First Dance Recital

Yesterday was Kennedi's first dance recital.  It was at the Boerne Dance Festival.  She looked like a doll with her little pink tutu and matching bow.  However, she wanted no part in dancing!  She was excited to go and showed us her dance at home, but in the moment, she DID NOT want to be on stage, much less dancing.  However, it was a good chance for our family to get together.  Thanks to Nana, Papa, Grandmother, Kristy, Chayse, Stacy, Mark, Cassie, and Lexi for coming out.  Lexi got to jump on the trampoline with bungee cords and the others got to jump in moon bounce.  Then, we went to Bear Moon in Boerne to enjoy a pastry and coffee.

Christmas Pictures

Oh, how I dred taking pictures.  It is so hard to get 5 people happy, smiling, and looking in the same direction, not to mention dressed in a coordinating manner.  It is stressful to the max!  But, we did it and they turned out great!  Hope everyone has a Happy Holidays.  This year (and every year) our family has so much to be thankful for.  Personally, I am most thankful for my God and my beautiful family.

Baseball Party

Well, it is the end of baseball season once again.  This season Carson made major improvements.  He is hitting the ball when the coach pitches it.  He is fielding well, catching the ball and throwing to first base, and most importantly having a great time!  Last night they had their end-of-season party after practice at Double Daves.  Unfortunately, Jason wasn't feeling well so he stayed home with Kennedi and Cade...on his birthday!

Carson and his first trophy!

Carson and Coach James

at practice

my little slugger!

AHA Heart Walk

On Saturday, Kennedi, Cade and I partipated in the American Heart Association Heart Walk.  We were a part of Team Paragon.  Jason and Carson didn't walk because Carson had a 11:00 baseball game and we wanted to make sure he didn't miss it.  It was a cold morning, but we had a nice walk around Brackenridge Park...for a great cause!

We even had Paragon shirts made for Cade and Kennedi

Team Paragon

Pow Wow

This morning they had a Pow Wow at Country Home.  All of the kids were decked out in their Indian headbands, necklaces, face paint, etc.  Each class sat on a "rug" outside and took turns singing for the parents.  It was fun to watch my little Indian, Kennedi!

Trick or Treating

Tonight we went trick-or-treating to a few houses in our neighborhood.  The kids did great and had a lot of fun....except for that one house that had scary ghosts and witches outside!  I thought Kennedi was going to take my head off!  Cade was the most precious monkey you have ever seen, but probably was hot in that costume.  Carson was so proud of his Bumblebee Transformer costume (we had to repair it twice because he has worn it so much around the house).  Kennedi was a really sweet Minnie Mouse after the intial fits it took actually getting her into her costume.  Overall, we all had a great time and the kids made me proud by saying "thank you" every time they got a piece of candy!

Cade - my monkey boy!

Carson - the Transformer

Kennedi - aka Minnie Mouse

Carson, Cade, Kennedi

Cade and Daddy

Trick or Treat!

Kennedi, always cautious, letting Carson go first!

Carving Pumpkins

It is tradition at our house to carve pumpkins every year.  It is a messy, but fun time for our family!  This year Aunt Stacy, Uncle Jason, and Grandmother joined us as we carved our oh, so, unique pumpkins!

Daddy

Uncle Jason

Carson

Kennedi and Stacy (and Major!)

Kennedi

Stacy and Carson

Three crazy pumpkins

Five crazy pumpkins!

Final products

Happy Halloween!