Renita always keeps our boys outfitted in Longhorn gear, so here they are in one of their outfits! :)


Dylan really wanted a guitar for Christmas this year- he's our 'musical' one. He loved it when Papa got his guitar out and showed him! Now he wants a 'real' guitar! ha

Birthday Sleepover

Bryce and Dylan had their birthday sleepover this past weekend. What fun it was with 8 little boys! Actually, they were awesome- very cooperative and polite, yet very fun!!!
The boys wanted a 'bug' party this year, so I made 'Dirt Pudding' in flower pots and had buried gummy worms and lizards on top! If anyone wants a good dirt pudding recipe, I found it! (thanks to my sis, Teresa!)


Bryce- 8 years old


Dylan will be 6 on the 30th.


All of the boys before eating the birthday dessert. I was a little afraid they would be disappointed that there was no cake, but the boys all loved the pudding (and of course the worms & lizards!)


That night, they all were settled into their jammies and Dave and our friend Dave P. talked to them about Noah's ark. Then I read them the book "Are You Grumpy, Santa"? Pretty cute story!

Jumpin' Fun !

The next day, we went to a local inflatable place. The boys jumped nonstop for hours- fun, fun!!


Kade, Dylan and Jake


My sweet Cayden!


Kade, Bryce, Seth and Dylan playing basketball.


Bryce, Seth and Brock


Dylan, Jake and Brent

Christmas Parties

The boys had their Christmas parties today at school. I literally spent all day 'partying', but it was fun!


Here is Bryce & Cayden during the snack time! Bryce's 2nd grade class made snowmen out of marshmallows, but I didn't get a picture before it was demolished!


Dylan's kinder class decorated gingerbread cookies. Cayden had fun making some also.




Cayden goes to a Mother's Day Out 2 days a week. His school did a program where the kids were dressed up as the 'characters' at the birth of Jesus. I know I'm his Mom, but this little shepherd boy was absolutely adorable! Cayden didn't do much singing in the program, but he loved shaking his bell for "Jingle Bells".

Happy Birthday, Bryce!!

Happy Birthday, Bryce! 8 years ago today, you made me MOM! And, I love it! :)




Bryce wanted a pumpkin pie for his birthday this year!



Dylan's birthday is the 30th,so they are having a sleepover with their buddies next weekend to celebrate both of their birthdays. Where do the years go??

Thanksgiving at the Beach!

This year we decided to do something a little different for Thanksgiving. So, we spent a week on the Florida beach! Ft. Lauderdale is awesome this time of year- warm enough for perfect days on the beach, and cools off to perfect temperatures in the evening. We had an absolute wonderful time!

This sandcastle was actually in the lobby of the hotel.


The view off of our hotel balcony- what a way to wake up!!


When you take 3 little boys for a walk on the beach, they look for all kinds of treasure! No sand dollars or pretty shells, but coconuts!! Of course, we're in Florida, so the coconuts are floating everywhere!


More 'treasure'- pieces of beautiful blue jellyfish!!


Dylan loved collecting all of the beans from the seaweed! After this walk on the beach, there were no more places left on him to tuck in a bean!

Beach Fun!

One day, Dave took Bryce & Dylan kayaking in the ocean. They loved it!


Dylan is our sandcastle boy! We all had fun building one each day, but Dylan has the most interest in it.