2014 Texas Renaissance Festival

This weekend we took a quick trip to Houston to attend
the Renaissance Festival.  Notice that we reused our
halloween costumes as well.  Andrew and I went to the
festival about 12 years ago so we were excited to go
back and this time take the kids! We all had so much fun
watching the jousting event and the birds of prey show.
There were rides for the kids and lots of shops to look in.

Avery had her hair braided ... mommy really wishes she
could braid her hair!

There was also lots and lots of good food to eat.  One
of our favorite things was the kettle corn!

Houston Zoo

We decided to spend the morning at the Houston Zoo
before heading back home... and we get in free since
we have a membership to the BR zoo.  This zoo was really
great and it was a beautiful morning to see animals.

Sweet Baby Jackson

Uncle Jake surprised  us with a quick
visit with cousin Jackson! We were all
so excited to see our sweet baby.  Here
are a few attempts to get some pictures
while he was visiting.

Happy Early Birthday!

Pop Pop, JuJu, Uncle Jake, and
Jackson came to visit us on election
day since the kids were out of school.

They brought Aaron a birthday cake
and present for a early birthday
celebration since we really haven't
planned anything for his birthday this
year...mainly because he won't decide
what he wants to do.

Throwback to Halloweens Past

2008-2014

Trick or Treat Fun!

This year for trick or treating we were
joined by Aaron's best buddy Jackson
and his mom and sisters. Keeping with
our family tradition of costumes we went
with the renaissance theme this year... only
because we are also going to the Texas
Renaissance Festival so our costumes will
get to uses this year.

We went to the church down the street
again this year for their trunk or treat and
then walked the neighborhood for more
treats. We have WAY to much candy in
this house at the moment!

Happy Halloween!

Aaron had Storybook Character Dress up
at school for Halloween... he chose Waldo
and that worked out great since we were able
to reuse our costume from last year.  Avery
wore a halloween dress that Rebecca handed down
to her.  They look so cute!

1st Grade New Orleans Field Trip

Aaron had a field trip this week to the New Orleans
children's museum and the zoo.  We traveled on a deluxe
charter bus... complete with iphone chargers! Our first
stop was the children's museum and the rest of the afternoon
was spent at the zoo.  Aaron used my camera for all of
the zoo portion so pictures are from his perspective....
some are funny and he took alot of animal photos.

The kids had a great time and 23 of them fell asleep on the
bus ride home!

Avery's School Halloween Party

Avery had her school Halloween party
this week. The teachers did a great
teaching 40 3 year old alot of cute
songs.  After singing the kids were allowed
to visit game stations which included games like: "fish
out the eyeball", "pin the nose on the pumpkin",
and "hunting for spiders". 

Dance Halloween Party

Avery's dance class had their halloween
costume party this week. Avery decided
to wear her Sully costume... I think she looks
so cute!

Sink Hair Washing

Avery somehow gets sand from her school's playground
caked in her scalp... last week I had to wash her hair
in the sink to get it all out.  This brought back so many
memories of my mom washing my hair in the sink when
I was little.