Camping for Spring Break 2019

Oh what do you do when you both have to work for Spring break 

but you want to enjoy some family time too

Camping!

Fun two days of camping at

Lake Mineral Wells State Park with family!

We hiked and we fished and we 

cooked food on the campfire

and we had a lot of s'mores

Catch up on School news

Katy had her Sky Ranch trip.

5th grade takes 4 days at camp to 

learn about environmental science.

The kids had a great time!  I loved seeing my daughter

hanging out with her friends and realizing that she

is the amazing person I raised.

Speaking of amazing persons... In 3rd grade the kids

pick a person (alive or dead) who was influential.

Nikki picked Susan B Anthony!

"Why?" her teacher asked "Because she gave voices to 

those without voices"  -Love that kid!

More amazing news from the school-front.

Katy participated in UIL (I will admit that I had no idea what

this was when she signed up)

But

She placed 5th in art appreciation and her team took 1st!

Great job!

 Also the school host a World Party night

the kids spend a lot of time researching

life in different parts of the world.

Nikki researched India

 And Katy was researching Art in Peru

January trip to Galveston

We had a three day weekend in January - all of us!

That never happens - so on a whim we packed up

and spent the weekend in Galveston!

We had a lot of fun exploring the island.

Especially since it was winter and it was just us and some

snow-birds enjoying the chilly but sunny weekend.

Moody gardens is definitely a re-do.

I would go back just to visit the rainforest!

And again no crowds so the kids got to get close

to the animals

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas time 2018

We spent a beautiful fall day at the Dallas

Arboretum enjoying the 

12 Days of Christmas decorations

Bonus - on top of the Christmas decorations

we got a little Fall color 

And the pumpkin village was still set up!

Yeah!  It was Peter Pan themed this year!

Another of our favorite traditions

going to see ICE at the Gaylord Hotel

This year they did Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer!

Amazing ice sculptures - as always!

Extra holiday treat this year - 

went to the winery with Mom to learn the "right" way to 

decorate Christmas cookies!

They were delicious-yum

Not Christmas but Jacob competed at the Regional 

Robotics League this year

We had a quick trip to Austin to 

play a little putt putt with family

And last but not least

we attended a production of the 

Nutcracker!

I love this ballet and I hope to be going every year with

my kids until I am old and gray 

First day of School Picture

Just realized how long it had been since I had updated the blog

on my to-do list 

This was the kids first day of school picture

2018-2019

They are all rocking it this year - I can't believe that this is

Katy's last year in elementary school and Jacob's

last year in Middle school.

Yikes!

Halloween 2018

Tick or treat!

Halloween 2018 was a success

Katy was Harry Potter, Jacob was a storm trooper, 

and Nikki was Anne from the "Greatest showman"

We had to get creative with her costume but she

looked like sunshine!

Katy and My birthday Adventure

This year for my and Katy's birthday we decided

to take a trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas.

I think Arkansas is a beautiful state with tons of

hiking and trails to explore.

Not to mention a cute downtown area.

Yes it rained on us - but we still had a great trip.

Katy and my cake 

my attempt at a Harry Potter Unicorn Cake

The cake is scary but what a beautiful young lady 

we are raising :)