Flip, Flop, Hooray....Happy, Happy Birthday

On Saturday we had the girl's combined birthday party at their Gymnastics gym. Let me just say this might have been my favorite party so far!!

Thank you to all of our friends who came!!

This was at the beginning of the party after the kids had stretched and were now hearing the rules. Case was my favorite part of the whole party!! He was so cute doing everything the big kids were.



Case loved the trampoline...

Morgan and her BFF Claire(Claire's aunt is also one my BFFs!)

Hudson and Mallory

Abby(who I love and adore) and Case...they go the same childcare

Mother Hens Bella and Abigail with Case- they take such good care of him

Classmates Rylie(BFF), Makenzie and Mallory

My little monkey

Kate taught Mal this trick

Kate, Mallory and Katie

More classmates...Hannah, Grace and Morgan

Way to represent the fellas...Bryce and William

Morgan, Hanna, Bella and Abigail

Make a wish

Love my birthday girls!!!

Thanksgiving Ups and Downs

On Thanksgiving we woke up, loaded the fam and headed over to my parents. My inlaws joined us and we gave thanks over a wonderful catered Luby's meal! It was so good I think that might become a new family tradition :) In all reality the meal would have been homecooked but Lonnie and I were going to the A&M/UT game so we needed to eat earlier and that was an easy solution.

My parents were nice enough to let the kids spend the night so we could go to College Station solo. We headed to College Station around 2:00 and met with everyone at the McKinney's. Our plan was to tailgate prior to the 7:00 kick off.

The Letterman's tailgate was outside which was so nice. Tons of people were there and the atmosphere was great.

Jenn, Paige and Me(I'm really not that much shorter)

Some of the guys

So glad we ran into two of my good friends who coach volleyball and also played at A&M.

Jen, Jenn, Me, Paige, Farah and her cuties!(brave woman bringing the kids!)

We also met up with one of Lonnie's former teammates Joel who had a great spot for his tailgate...right in the parking lot of Kyle!!!

Lonnie, Skinny Seth and Skinny Evan

This really was one of the most fun pregames we have had. Once we got inside the fans, field, and atmosphere were electric.

Letterman's seats are pretty good!! The outcome was obviously very disappointing which led to a not so fun after game.....but as always we enjoyed our time with our great friends and are looking forward to New Year's when the Aggies take on Northwestern here in Houston.

Morgan Elise turns 5!!

On Wednesday, November 9th, Morgan Elise turned 5! She requested pancakes for breakfast so I woke up early to make them. I also brought her class a cookie cake. She was treated to a surprise at school when her mammy(my mom) stopped by with a baloon and presents. Since it was a gymnastics night we had our weekly ritual at Double Dave's following the girl's class and asked my inlaws to join. My parents are both out of town and will celebrate with her when they return!(the girls will have a joint bday party but not until Dec)

How old are you Morgan?
Morgan has been wanting an American Girl doll for probably about the last six months. Here is Julie her new best bud!!


Mamaw and her girls!!



Papaw and Morgan

Case, Morgan and Mallory

The crew minus Case who by this time was running circles around DDs!!

Once we got home and put Case to bed we sang to Morgan and let her have her birthday cake. Lonnie's request for Morgan was yellow cake with chocolate icing....not sure who wanted that more :)

6 birthday candles...5 plus 1 for good luck! Her wish will come true

Mallory has a journey doll named Meredith and she is modeling one of the outfits Mamaw got Morgan's doll for her birthday- luckily they are good about sharing. Morgan is wearing the pink scarf that Mammy made her for her birthday.

Best Friends: Julie and Meredith

I took Morgan in for her wellness check and to say it was an experience is an understatement. When we got there Morgan overheard that she would be getting 3 shots plus flu vaccine up her nose. When the doctor came in Morgan was hiding under the table telling the Dr. no...I told her she wasnt't the one that even gives the shots. After her check up and all was good, the nurse came in with the dreaded needles! Let's just say Morgan is one strong little girl and if you were down the hall you would have heard her screaming. The good news- no more shots until she is 10. I think it might take her that long to recover anyway.

Height: 45 3/4 inches: 96%
Weight: 49 lbs: 91%

I love you Morgan Boo!!!! Happy Birthday

Taylor Swift

Saturday night the girls & I met Ms. J & Ms. P with K, A, H, H, & B to go see Taylor Swift.


The concert was amazing!!! The girls had so much fun.


Morgan, Abigail, Mallory, Kate, Hannah, Hudson & Bella


Our seats were awesome- way to go Paige & the performance was incredible.


She played for 2 1/2 hours straight! Tons of set & costume changes...


Morgan was in awe :)

And she was practicing her singing skills!!

And then surprise guest Nelly came out for a song. Even though I has two worn out children at the end(we got home at 12:30) it was worth it! Great memories created with great friends!!!

Halloween 2011

For Halloween this year Case was a giraffe, Morgan was Rapunzel and Mallory was Kit the Kat. We invited my parents and inlaws over for some taco soup and treats prior to trick or treating. I am so mad because I didn't get any pics of my parents but they arrived in full costume! My mom was a cat and my dad was a monk!

Here were the kids prior to going out. Case wasn't too sure about his costume to begin with and was also nearing his bedtime so I didn't quite know how the night would end up.

Once we got outside Case loved going up to each house. If there were lights, music, scary stuff he just stood and checked everything out.

Vixen!

Here is Papaw in his scary mask which Mallory loves! He hid behind the cars and scared the kids....too funny!

Posing at a neighbors

Cutest giraffe ever...thanks to cousin Colton that wore this costume when he was little

Leaving the first house!

Case didn't want any help putting candy in his basket, he wanted to do it all himself

Hello? Trick or treat...I got Morgan's wig online and was soooo happy with it. Best wig ever

Mallory, Morgan, Wait for me!

Sweet Sisters

Daddy made it home just in time to trick or treat- YAY dad!

Madison's Halloween 2011

Go Go mom and her girls!