A boys best friend

Micah has discovered the Link-a-Do.

Happy Boy

Micah is such a happy boy. He loves to grin at everyone.

Harvest Party at Church

After the Picnic Fest we went to the Harvest Party at Church. We had food, games, pinatas and a lot of fun. I ran the duck pond, while Ron took the girls around to all the games.
The girls favorite game was the apple bobbing. Maddy was all girl and tried to make sure she didn't get her hair wet. While Mackenzie who is very competitive dove right in. She would not leave till she got her apple!

Bubble Gum Game

The kids were all given giant gardening gloves and then they had to open up a piece of gum and the first one to get it in their mouth was the winner. I don't let the girls chew gum very often so Maddy was determined to win. And she did- she came in first! Mackenzie had a little bit of help from Cody the Coyote who is the Edinburg minor league baseball mascot.

Face Painting

Mackenzie took a train ride, while Maddy got her face and arms painted. It was the "never ending train" after about 15 minutes Mackenzie had her feet dangling out the cart so I had to ask them to stop so she could get out.

Sharyland Picnic Fest

Our development throws a Picnic Fest every year. They have free food, games, prizes, pumpkin painting etc. for the whole neighborhood. The girls had a great time, and Micah slept through the whole thing! Here are a few pictures of different things the girls did.

The Swing

Thank goodness for the swing- it is Micah's new favorite place to take a nap!

Micah

Micah and Daddy take a Saturday afternoon nap together in their favorite chairs.

When I first found out I was having a boy this was the first outfit I bought.
Too bad it is way to hot to wear the sweater. Micah wore it to Church on Sunday (without the sweater) and was still very hot and sweaty when we got home.

Two Months Old

Micah turned 2 months old on the 11th, and today he went to the Doctor for a round of shots. He weighs 12 pounds 8 oz. and is 23 3/4 in. long. As you can tell by the pictures he is chunking up! He is extremely laid back and very happy, he must have his daddy's personality!

Children's Museum

We went to the Children's Museum which was the neatest place. Everything was hands on. They had life size checkers games, Chess, and Connect Four. Each area had a different theme and you could dress up and play. They had a Bank, Post office, kitchen , Air Plane, Dump Truck, and a lot more. The farm was the only picture I got because the camera was low on batteries. You can tell my girls are City Kids, and are not sure where a cow's milk comes from!

The Alamo

Since we had never been to the Alamo we thought we should see it while we were here this time. The girls were not impressed, and kept asking to go see the RiverWalk.

The girls

The girls outside the Cracker Barrel. Mackenzie managed to knock the pumpkins over. The other picture is outside the Salt Lick.

This is inside the Salt Lick. Mackenzie was mad because they didn't have lemonade.

Our Trip to San Antonio and Austin

We decided to get a way for a weekend since it was a Holiday weekend and Maddy was off from school, so we decided to go to Austin and San Antonio. It was a trip we will never forget! After packing for a 2 day trip, Ron said I had packed way too much and needed to downsize, thankfully I listened and managed to cram everything into one suitcase for all of us. We started out and about 2 hours into the trip the air conditioner started to make a loud noise and then their was no air. Now just because its October you would think it would be a little cooler, but no its still 90+ degrees and we need that air. Also when you are traveling out of the Valley their are places you don't want to brake down and we were in one of those places. The car began making even more noise and was acting up so Ron said start praying! We made it to a "town" that had a Dairy Queen and a gas station, and not much else. We got a hold of a dealership that was just about to close who were nice enough to stay open and look at the car. It was not drivable and since we didn't have any other options they gave us the only rental they had- A Dodge Neon! We were able to get three car seats into that little thing plus our luggage, the only thing we couldn't take was the Sit and Stand Stroller. We ended up having a great time, and were able to do some shopping at the San Marcos Outlets. We also ate at some of our favorite places that we don't have hear in the Valley. We ate at Chipotle, Panda Express, Cracker Barrel, and the Salt Lick. The Salt Lick was featured on Rachel Rays T.V. show and was very unique, and the best Barbeque ever. Here are a few photos of our trip- oh yeah the van was still not fixed on Monday and so we had to rent another car to get us home, this time a Chevy Malibu, not much more room than the Neon. The girls had fun on what they call our Adventure.

Our Cousins

We wanted to say Happy Fall to our cousins- Mya, Levi, and Mason. We miss you!

Baseball Hat

Thank you Nana for the cute baseball outfit- I love my hat!

Pretend Play

Mackenzie has a very active imagination. Here she made a "boat" and was rowing her way to China. Not sure why she always picks China, but that is where she always goes on her pretend trips.

Saturday morning cartoons

The kids and Daddy enjoy some Saturday morning cartoons.

Big Helper

Madeline loves to help with her little brother.

6 weeks old

Micah is now six weeks old and growing fast. He does what all babies love to do- eat, sleep, and make dirty diapers! One thing we have noticed is that he is very much a momma's boy, and when Mom isn't holding him he is not happy. You can see by the picture below that he is mad because I made him sit in his chair. He also loves to rock from side to side so I think a swing is going to be a must have. Play time in my bouncy chair-- he actually likes to hit these, but we have to keep them away from big sis Mackenzie who gets a little rough with him when he sits in his chair.
SMILE!

Summer Time Fun

A lazy afternoon at the pool. BEST FRIENDS
Daddy and Maddy.
While Mommy was in the hospital Nana let us make
cookies. Mackenzie loves to be in the kitchen, her favorite
T.V. show is 30 minute meals with Rachael Ray.

Mackenzie and Goppy bowling at the Flamingo Bowl.

Mackenzie accidently threw her ball down the wrong lane and took out someone else's pins.

Rest Time

It was supposed to be rest time. When I got upstairs
the bedroom had been trashed and the girls were doing flips
off the bed. Here Mackenzie is practicing her balance beam.

Micah

Stop taking my picture!
Finally I get to nap in my crib.
Brother and Sister- Micah is thinking- someday I
will be bigger than you.