Updates

We have done several fun things this month but I've been a bit of a bad mommy and not taken pics. So I thought I would just tell you all what we've been up to. We attempted our first gingerbread house this year, well gingerbread barn. It was the most messy thing I have ever done and the kids and I were covered in frosting. It was fun but not sure I will attempt it again, LOL! We also went to Santaland close to Tyler with our good friends the List family. It is a really neat display of lights that you drive through. The kids loved it! This past Saturday night we attended a Christmas play at Cowboy Church in Terrell. Logan and Morgan participated in it so it was neat to see them singing and be reminded that Jesus is the reason for the season!

Updates on the kiddos -

Brayden had his 4 yr. check up this month and got up to date on all of his shots. He's all ready for school next year! His weight was in the 50th percentile and only in the 10th percentile on his height. I keep praying for a growth spurt for my baby boy! He has been having trouble squinting and his eyes still seem to turn in a bit so he went back to his pediatric opthamologist. The good news is that right now he doesn't seem to need surgery again but he will have to wear glasses. Wish me luck keeping up with them!

Peyton had her 3 yr. check up this month also and didn't have to have vaccinations but mean ol mom made her get the seasonal flu and swine flu shots. She is in the 75th percentile for both her height and weight. I knew their was a reason why she was wearing the same size as her brother!

Here's a few pics of the kiddos ready to go to Olive Garden for my side of the family's Christmas get together. They loved the fact that they got to open Christmas presents early this year!

Christmas Party

The kids had their Christmas party at school and this year daddy was able to make it! The kids sang a song that they had learned and exchanged books. Of course they had a feast with lots of sugar and goodies to go with it. They had fun and were super hyped when we left for their Christmas break, yeah me! LOL!!

Brownie Christmas trees that I made for the party!

Cheese head :-)

Picking their colored square out of the hat.

Brayden's new Spongebob book.

WP Christmas Parade

On Saturday the 5th we celebrated Logan & Morgan's birthday's at Bouncin Around in Forney. The kids have been there several times but love it every time we go! I'm sure it helped that we were there to celebrate his best buddy's birthday and his little sister's too. I was so.... glad that Brent was able to take the day off to go the party with us plus he was able to put up our Christmas lights during the day. Later that night we met back up with the List Family and went to the Wills Point Christmas parade. It was COLD but so.. much fun, well until we thought we had lost Logan. Thank goodness he had just run a little bit ahead of us and we caught up to him! We topped the night off with some hot cocoa at the good ol DQ. It was a great day with our good friends and we always have fun together.

Brent just finishing the lights.

All of the kids were bundled up waiting for the parade to start.

The WP marching band.

WP Tiger drill team.

Santa Clause was the finale of course!

Bass Pro & Santa

We took the kids to Bass Pro Shop in Garland to see Santa and tell them what they wanted for Christmas this year. They were all excited and both did very well waiting in the long line to see the big guy. It was finally our turn and big brother Brayden went first and told Santa what he wanted and had his picture taken. Then, it was Peyton's turn and her smile quickly turned upside down when we asked her to sit on Santa's knee. She was not having any part of that so I sat in the chair with her on my knee and Santa beside us. The picture speaks for itself! After we saw Santa the kids got to make Santa ornaments out of fishing bober's to take home. Just before we left we waited in line for Brayden to get to fish in the small pond out front. It was about to be his turn and then a down pour happened so I guess we'll have to go back again!

West Lake Park

This year we had my big sis Melissa take some family pictures for our Christmas cards. We went to West Lake park in Mesquite and got lucky that they had some great scenery already set up!

Cousins Meghan and Morgan!

Our finished product :-)

Happy Halloween

This year we went trick or treating with our good friends the List's in the Heartland subdivision. David's brother and sister in law live out their so there was a large group of us trick or treating out there. Also, Cassidi, Cristi and Terry got to come out and do some trick or treating with us too! Peyton wanted to be Tinkerbell this year and well Brayden wanted to be a pirate so he became captain hook! They looked too cute in their costumes and are beginning to become real pros at trick or treating. Peyton wasn't scared a bit to go up to the houses to ask for candy and Brayden was fine until mommy got scared by a house that had a spooky scene set up. I was fine until something jumped out at me, but I love Halloween and had to explain to him it was okay and it was just a joke. He recovered from the scare and we had tons of fun walking through the neighborhood!

Brayden has a major fascination with bats.

Peyton's Cinderella pumpkin.

Aarrrgghh... Captain Hook!

My little stinker bell, I mean Tinkerbell!

You can't see it but she was showing me her light up wings and her shoes light up too!

Captain Hook and Tinkerbell.

Cousin Cassidi dressed up as a fairy.

Little miss Morgan the cutest piggy I have ever seen!

Brayden and Logan the Cowboy Skeleton ;-)

Trick or treating like pros!

Fall Festival at FUMC

On Thursday, October 29th the kids had their school party and fall festival. I was so glad that I was able to come to the party after my class was over. The kids had fun playing the games and eating cupcakes, cookies, etc! The kids have gotten so much candy and they haven't even gone trick or treating yet :-) They are gonna need a visit to the dentist soon, LOL!

Cupcakes I made for the kids school!

Their favorite game, fishing!

Bean bag toss.

Hop scotch.

Mommy gave her a few pointers I learned in my bowling class, LOL!

Color walk.

I got them to sit for a few seconds to take this picture.

Fall Festival at Cowboy Church

On Saturday, October 24th, I took the kids to their school friends birthday party in the morning. They had so much fun hunting for bugs at Lainey and Miller's party! Later that afternoon I took the kids to the fall festival at the List's family's church. It was the coolest thing to get to go into an actual arena and walk around. Everyone there was so wonderful and the best part was that the games, food and drinks were all free! What's better than free entertainment? We had hot dogs, chips and a drink. The kids had a blast playing all of the games and jumping in the bounce house. Brayden and Logan's favorite game was by far the fishing game. They left with a ton of candy that day :-)

Brayden's beginning to get the hang of these horse rides!

He loved every minute of it.

Logan's turn.

Morgan loving the horse ride.

Note:Peyton did not want to go on this horse ride either.

This was her idea of fun!

Brayden's pumpkin tattoo.

Peyton getting her face tattooed.