Thanksgiving vacation

Better late than never kids! We traveled to Mississippi this year for Turkey Day. 10 1/2 hours...by car. The boys actually did really well considering how long the car ride was. We left really early on the way there and back, so that helped. We had a really good visit. We were able to visit with lots of family I hadn't seen in a long time, including the most precious Cecelia (my brother's little girl).
We managed to get a few pics of all the kids together...no promises that they'd all be looking at the camera. And one of Cody practicing for American Idol.
I'll add some more pics tomorrow..promise!

Baylor Homecoming 2007

We went back to Waco for Baylor's Homecoming this past weekend. I was really excited because, believe it or not, I never attended a Homecoming parade or bonfire while at Baylor. And since then, the boys' birthday has usually coincided with Homecoming, or we just had something else to do. It was nice to get back there, even though I didn't have time to roam around campus. The parade was really neat...the boys enjoyed seeing all the floats and Cody had fun collecting candy! We went to the game with Troy and Adam and tailgated for a while before. Baylor lost, of course, but it was still a good time! Sic' em bears!!

Pumpkin patch

I took the boys back to the pumpkin patch we visited last year to play and pick out pumpkins. They loved running in the field and posing with all their favorite characters. (Yes, they love Barney, much to my dismay.) Blakey had a small accident right after we got there, but he didn't seem to care so I just let it go. They had lots of fun and picked out two small pumpkins for Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!!

We had a very scary Halloween with our Storm Trooper and Darth Vader (or Dark Mater according to Blake). The boys really understood Halloween and the whole trick or treat concept this year, and they were excited for several days about going trick or treating! We went out with some neighbors (aka Elvis), and scored lots of candy!!

Walking with Dinosaurs

We took the boys to see Walking with Dinosaurs today at the American Airlines Center. It was absolutely incredible. The dinosaurs were life size, as you can see in the picture with the man int it (that was a "baby" dino). The video gives you an idea of how awesome it was, but even it doesn't really give justice to how real and loud it was. The boys loved it. Cody got a little scared at the end with the T-rex but I can't blame him!! If this comes to a city near you, I highly recommend it...even if you don't have kids!

Happy 4th birthday!!

The boys had their 4th birthday party at Pump it up, which is a big gym with about 6 different huge bounce houses. Everyone had a great time, including all the mommies and daddies (and Nandy!). The boys made out like bandits with all their presents as usual. Thanks to everyone who came! The pics on the slides are blurry, but you get the idea! And in case you can't tell, their cake is a rocket (from Little Einsteins).

Baking a cake

The boys helped me bake their birthday cake yesterday. They enjoyed pouring the ingredients and stirring, and of course, tasting. I think Blake thought it was yogurt, and ate it up!

Trip to Six Flags

We went to Six Flags last weekend and had a great time. We got there early and were able to walk up to the first few rides we went on! Blake and Cody rode their first roller coasters and had a lot of fun! Blake wasn't scared at all, and the only one that scared Cody was the Spongebob Squarepants ride. They're about an inch too small for the bigger little rides, so next year ought to be perfect!

Just some random pics

Haven't done anything too exciting lately...but with the birthday and holidays coming I'm sure I'll have lots to post soon!! The other little boy is our friend Drew. We went to a Rangers game with him and his mom and dad!

Mommy & Daddy go to a football game

We went to the Cowboys game last weekend with our friends down the street. We got there plenty early for tailgating and we had a blast!! Maybe just a "little" beer drinking involved.

Labor Day Weekend

We spent Labor Day weekend down at Lake Limestone with Tadd's family. For once it didn't rain on a big weekend down there, and we all had a lot of fun! The boys have really gotten to loving riding on the boat now. They're brave and jump off the back like "birds". Here's a video of Cody jumping in. See it here.
Couple of pics of the boys being silly, Cody modeling his life jacket, and Blake with cousin Morgan. And my new favorite picture of the three boys!! They are such good buddies and have such a good time together!!