Halloween 2013

As always, Halloween was a big deal this year.  Nan brought Sam and Betsy up the weekend before, and we went to Boo at the Zoo.  Here is our candy crew ready to go.

Boo at the Zoo was fun.  We saw lots of animals first before we went to the candy stops.  The kids all liked the “little gym.”

Later that week we did our real trick-or-treating in the neighborhood.  There were lots of people out, and it was fun.  Here are our superheroes.

Nathan took it pretty seriously.  We would pull up to a house, and he would hop out of the wagon and sprint to the front door to collect his candy. 

He was basically a blur all night.

Hannah had her safety light.

Of course when we got home we had to compare our loot with our neighbors.

and then enjoy the fruits of our labor.

Happy Halloween!

Lion King

Nana, Pappy, and Mama Jo bought us tickets to see the Lion King Musical at Fair Park in October.  They bought the tickets during the summer and the kids talked about it for months.  It was a great show and the we had so much fun.

We took a few pictures before the show

Hannah was tired of pictures and ready for the show

Nathan was on his best behavior but I don’t think he would have made it through the show if not for the constant supply of candy we provided

After the show, we walked around the fair.  This was my first time to see Big Tex

Next, Mama Jo took us directly to the petting zoo where we fed some animals

After the petting zoo, we got some funnel cakes and then headed home.

Hakuna Matata!

Pumpkin Carving

Family Picnic

Every year Scott’s company hosts a picnic and makes it lots of fun for the kids. This year was no exception.

There was pumpkin decorating.

Hayrides.

Fun with friends.

A game some of the boys made up of rolling pumpkins down the hill.

And a pumpkin patch.

Good times.

Friday Night Lights

So in our new little town football is big...really big. Our high school is ranked #1 in 4A schools and they are about to play in the quarter finals. They beat everyone by at least 50 points (normally it’s more like 70 points). It’s ridiculous.

We decided to go to Homecoming and it was packed. People have season tickets and tailgate at these games! I thought you only did that in college! We were told to get there early to get a good seat and although we showed up almost thirty minutes early, we still ended up behind the band. (The empty space behind us filled up quickly).

It was lots of fun though. We saw people we knew and it made me glad that we moved out. The kids had such a great time.

Nathan sat and watched the game very intently.

Hannah wasn’t that interested in the game, but loved the girls in the fancy dresses during halftime (ie the homecoming court)

Nathan kept asking to go watch the Bearcats again, so Scott took him to a playoff game where he got up close and personal with the mascot. He’s normally not a fan of costumes, but he was brave for this picture.

Go Bearcats!

Soccer Star

Hannah played soccer this fall through the Y and it was interesting to watch…to say the least. In the beginning her team didn’t have a coach, so Scott volunteered to do the job. We figured it couldn’t be that hard. The rulebook for the 3-4’s was simple:

1. This is the ball.

2. Kick the ball into the goal.

3. Don’t use your hands.

Even though neither of us played soccer, we figured we could handle that. Scott and Hannah both had a great time. Hannah was just excited if she kicked the ball one time. She would kick it then stop and smile really big at me. It was so cute! She actually did score a goal during one game. I almost peed my pants….calm down, Mom.

Here she is warming up before the game with the team.

Kicking the ball down the field.

This was their favorite part. Go Hummingbirds!

Getting her trophy from Coach Hubley after the last game.

Hummingbirds!

Here’s little brother cheering for his sister (in an Aggie shirt, of course).

After all that, I think she still likes ballet just a little bit more…

Maroon Out

Nathan is already a hard core Aggie fan. He has about six aggie shirts and we rotate through them every week. It’s literally all he will wear. He is known at school as Johnny Manziel.

He calls this the “Boom shirt.”

This is the Dat Nguyen jersey.

Here is the beloved Johnny Manziel shirt. He insists on wearing it backwards because “Johnny Manziel’s number is in the front.” It’s a battle I don’t care to fight or win. As long as he has clothes on, I’m happy.

He also has a 12th man jersey and a few others not pictured. Since its getting colder I have to convince him to wear a long sleeve shirt underneath. He’s very reluctant because it’s just plain gray with no Aggie logo….this boy.

You can also hear him at random times walking through the house humming or singing every word to the Aggie War Hymn.

What is that? You think he’s brainwashed?

We like to think he’s just a good Aggie;)