Sunday, October 12, 2014

Fall is going by too fast!

Now that school has started and Noah is getting used to his first year of preschool the fall season is flying by.  Before I know it, Thanksgiving will be here.  Joshua is already asking when we can put up the Christmas tree!

We had a great September with lots of fun filled kid activities and even some late night events for Steve and I.   We went to the Thinkery on a rainy Saturday and the kids really enjoyed themselves playing with air rockets, magnets, paints, and lots of produce.  Go figure they really like to play with fruits and vegetables, not so much eat them.

They also had their dentist appointment which was Noah first time to be in "the chair."  The nurses were very impressed with Noah allowing them to clean his teeth.  He was definitely the charmer.

And then of course the event that Joshua and Noah have been waiting for all year long...Day Out with Thomas.  This day couldn't come any sooner for these boys.  They didn't want to go anywhere the night before because according to Joshua, "We need to go to bed early so we can get a good night's sleep."  Unbelievable.  That's how serious they were about Thomas.  So Sat Sept 27 we drove the 40 minutes to Burnet and though I think it's a complete waste of money, my boys had the best time ever.  We stopped in Liberty Hill at Dalia's Cafe where we had some of the best southern cooking - chicken fried steak, fresh green beans, chocolate chess pie.  Still thinking about that meal.

That evening Steve and I went to the Pratham Gala - a charity event to raise money to increase literacy in India.  Great event downtown with many prominent people working to bring awareness to this issue.  They had a "Dancing with the Stars" portion of the night with Austin celebrities as judges.
Oct. 3rd weekend we went to downtown Round Rock for the Chalk Walk and the kids loved walking around and watching the artists, listening to music, and participating in activities.

Steve and I went to ACL this weekend and had a blast listening to great music at Zilker Park:  Outkast, Eminem, Iggy Azalea, Avett Brothers, Sam Smith, just to name a few.  Steve went tonight to see Pearl Jam and Lorde.    Next year I think Noah will be ready to go with us.

                                                                The Thinkery



                                             The new train playscape at Sophie the Train

                                                     Displaying Joshua's art work
                                                          Noah in the dentist chair
                                                                    Joshua's a pro

                                                           
                                                            Day Out with Thomas






Pratham Gala

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

August fun

The month of August was filled with soccer practices, golf lessons, and lots of fun with family and friends.  Noah really enjoyed playing soccer at the indoor field and Joshua had his first private golf lesson at the Avery Ranch Golf Club.  They both are pretty talented in their respective sports.  Noah will do great in any contact sport and Joshua will do great in any non-contact sport. :)

In mid-August we had our first family staycation about 8 miles from our house.  We rented a house by Lake Travis along with 4 other families including Jason, Shawn, and Tony, Pressy.  We had a ton of fun relaxing in the mini mansion along with an infinity pool and gym included.  So fun just waking up and relaxing around the covered patio and just getting to know people.  The kids had a blast especially in the pool!

I had a great 36th B-day with the kids getting me a cookie cake and us going to two kids B-day parties that day!  Nothing like going to multiple kids parties to get your mind off how old you're turning!  Steve and I went with some friends that evening to a pizza place downtown.

We went to Dallas on Labor Day weekend with Steve's mom coming with us.  She had fun at her sister's house in Irving.  Noah got pretty sick and so I stayed with him on Sat. while Joshua and Steve went with the Jacobs to the Ft. Worth Zoo.  We also got to see Roby, Nancy, and the kids along with Roby's parents.

Noah missed his first day of school since he was sick but Joshua was excited that Colton and Bennett were in his new class this year.   Joshua's class is named Bevo's Buddies and Noah's class is the Dinos.  Noah did get to go to class on Fri.    Can't believe both boys are in pre-K this year!

                                                           8/7 - First golf lesson

                                                    Saturday morning soccer with Noah
























1st dollar Joshua made in golf (given to him by his golf instructor)

                                                             Labor Day weekend
                                                                        9/3
9/5

                                                         Steve and Mom's B-day dinner