This is What Happened.....

when we tried to get a Christmas picture of our boys! Luckily, noone was hurt in the process...lol!

Off to Kindergarten!

Owen is now an official kindergartner! We had a super smooth morning...no trouble at all! He was so excited to go! I was able to take him to his classroom. He walked right in, hung up his backpack, found his seat and started on an apple picture. There was only 1 other student there so I had a chance to chat with his teacher for a minute. That was nice! Then I gave Owen a hug and told him to have a great day. His response..."See ya". Didn't even bother to look up from his picture! The best part of the morning was that no tears were shed by either of us! WooHoo!






Owen wanted this picture taken in our driveway. He said "so the sunrise is behind me". He thought it was cool to be going to school shortly after sunrise...lol!

Karate Kid

Owen had his 1st belt test yesterday. He did great!! Scored an 8.5 out of 10 on his evaluation. So he now has a junior yellow belt and steps up to the next class level. We are so proud of him!

More Pictures

End of School Year

I forgot to post these back in May! Here are the teacher gifts I made and our Graduate!

We've Been Hit

By Hurricane Hayden!!! Look out, there's no telling what he'll destroy next!

RIP

Michael Jackson was a huge part of my childhood. His concert was the 1st concert I saw. It was amazing! I was only 7 or 8, but I have many memories of that night. Off the Wall and Thriller will always be 2 of my favorite albums. Despite his creepiness and strange behavior the past few years, I think he had a big heart and will always be the best artist of all time! I am truly saddened by his death and I pray for his children and other family members. Rest in Peace MJ!

Summer Fun!

Staycation Fun!

Last weekend we decided spur of the moment to have a quick staycation in Dallas. Even though we only live 30 minutes away from Dallas, there are many things over there we've never taken the time to do. We found an awesome rate to stay at The Renaissance Hotel ($75!!!). It was a beautiful place to stay! On Saturday we headed out and went to the Dallas World Aquarium. It was great! Next we had a quick lunch and went to check into the hotel. I tried to get Hayden to nap while Rob and O went to the rooftop pool. Hayden never napped :-( That evening we went over to a restaurant that sits right at the edge of a beautiful lake. It was fun to watch the boats and enjoy wonderful weather. On Sunday we spent the entire day at The Dallas Zoo. We loved it! It had several things that the Fort Worth zoo doesn't have. The boys loved riding on the monorail! We left the zoo exhausted from a long fun day!! It was a nice break from the usual routine!

Check this out....

I just stumbled upon this blog and I find myself quite intrigued. It is fun to check in on the nest everyday. My boys are loving it!

Muffin Tin Monday

Pretty much every Monday the boys have thier breakfast and/or lunch in a mini muffin tin. They LOVE this!! I saw the idea on a blog and had to start it at this house. It's a fun way for them to get a nice variety of foods. The pictures on this post are actually from a couple weeks ago. That day Owen had sliced ham, popcorn, carrots with ranch dip, grapes, and cheese which was eaten before I had a chance to get a picture. Hayden had sliced ham, green beans, cheese, grapes, and whole wheat bread. Today was similar....they had veggies with roasted garlic hummus, leftover grilled chicken, pretzel sticks, and string cheese. Yummy and Fun!!

Say Cheese!

Up Up and Away