HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday to Paige....

We had a wonderful time at Paige's Birthday today. Thank you to everyone who came or was celebrating in spirit. Both grandparents came to the party and Paige was so excited to see them. We were also excited to see Terry and Grace, Phyllis and Chloe, Kelly and Regan (a great lady I teach with), and our neighbors from across the street.

The kids played in the backyard in an inflatable swimming pool and other water toys. There were bubbles, water balloons and water guns. Haley loved playing catch the waters as the kids were splashing her. After about an hour we had cake, ice cream and chocolate fountain goodies inside. The kids loved the chocolate fountain....but we have lots left over. Paige then went to open gifts. She was not too into actually opening the gifts, but she liked seeing what was inside. She loves her new motorcycle bike toy from the neighbors, her doll house and accessories, her baby doll stroller, her princess towel and bat, and alphabet fridge toy.

We were so grateful people took time to celebrate with Paige today.

This year we decided to make less complicated cakes...Paige liked the white one with the flowers the best.
Paige was disappointed she could not eat the cake right away so she decorated her own. She barely got the icing on the cake before she started licking it off. Yummy!
Kate enjoyed the party. She loves Paige's new doll house.
Paige is playing with her new doll house, her shirt is being washed. Somehow it got icing on it before the party even started.
Kate is wearing her light up owl shirt and posing with Papa. Paige would not pose for this picture, she was ready to go outside.


Paige is checking out the chocolate fountain.
She ended up eating just plain marshmallows.

First Football Game!

This week we went to the neighborhood pool and played with our letters in the bath. We had lots of fun, but got super tired. Mark looks like he might cry in this picture....We don't hold back around here.

Paige and Grace looking for the TIGER!

Baby Kate enjoying the weather!


Our eyes are always closed these days. Last night was the first Stony Point High School football game. The Tigers won! YEAH! We are off to a good start.

Back in Round Rock!

Kate at the back door.



Say, "Cheese."
Posing for a picture, as good as we get!
Playing in Mama's room in the morning. Uh oh Baby Kate is crying.
Mama and Daddy have their own bathroom! No more sharing, Yeah!

Well we finally made it back to Round Rock. We have been very busy the past couple weeks unpacking and settling in. We LOVE being back in our old house and having the extra space. Whenever we are out and I tell Paige we are coming home she always says to her "new room." Paige and Kate love spending the days with Ms. Terry and Grace. Terry has been a huge help. She watched the girls a couple days so I could unpack and brought us dinner one night.

Baby Kate's Room

The Girl's Bathroom

Paige's Room

Mark is excited to be coaching again. He went back to work the day after we moved back. He has loved every minute. Luckily,this year he found someone to help out with the laundry after practice so he won't be home so late. Paige thinks it is cool her Daddy is a yellow school bus driver. We went to see Mark at a scrimmage this weekend. I told Paige we were going to see the tigers and she said, "Oh no they will eat me!" I explained that it was football and she would be safe. When we got there, the boys were running off the field and I told Paige we need to hurry and get out of the way. Terrified she yelled, "The tigers are getting me." After a few games I think that we will understand the whole concept of football players.

Today we are going to move boxes into the new school building. We are going to drop the girls off at Terry's and then taxi all my stuff over. It should be interesting to see how many trips and how much stuff can fit in my car. I think our strategy is to sort the boxes by how much they weigh, move the heavy ones first and then I will take the rest each day next week.

Westside Elementary, Leander ISD