Great Wolf Lodge and Happy Birthday, Aaron

Aaron celebrated his 32nd birthday with a bang...we hosted a games and fun birthday party on Friday, Saturday he had UFC, and then Sunday we headed to Grapevine, near Dallas, to try out Great Wolf Lodge. We had heard amazing things about this place, and it lived up to all the hype. We all had a wonderful time. Highlights were the snow in the lobby during story time, the life size gingerbread house, and the magic quest game throughout the lodge. Lots of fun. Then, we squeezed in a visit to the Lego Discovery Center nearby. Happy Birthday, Aaron. Hope you had a good one and have a year full of more fun adventures ahead. I love you!

Santa

We headed to our favorite location for Santa pictures again last weekend- Dell Diamond. Our Baseball Santa is always able to chat with the kiddos (sometimes for too long...he starts making expensive suggestions for what they should ask for Christmas!! yikes!) and there are always yummy treats and the option to buy our Spike Kid's Packs for the next baseball season. Thanks, Round Rock Express! Go Express and Go Rangers! ;-)

Team Green

Aaron's friend, Patrick, organized a team for a local church softball league this fall. The guys had a great time, and the wives and kiddos had fun too cheering them on.

it's beginning to look a lot like

Christmas :-)

Chuy's Toy Parade

We made our annual trek to Austin for the Chuy's toy parade this past Saturday, in spite of the rain. I was determined to go, and was thankful when the rain stopped right as the parade was beginning. Our friends, the Blantons, joined us, and we all ate at Hula Hut after the parade (another tradition). The kiddos enjoyed seeing the big balloons (smurf, coke bear, reindeer), the marching bands, Tow Mater replica, and costumed characters (stormtroopers, Darth Vader, super heroes). Lots of fun!

1st ponytail

...but it didn't last long...her hair is getting longer. :-)

Thanksgiving Gingerbread

We enjoyed celebrating Thanksgiving with Uncle Gary, Aunt Glenda, and Cousin Hayley, and our new neighbors even came for dessert and scrabble. Glenda and Hayley brought all of the supplies to help the boys make a fabulous gingerbread house AND train, complete with gummy army men! The boys had a blast.