Christmas

After the high from Disney, we were able to relax at home for Christmas.  After that we traveled back to see the grandparents and had a sweet time celebrating with them.  It is my favorite time of year.

He gets it.

Christmas

After the high from Disney, we were able to relax at home for Christmas.  After that we traveled back to see the grandparents and had a sweet time celebrating with them.  It is my favorite time of year.

He gets it.

Disney, 2015

It was months of planning, and it finally came.  We took our first trip to Disney as a family and we loved it!  I say first, because we are already talking about going back.  After such a busy fall, it was just the best to be able to kick back, and have fun together.  I went as a kid and always remember how much fun it was, but it was something special to watch our kids (and Nick!) experience it for the first time, and see it through their eyes.

We spent a lot of the time chasing princesses around to get autographs, and I would say we were successful because we saw every one, except Pocahontas.  Her favorite was of course, Jasmine.  She had questions for each of them, including asking Aladdin where Abu was, the stepmother and stepsisters why they were so mean to Cinderella, and telling Rapunzel that her daddy is her favorite. I think she got mixed up with that one, but Rapunzel played along and was so sweet.  Even Owen had fun seeing Mickey and all his pals, especially Donald Duck, which was his favorite.

We had to start with the main mouse

Even I was a little star struck by Pluto!

Love.  Her favorite.

"My daddy's your favorite!"  She got that a little mixed up ;)

Owen's fave duck

They loved the rides, and Mady's favorite was the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, which was the only faster ride that she was tall enough for.  Judging by how much she loved that ride, I would guess she is going to be a fan of roller coasters.  Owen's favorite was definitely the tea cups.  How appropriate, because he loves playing tea party with his sister.

Pure joy

Thanks to rider switch, we both got to ride with her

We did character meals, including at the castle, and all the food was amazing.  Even with all the walking we did, I'm sure we still gained weight.  The park was decorated for Christmas, and the weather was great.  It was truly a magical trip and one we will never forget.  There were several moments where I thought to myself "I will never forget this moment."  I'm so thankful that we got to take this trip and experience it together.  But most of all, it was so nice to just spend some time together as a family away from the everyday.  Don't get me wrong, I love our life, but it's always nice to get away for a bit.

Halloween, Aladdin Style

Mady is going through an Aladdin stage right now, and loves everything about that movie, especially Jasmine.  So when it came time for Halloween, there was only one option.  This might have been the last year that I could choose Owen's costume for him, judging by how independent this guy has been lately, so we kept with the theme, and dressed him up as Rajah the tiger.

We took the kids trick or treating downtown a couple of days before, Mady had her party at school, and then Halloween, so the costumes got some good use, and the kids had fun.  We ended up with a good size group trick or treating around the neighborhood, and the kids had a blast.  I thought Owen would end up in the stroller most of the night walking around with us, but after the first house where he figured out that all he had to say was "trick or treat" and he would get some candy, he was hooked.  He hung with the big kids, and insisted on going up to every house just like them.  He ended up with just as much candy as Mady!  He was not happy when we were done.

Aggie Game Day

This year, we took Mady to her first Aggie football game.  We love Aggie football, and there is nothing better than College Station on a game day.  It's only right that we start the brainwashing process now with our kids, so they will feel the same ;)

She had a great time.  The most important thing to her was to find Reveille, which we did.  But, I think her favorite part was the popcorn during the game.  It's the little things.  We had so much fun taking her, and sharing that part of our lives with her.  Cannot wait for more games, and including Owen in that too.

Comal County Fair!

This blog was getting a bit dusty.  It's been a while since I've written anything, and it isn't because we haven't had anything going on.  Quite the contrary actually, because this fall kept us very busy.  Now I'm trying to back track to record all the fun memories.

Fall has always been one of my favorite times of year.  The weather starts cooling off, or at least we anticipate the return of cooler weather.  There are fun fall activities, like the fair.  We of course headed out to the fair to enjoy the rides, animals, and fried food!  The kids loved it, even Owen.  His favorite part were the animals of course.  He loves animals, especially dogs.  We keep saying we need to get this kid a dog, but we still aren't quite ready to pull the trigger.  The fact that we're talking about it though is a huge step forward.

School shoe box float parade

Chasing the goats

Learning where milk comes from.  It's educational too!