A Week to Remember!

Dave had some meetings outside of Austin in mid-November, and since my parents live in Austin, they suggested that he bring Anna (since she's not in school yet) and drop her off at "MaMaw and PeePaw Camp" for the week, while Mommy and Katelyn stayed back to enjoy some time together (and Mommy had some time to herself while Katelyn was in school during the day!).  It was a win-win situation all the way around!

 Anna reading to her cousin Sloane

 MaMaw and "Baby" Anna

 Anna lovin' on her cousin

A train ride at Zilker Park

 Playing at the park

 On a walk to the neighborhood donut shop

 At the donut shop with her favorite--a strawberry sprinkled donut!

 Katelyn and I had lots of fun together too!  Katelyn called this our "sassy" faces.

 And some happy faces...we went to IHOP for one of our date nights!  She loves their pumpkin pancakes, so we try to go there one time during the fall to enjoy them!

In addition to the IHOP date, we had something fun planned for each day we were together!  A date at Souper Salad, shopping for Operation Christmas Child gifts, cuddled up on the couch watching "Little House on the Prairie," going to her school's book fair and music program, playdates with friends, and much more!  

We are so thankful to the Lord for this unique and memorable week!

Family Pics 2013!

We enjoyed another opportunity to have some family pictures taken this year!  Thank you Chera!

Happy Belated Fall!

Wow!  I guess I'm just going to have to start posting my entries in seasons.  One post for the Spring, one for the Summer, one for the Fall, and one for the Winter!  Katelyn has almost completed her first semester of Kindergarten and she still loves it as much as she did the first day!  That brings us great joy!

We did a lot of fun things this Fall, so I'll just post a few pictures and call it a day (or night, since that's when I'm writing this!)

 What's the Fall season without the official "pumpkin picture?"  Thank you Calloway's Nursery!

 Katelyn had another great soccer season! Go Cats!

 A sweet reunion with friends we met when we lived in China.  They moved to Austin, and we got to see them on one of our trips down there.  We had a great time at Sweet Berry Farm with you, Smiths!

 

Katelyn even got to cut her own bunch of flowers!  Don't worry...this was one of the organized activities offered at the farm.  I didn't just pull a pair of scissors out of my purse and set her loose! :)

  The girls had a blast trick-or-treating together at Halloween this year!  Katelyn was a ballerina, and Anna was Minnie Mouse.

 Knock! Knock!

Waiting to give candy to trick-or-treaters!

 We decided to venture out to the State Fair of Texas this year!  Katelyn has been asking for awhile to ride a ferris wheel, so we figured go big or go home....we all four loaded up on the 212-foot tall ferris wheel, and the only one who was scared was mommy!  It was an awesome experience and a very fun memory!

 

 Katelyn (and the rest of our family!) cheered the Baylor Bears onto the Fiesta Bowl!  Sic em bears!!

We had a great Thanksgiving in Austin with my family!  We all traced our hands and wrote on each finger different things for which we were thankful!  At the dinner table, we each shared what we wrote and then stuck them on the Thanksgiving tree my mom made.  Yet another special memory...

We always enjoy the chance to see Baby Sloane (and her parents--my sister Jessica and her husband), and Thanksgiving was no exception!  Can't wait to see you guys again soon!