Face Paint

Someone is not quite ready for the Halloween fun to end.  Reed woke us up this morning asking if he could paint his face.  So cute to watch him intently covering his face with camo war paint.

Book Character Parade

Old Union Elementary doesn't have Halloween parties, so they have some dress up fun with  a Book Character Parade.  The students dress up as their favorite character and get to walk around holding their book for all the parents to cheer them on.  It is a cute way to celebrate!  Ryland was an Army soldier, and I think he looked adorable.  I mean tough...

Chillin'

We enjoyed a bit of sunshine this afternoon at North Park while we watched Ryland play football.  It cracked us up when we saw Ridley just chillin' in her chair snacking on some chips with her leg kicked up on the chair.

Halloween Attire

Ridley and Reed started the week at pre-school in very festive attire.  It is a week full of fun and parties.  Very spooktacular!

BOO!

A fun way to get in the "spooky" mood for Halloween is to pull pranks on your neighbors.  Today, we ran a secret mission to BOO! the Nesters.  We packaged their tricks and treats and created a plan to sneak over to surprise them.  It was a great, but we didn't plan on Addie to be hanging out in their living room looking out the window.  Busted!  The boys made the drop on their front porch, with screaming laughter.  Such fun times!

Ally Turns Four

We couldn't miss Ally's special birthday celebration, so we hoped for the best with Ridley and made the drive.  Everyone had a fantastic time playing with all the children and the loads of toys.  Happy 4th Birthday, Ally!

Ridley has surgery

My sweet girl had a quick procedure this morning, but it is was still so hard.  After numerous ear infections and rounds of antibiotics, we knew it was time for tubes and removal of adenoids.

Ridley was her opinionated self and gave the staff a hard time.  They gave her a princess crown and wand, which helped distract her for about three minutes.  After a breathing treatment, she was irate.  The meds came shortly after, and I rocked my sweet angel one more time before they took her back.

After about thirty minutes, the doctor came out to let me know the surgery was successful, which gave me relief.  Five minutes later, I heard Ridley screaming from the recovery room.  The nurses quickly came for me to help them console the crazy child.  Needless to say, Ridley isn't pleasant when she comes off anesthesia.  I rocked and comforted for an hour, so we could be released.  We spent the rest of the day cuddling.  Hoping this gives her some relief from the ear infections and pain.

Relaxing

I am in Austin for a quick trip, and I received the cutest pictures by text.  My children are relaxing with Dad, and he had a few special requests.  Reed wanted to take a bath, and he needed a towel to rest his head.

Ridley and Ryland relax with a little Nabi time before bath.

Ridley curls up under the covers.

Teeth!

Ryland has been losing teeth every other week.  He went to the dentist this morning, and he had a great check up.  When I met with the dentist afterwards, she showed me the awesome panoramic x-ray.  Look at all those teeth ready to come in.  Crazy!  

Halloween Ready

We are finished with the Halloween festive decorations.  Our witch, Esmeralda, is out front to great our visitors.  Bring on the Trick-or-Treaters!

Pumpkin Find

We hit the super large pumpkin jackpot at Sam's.  We bought the four biggest pumpkins we could lift to get ready for Halloween decorating.  The boys were thrilled.

Scary and Sad

I had a big scare this afternoon.  A lady turned out in front of me and caused a wreck.  Ryland was with me, and he was super scared.  We were both fine, but I felt like it was slow motion to get to him.  The lady in the other car didn't fare as well as we did, and she had to get some medical attention in the ambulance.  

After things calmed down, I was just left with sadness.  Supa Fly was banged up.  Still has paper tags and heading off on a tow truck.

The other vehicle.

Ellison Turns One

We all headed to Louisiana to celebrate Ellison's first birthday.  We all enjoyed playing the carnival games with friends and family.  

Silly Photography

I love when I find extra pictures on my phone.  These are a few silly pictures that Reed took one evening.  Thanks for the giggles, buddy.

Jiu-Jitsu Gets Real

The boys loved Jiu-Jitsu this evening.  Sensei had a Fort Worth police officer that he had trained and worked with over the years come to class.  The officer worked with the children about real world situations and how to take down a "bad guy". 

I loved the smiles on the boys' faces and their excitement tonight.  It was great that they had a blast and started connecting what they are learning to real world actions.  

Foot Massages

This is too much.  Our children are spoiled rotten, and it is so cute.  Everyone loves a great foot massage.

UA Football

And just like that, football starts.  There are lots of mixed feelings about this sport and the competitive spirit that is all around us in Southlake.  We are hoping this will be a fun opportunity for Ryland to learn about the sport and have a great time.

Ryland's first game was on a dreary day that quickly turned wet and muddy, which he loved.  Any excuse to get dirty is an awesome opportunity for Ry.  The game was a total mush of kids running all over the place and missing catch after catch.  It was much like herding cats.

New Truck

This fun never goes away!  Our crazy, fun Friday night is learning about our new truck.  Same excitement as when we were younger, just a much better new vehicle.  

Roughing It

We made a family trip out to the hunting ranch to help John Chris finish up a few projects before hunting season arrives. It is pretty primitive.  I looked out the window to see John Chris taking care of his business in the wilderness.  This has got to be a guy thing.

First Day for the Littles

Reed and Ridley started school this morning.  They were both excited to move to a new class and meet their new teachers.  We are all looking forward to another fantastic year of fun and learning.