Hays Family Roadtrip--Waco, TX

We decided it was high time for a Hays Family Roadtrip.  We kicked it off on Saturday morning by heading south to Waco for the UT/Baylor game.

It was a gorgeous day and our first time at the new Baylor stadium on the river.

After sitting in a lot of traffic on 35, then waiting a long time for an Uber, we finally made it to the tailgate to meet our friends!  Some of Lila's best friends are big Baylor Bear fans.

Cami had Delaynie and a few other kiddos to hang out with, too.  

I had some of my friends as well.  Fun for all!

After hanging out for a little while, it was time to walk to the game.

Game on!  Let's go Horns!

Hook' em!

Even though our team wasn't playing so well, we were still enjoying the afternoon.  It was the first time Lila or Cami had been to a college football game and they loved the whole experience.

It was cool to sit near the UT cheerleaders...

and have such great seats.  The Horns got vastly outplayed in the second half and lost the game.  Bummer.

We chose to look on the bright side, though, which included having this amazing tailgate spot.  We grilled burgers with friends and the kids ran around on the turf for a while.  Such a fun way to kick off our roadtrip, but the best was yet to come!

Kindergarten Feast

The Friday before Thanksgiving was a big day for a certain group of Kindergarteners.

Miss Cami was so excited. 
She woke up on time, put on her pumpkin outfit and even let me curl her hair.  So pretty!

A few hours later, I arrived at school to help set up the feast for 90 kids.  

They each had on these silly turkey hats...

and my favorite little turkey was thrilled to see me!

The room was full--the feast included Chick-fil-A nuggets, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, corn, fruit and cookies.  A 5 year old's dream meal!

Ashton wanted a picture with Cami--he tells everyone at school that he's going to marry her! 
So adorable.

Allie, Cami, and Finley loved celebrating with all their best friends.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Sting wins it all!

It's been a while since Lila's team won a tournament.  The Veterans Heroes Cup started off slow, but they began picking up speed halfway through.  By Sunday afternoon they were rolling.

This fierce little girl was ready to bring home that big trophy!

These girls all fought hard and the game ended in a 2-2 tie.  Since it was the finals, though, it went into penalty kicks.  Coach Pat chose his top five to take the shots--Elle, Carolina, Izzy, Lila and Ryleigh.  It was so intense!  The other team went first and missed.  Elle took her shot and made it!  The other team shot and Hayley saved it.  Carolina went next and made it!  Our goalie made a fantastic save.  Izzy shot it hard past their goalie and we won!!!  Whew!  My heart was beating so hard.  Lila's was, too.  She was terrified about having to shoot next, but so relieved when she didn't have to.

Pure happiness!

These girls played three games that day and Lila never got subbed out, I don't think. 
Her little legs were like noodles, but she powered through.

That big medal and trophy were so worth all the sweat!

And as a bonus, Gigi was there to see it all, too!

Way to go, Lila.  We couldn't be more proud of you if we tried.

Hays Family Photos 2019

Megan Williams took our family photos this year and we could not have been more pleased.  

She did a fantastic job handling all 13 of us and got so many great shots!  

Here are my faves:

And the outtakes from my cellphone:

This year we will have a 6 month old baby GIRL to add to our family photos!  Blessed. We are so very blessed.  And as much as coordinating clothes for this is a beating, I'm always really happy with the results!