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.

First Day of 1st Grade

Matthew started 1st grade yesterday, August 23. He had a great first day, loves his teacher and class!