Saturday, November 12, 2016

Let's Skate

Lexi made her birthday party wishes clear this year -
roller skating, a Shopkins theme and a sleepover.
So, to celebrate her turning 8,
that's exactly what we did.
There's no denying that the girl is in her element
at ice and roller skating rinks...
it's really fun to watch!
What made me happiest, though, was seeing her
help her sister and friends whenever they needed a hand.
These little ladies all had a great time,
and the birthday girl loved having her dad
out there with her, doing tricks together.
A few buddies came home with us
for ice cream sundaes, a movie and a sleepover.
It was a big success and a lot of fun for all.
8 is great!

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Favorite Fall Traditions

We love Fall around here,
and we have some favorite fall traditions.

Now that we live in "football nation",
it's only fitting that we've become big fans
of our high school football team.
When it comes to Dragon spirit, Southlake goes all out.
We enjoyed tailgating, yes tailgating, before the games,
then cheering for our team under the Friday Night Lights this fall.
They're just about to start making a run in the play offs!
Oktoberfest in Townsquare is always a favorite event for our family.
This year, dear friends from Dallas joined in on the fun.
 It's not October in the Metroplex without a trip to the State Fair!
Because you're never too old for the pumpkin patch,
we visited twice this month.
The girls loved it all - the giant corn maze, the petting zoo where they
fed baby goats, picking out pumpkins and the hot apple cider.
We were especially excited to have Nanny with us during one visit.
And one of our favorite neighborhood traditions
each year is the Halloween Boo'ing.
The girls were thrilled to open the door one evening
and discover that we'd been booed.
They were just as excited to continue the fun
when it was our turn to boo some friends.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Halloween

The girls had a great time celebrating Halloween
this year with class parties, parades
and trick or treating in the neighborhood.
For the first time in a long time,
we had no princess costumes.
I thought it was fitting that this time around,
their selections reflected their interests.
Happy Halloween from an artist, a cowgirl
and two faithful Giants fans!