Congratulations, Aunt Tory!

Katy, myself, and both kids left Round Rock around 6:15 Saturday morning to head to the big city of Huntsville, Tx. The drive wasn't so bad besides being up so early. The kids did very well for the amount of sleep that they got. We stopped a little over half-way and got them dressed and got some snacks and then arrived in Huntsville around 9:30.

My sister, Tory graduated at 10 from Sam Houston State University. We are very proud of her! Lillian was super excited when she finally saw Tory walking off the stage since she couldn't place her among all the graduates down there. She was jumping up and down and smiling so big. Andrew had trouble sitting still, but eventually passed out on Katy towards the end of the ceremony.

We met up with her outside the colliseum afterwards and took pictures. Andrew was still out until right after pictures.

Then we all ate at Margarita's Mexican restaurant to celebrate. We laughed and visited with family from both sides before we drove back to Round Rock. Congratulations, Aunt Tory! We love you!

An October Weekend Fun

We had a great weekend! I drove the kids down to Alto on Thursday afternoon/evening when they got out of preschool and we got to spend the evening visiting with Grandma Teddy. The beautiful fall weather has arrived and we enjoyed spending time outside hanging out together. Then Friday afternoon, Tory came in as well and Mom grilled, so we had more togetherness. My friend, Adria also came by for a while to catch up.

The kids always love getting all the attention from their aunts and from Grandma Teddy. I think Mom and Tory both read them the same books over and over again quite a few times.

Then Saturday morning, we drove over to Huntsville to the Fair on the Square. Lillian had been excited about this all week. As we were walking around, she would loudly say, "Mom! I LOVE the fair!" Besides the yummy not so good for you food, I got them some crafty necklaces with their names on them and Grandma bought Lillian a dress and Andrew a Toy Story blanket. They were very excited about both. Andrew has been sleeping with that blanket since then and Lillian wants to wear her new Halloween dress everyday! If you live somewhere close to Huntsville, you need to check out this fair next year! It is really big with all kinds of crafts and things to buy!

After driving home from the fair, we went up to Rusk to visit Grandpa JD and Jamie. Dad grilled sausage, burgers, and hotdogs and also made french fries and Jamie had made queso dip, so we were all very stuffed by the time we left. The kids wore themselves out running around outside there. Both loved all the food and hanging out eating outside with us.

It was an awesome fall weekend for all activities and I'm glad we got to enjoy it with family. We get to see everyone again in several weeks after Lillian's birthday and we are looking forward to it!

The Kid's Weekend

I posted about my reunion this past weekend, but had a few pictures I wanted to share of the kids. We went over to the Fair on the Square in Huntsville on Saturday morning. The kids enjoyed seeing all the stuff and people and the food. And we also went and visited the horses next door to my mom's house. It was also a rainy weekend, so I got a good picture of soaked Andrew. He followed me out to my car when I was putting things in for the reunion. Enjoy: