Nuts in November

Man oh Man...so many memories...so little time...between the candy-driven costumed tomfoolery of Halloween and Thanksgiving, we had a lot of low-key and high-key (and some off-key) fun in the month of November.

I love your creativity, your ability to push through boredom into an area of pure creativity and fun...

Spy games

I love your artwork, your super spy task force, your crafts, your outdoor play, your dancing. I love playing outside with you, playing games, seeing movies. I love taking you to birthday parties and watching the insanity and watching you test your limits and try new things with friends. 

November 2018 may be long-since over as I write this, and a lot of these little memories may already be out in the ether, but I have some photographic evidence of the fun we had, the silliness that ensued, and of your amazing growth. 

I love you both. To November and back again. Is that deep or crappy? Either way...I love you so much. 

We had lots of artwork...

Julia's rainbow kitty unicorn mermaids. 

... abstract color pieces by Aidan...

...and a lot more!

There was Puppy LOVE...

Writing practice...

Birthday PARTIES galore... 

Picking (and pickling) Peppers... and flowers...

May your lives always provide as much fun- if not more- than a lazy, crazy, fun, and sweet early November.

Spring Break 2018

Ahh...... sweet, sweet spring break. 

The trees and flowers are blooming, the weather is warming, and the kids and mommies and the daddies are off work (or take off work, but what's the difference!)

We had a wonderful week of adventures...and grew together as a family even more:

We parked it up, donned our rain boots, and explored the creek and even passed through the tunnel to the other side. You guys were so intrepid and sloshy-footed as your boots filled with water. The hunt for treasures was very, very productive. 

We went to your friends' birthday party!

We saddled up in the Hyundai and drove off to Fort Worth where we explored the Botanical Gardens:

We stayed in the lap of luxury at a La Quinta Hotel (your second hotel ever; which was met with much amazement...WOW a Microwave in the bedroom! WOW AN INDOOR POOL! WOW A BOOK IN THE NIGHTSTAND!)

We explored Sundance Square...

...and even at at a Seafood restaurant where you two decided that you LOVE Mussels Marinara (and at the whole thing!)

At sunset we checked out the Fort Worth Water Gardens where you two scaled amazing heights in this concrete interactive art exhibit:

We checked out the world-famous Fort Worth Stockyards and were transported back in time to witness a real cattle drive and a real shoot out! And we bought REAL cow-boy hats!

...well a real-enough shoot-out. The cowboys said they were real guns, but fake bullets because they had to "use the same bad guys tomorrow."

And we dined in the world-famous Joe T. Garcia's Tex Mex pavillion extraordinaire: 

We returned from the Old West to modern times and did fun stuffs and things with family and friends and together...

...and before we knew it, the flowers had blossomed, the temperature had warmed, and it was time to return to our regularly scheduled lives...a little bit warmer, and a little bit more blossomed due to our fun adventures, road trip, and time together.