Halloween 2013

Another memorable Halloween at our house, but this year was all about this little girl...

and her scary scarecrow Daddy!

Grammy Hammy (Grandma Net) was so busy...

luring sweet kids onto our porch doing the hamster dance.   Innocent right?

Well, the kids would march right up to the candy bowl and the scarecrow would come to life.  A few kids cried.  I guess you can call this year successful??

Grammy Hammy got in plenty of love, even from the neighbors!

And once again our Halloween decorations rocked!

Yes, my boys were out and about too.  But too cool to hang out with mom or at home.  Thank goodness my friend got a few pics in!!

Mustang Island State Park

3rd annual fall camping trip, 4 families, and first time ever to camp on the beach...DONE!  Too many memories to mention...ABSOLUTELY!!

Fishing, crabbing, soccer and wiffle ball games, slack lining, campfires, s'mores, dance parties with glow sticks, swimming literally from sunrise to sunset, surfing, the cookie challenge, angry hungry birds, jelly fish stings, monster mosquitoes, a dead car battery and a flat tire, sunburns, poison ivy, chaffing, a worthless tent that went straight to the dumpster AND a Sunday morning rain storm while we were packing up camp!  

Unforgettable times!  Probably one of the best camping trips ever!!  I would do it again tomorrow!!!

Diamond Newbie!

4 years up at the baseball fields and Fran finally gets her turn.  She was a rock star and made us proud!!

Unhappy Appy

Thursday morning after a 12 hour night shift, I came home to a kid with the textbook appendicitis symptoms.  I tried not listening to my nurse instinct  (because why would one of MY kids need surgery) but after a LONG 10 minutes of arguing with my inner voice...I packed up our toothbrushes, books, IPAD, and snacks knowing we would be gone more than 24 hours and headed across town to Dell Children's Hospital.

An IV, blood work, and ultrasound later, the doctors confirmed my diagnosis (good to know I still have my triage skills after all these years not working in the ER) and we were in the OR by 4:00.  

After a good nights rest and  plenty of pain meds, Will awoke with a smile and ready for food! 

Determined to be discharged as soon as possible, we were walking the halls.

And to our surprise, the Longhorns visited!  Will walked away with posters, autographs, and memories!

And for the last pic...I told him it was okay to hold up the "horn" sign just this once!

Our Triple Tri

It was finally the day that all 3 kids were able to participate in the annual Colin's Hope Triathlon!  Fran grinned ear-to-ear the entire race and it paid off huge as she place 2nd in her age category!

Then is was the boys turn...they rocked too but one fell off his bike and got a visit from the ambulance!  He decided to finish the race (blood and all).  Overall, they both shaved seconds off their swim and run times from last year.

Definitely a GREAT Sunday morning!

Labor Day Weekend ~ 2013

We have been busting our tail since Memorial Weekend to get the farm house back in order.  After getting the foundation leveled, new floors were needed.  Not to mention touch ups, deep cleaning, etc.  After the LONG weekend, I would say the place looks pretty darn good!

We even found the time to get ready for softball, catch a few fish, and play at Lake Granger.