Sleeping Boys

I've taken several pictures the last few days of the boys sleeping, not sure why but they've just looked so cute.

A New School Year

School started on August 22 and I now have 3 school age kids!

Alex started 10th grade, Matthew started 2nd grade and Ryan started Kindergarten. It was so sweet of Alex to come to the elementary school and drop off her brothers.

Boys in front of the school sign

Ryan at his table

Matthew at his table

A Glimpse at Summer

Since I'm sending the kids off to school tomorrow (and I haven't blogged all summer) I thought I would do a quick post about our summer.

We went to Surfside Beach, TX in July

The boys went on their first fishing trip with Dad in June (mommy got 4 days of mommy time)

My mom and Nephew came in for a visit in June, and the cousins had a blast together. We visited the Zoo and did lots of swimming

Pre-K Graduation

Ryan graduated from Pre-K back in mid May, they performed for us then their names were read and they received a certificate.

The pictures are of Ryan on stage and with his AWESOME teachers! The video is of him receiving his certificate.



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Art Show

Ryan's class had art week last week where they learned about several different artists including Matisse, Van Gogh and Jackson Pollock. The kids in the class decided to do an art show to raise money for Japan Relief. Here is an article published in the local online paper about the class:

www.lakehighlandstoday.com, look for the article CCDC Tsunami Relief

These are some pictures of Ryan doing his art...

So far behind, where do I start...

I haven't really been keeping up with my posts, it seems much easier to just upload my pictures to facebook. Here are a few random pictures from the last month

Ryan and his friend Jonah at the Zoo

Alex and her friend Peyton before a dance

Boys at the Aquarium in New Orleans over Spring Break

Matthew finally lost 2 more teeth!

SNOW!

Here are the boys playing in the 6 inches of snow we got overnight!

Snow

We received some snow on January 9, not much but enough that the boys had to go "play" in it.

Happy 7th Birthday

Matthew turned 7 on December 29, it's hard to believe it's been 7 years.

Opening presents from mom and dad on birthday morning

The rest of these pictures are from his Mad Science birthday party with his friends.

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I have been really bad about posting these last few months, I guess life has just been busy. I am going to start fresh after the new year so check back!

5K

Alex and I (and some friends of mine) ran a 5K this weekend. It was fun but I was not as prepared as I should have been. I finished which is a huge accomplishment for me, I would not have been able to do this just 3 months ago. It was great knowing that my family would be waiting for me at the finish line.

Alex and I after the race

Alex crossing the finish line (she came in 8th in her age group)

Me crossing the finish line (I came in 24th in my age group)

Me trying to catch my breath

Getting some kisses from my boys

Parades

The boys each had Halloween Parades at school this week. Ryan's was yesterday followed by a little Halloween Party. Matthew's was this morning.
Ryan as the Hulk (no masks were allowed during Ryan's parade)

Ryan doing a craft during the party

Matthew as Wolverine

Trunk or Treat

We had Trunk or Treat at our church on Wednesday night. The boys had fun getting candy and playing carnival games. I even managed to sneak a picture of Alex who was working one of the carnival games.

Cub Scouts

Matthew has joined Cub Scouts and has been having a great time. They've been to 2 meetings and they made a first aid kit at the last meeting. I think he looks quite handsome in his uniform.

High School Football

We attended the high school football game on Friday because Alex was performing with the Drill Team during halftime. The boys loved it! They asked today when we could go to another game.

State Fair of Texas

We attended the State Fair a couple of weeks ago and the boys had fun!

These first 2 pictures are of the boys on the DART train ride. We thought taking the train would be easier but so did a million other people, the trains were standing room only.


The boys playing in Big Tex's sandbox

The boys on a ride, this is before the ride started going and Ryan started crying. They stopped the ride to let him off. He is not a fan of fast rides unlike his brother who loves the fast rides.