vendor booths and signed Katie up for the contest! Since we had about 30 minutes to kill, we walked around the booths some more and scored some free popcorn! Andy was thrilled....he LOVES popcorn :) Then we went and sat in the pavilion to wait for Katie's age group. Finally, it was time. Me and Katie got in line (we were contestant #10). Andy was our professional photographer :) For the contest, when it was our turn, we had to go to the judges and I introduced Katie to them. Then I had to tell them things she like and she had to do something to show her personality. We had 30 seconds to do all this. Believe me, 30 seconds can be a loooooooooong time. But, amazingly Katie danced in her cheerleader outfit for the judges. Apparently the judges had a hard time deciding because we had to do another walk by for them. Finally, it was result time.........Katie WON 4th place :) YEAH! After the contest, the kids played at the park for a little while. During the contest, Katie got a little impatient so I bribed her with the park. Then it was time to ride carnival rides! First Andy went down the big huge slide. Then Katie wanted to go so I went with her. It was fun! Then Katie got to ride the train and Andy went through the fun house. Then they each got to play the duck game and win a prize. All in all, it was a great afternoon! We all had fun :)

After the festival, Andy had a football game. We played against a good friend of ours. It was fun to watch and cheer super loud in the stands. I think I am actually starting to understand most of the game. Now, if I could only keep up with where Andy is on the field. It is so hard to find him from the stands sometimes. Katie didn't do her usual cheering and dancing in the stands this week. She was too busy playing with PawPaw. It's great that my parents come to all of their activities. After the game, we went to a friend's house for their daughter's birthday. The kids played while the adults sat around the garage. It was really a lot of fun :)

Sunday, Andy and I spent most of the day doing his makeup work from being absent. Plus, he had a few assignments that he hadn't completed in school. Andy had ADHD and really struggles in the classroom sometimes. He had a hard time passing third grade. But, he has an awesome teacher this year. He worked really hard on Sunday to get all of his work completed. It was a super long day and I have to give him credit for hanging in there. Report cards came out this week. Guess what......Andy has ALL A's and B's. He was so proud to hand over his report card. It was awesome to see. We are so proud of him for working so hard to get the grades he is capable of!!!!!!

This weekend looks to be a good one too. Tonight, we just stayed around the house. The boys put up the shed that Jason has been dying for for a while. It was fairly comical at times! But, they finally got it. I will admit that I made it difficult at times. They cut a hole in my house! And ruined the view from my window! Now all I see out of one bedroom window is shed! But, on the bright side, maybe it will block the sun on Sunday mornings and I can sleep longer :) Now, Jason can set up HIS garage the way he wants it. I am glad he is happy, but that shed.......

Tomorrow Andy has a football game. I really enjoy watching him play. Jason will be on the sidelines again. Dad will be out of town for the day and Mom may not be able to make it. Sooooo, it looks like it will be just me and Katie in the stands this week. After the game, I have some serious cleaning to do. The kids (or Katie actually) has stuff everywhere. We have some friends coming over tomorrow night. I am really excited because I get to hang out with Laura! We talk everyday, but NEVER see each other. She has become one of my best friends and I love her to death. We finally get to hang out. Hopefully her husband, Taylor, will be feeling better and he can make it too. Laura and I want our husbands to meet so the four of us can hang out more. It is so much easier to get the boys to go when they know each other. Plus, we think Taylor and Jason will get along pretty good. Hopefully we will see tomorrow night :) YEAH!!!

On Sunday I am going to Mom's for a while. My uncle is leaving Arizona on Saturday to move to Texas. I can't wait to see him. He is such a great person and I love him to pieces. Andy adores him! So, we are going to visit on Sunday. And, Andy doesn't know it but we are having a little surprise party for him for getting such a good report card :)

So, hopefully it will be another great weekend!