Monster Mash

Our crew went big last night at the Monster Mash!

It was so fun!  Gigi and Boom were in full 1940s regalia, we had Jaden the red Power Ranger, one little cheerleader, Wonder Woman...

and my mini-me!  She was supposed to be Minnie Mouse, but once she saw my costume she insisted on us dressing alike.  It was so cute seeing how excited it made her.

Lila's friend Brooklynn was there as Strawberry Shortcake, and she brought her cousin Wiley who was another superhero!

Wiley and Brooklynn brought their grandparents to the party, too.  How fun!  They are some of Gigi and Boom's best friends!

We had a mini Texas Tech football player and his gorilla daddy who also loves the Red Raiders...

and there were lots of hungry kiddos, too.  They took a few minutes off from going bananas in the bounce house to refuel and then it was back being little monsters.

This was originally a party for my parents' neighborhood, but when they didn't get a good turnout, we were able to invite a few friends.  It was so fun having this crew there with me--so sad that my date was home sick, though.

Jackson had a blast with his buddy Leonardo...

and I'm sure Corey, Price and Justin all enjoyed some of my dad's classic stories.

Later on in the night Superman finally arrived!  It was Wiley's dad, though, not my main squeeze, but we still had to get a picture together:)

This was such a fun party for the kids.  There was a face painter, which thrilled the girls, who loved their butterfly faces...

and the boys, who thought their shark faces were super cool.

There was also a balloon artist who helped these tough guys do battle with safer swords...

and too many delicious desserts to even get to in one night!  There were mummy cake pops, mini cupcakes that looked like roses and gourmet cupcakes.  We sure did load up on desserts to cheer up daddo when we got home:)

It was a really fun night and I literally had to drag this little monster out of the bounce house to get him to come home!  Thanks again, Mom and Dad for such a fun party!

Burrrrrr

Good thing we were ready for the cold, because it got here fast!  Maddie had a soccer game at 9am and we had to bundle up--it was 40 degrees!

Colleen, Gigi, Boom, Poppi, me and the kiddos all braved the cold to go cheer on the Angry Birds.

I guess I was so concerned with staying warm that I forgot to take any pictures of our little Angry Bird herself. I did get these too snow bunnies, though:)

And this snapshot was just too good to pass up--it was a beautiful morning and we were all smiles. 
The Angry Birds won big, too.  Yay!!

Maddie and I went back to the fields yesterday afternoon to cheer on the Murphy Mustangs.  It had warmed up a bit and we were thankful!

His team did so good--J man got 3 goals and they won about 9 - 0.

All of the Mustangs played well, with at least 4 different players scoring goals. 

Soccer is serious business!

We didn't know it until game time, but Jackson was playing Hunter's team.  It was fun to get to see him and his family.  The boys have known each other since they were born. 
How is it possible that they are old enough to be these two kids now??

Cowboy Day

Today was the end of Red Ribbon Week at Jackson's school.  They ended their campaign against drugs by having the kids dress up in western wear in because "Texans give drugs the boot!"  It was a cute way to get a very important message across to them.

My little cowboy was so pumped to be able to don his finest pearl snap shirt, big belt buckle and cowboy boots.  He looked mighty fine.

With all of this cold weather coming in, it was time to break out a new part of Lila's wardrobe, too.  I just love this silly little girl in her boots:)

Quite the pair--bring on the cold weather!  We're ready...I think!

Cubs Rule!

Last night we all braved the rain and wind to cheer on the Cubs in their last game of the season.  Unfortunately, Daddy didn't get the memo about the cold front coming in early, so he was stuck being the only guy there in shorts!

Little Miss Hollywood thought that it the cloudy, overcast evening was the perfect time to sport her shades.  Hey, whatever keeps them happy and doesn't make me have to move from my spot on the bleachers, works for me!

The Cubs had a fun season.  They had 9 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie, I think.  Either way, a successful start to the coach pitch league.  Such a fun group of kiddos.  We had a little party after the game last night at Cici's.  The kids all enjoyed getting to hang out somewhere other than the baseball field, I think. We are already looking forward to the spring season, but hopefully we can see everyone again before that:)

Happy Birthday, Uncle Scott!

When the kids heard that we were going to the Bavarian Grill to celebrate Uncle Scott's birthday, they were all smiles!

The loud music, multiple TVs and train all make this the perfect spot to take kids for dinner.

We got to enjoy each other's company, the boys had some really big beers, we watched the Horns beat Baylor (yay!), and we got to sing Happy Birthday to Scott as the accordion player did her thing. 
A fun night out, indeed!

Blase Family Farm

After the kids' soccer games, we headed home for baths and a quick lunch.  Then it was time to get them all into costume for a fun halloween birthday party.

Teagan's birthday party was at the Blase Family Farm in Rockwall.  It was so cute!

They had animals to feed...

and lots of kiddos to go on a fun hayride with, too.

Barbie Princess, Alice and Texas Tech's future linebacker all thought the ride was cool.

Miniature Wonderwoman and her parents did, too!

These are two of Teagan's cousins, the twins--Willa and Dovie.  We have always thought that Madison and Dovie looked so much alike--I just HAD to get a pic of them together.  They even have the same long, curly hair!

Happy Fall from our family to yours.

These little monsters can't wait for Halloween to get here!

Super Soccer Saturday!

Saturday morning started off with a bang.  We had a double header, with the Murphy Mustangs and the Angry Birds both playing at the same time.  It was intense!

Jackson was just a little excited about his first soccer game.  The kid came down at 7:40am dressed and ready to play, shin guards, cleats and all! 

They both had quite the fan club there to cheer them on.  All four grandparents, Uncle Andrew and Maria were there.  All of us drifted back and forth between the two games--we were busy!

Jackson's coach asked him to be the captain, so he got to do the coin toss before the game.  Very cool.

Then it was time to play some ball.

Let's go Mustangs!! 

The Mustangs played hard, but still lost 4 - 3.

That was ok with this little guy, though, because he scored ALL 3 goals!  We were so excited for him and his smile says it all.

Madison's team won big time, around 14 - 1, and she got her first goal of the season!  Whoo hoo!  Celebrations and smiles all around.  Thanks again to everyone who came out to cheer them on. 
We love y'all:)