The Coombs Family: November 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy Birthday Chase!!!

My little boy has officially turned 5! It was so adorable...he came running down the stairs the morning of his birthday and he said, "Mommy, mommy, my legs are even longer!"
I am so grateful for Chase. This year has been such a fun year. He now has two little brothers that adore him and look-up to him and he loves them right back. One of Chase's favorite things to do is draw. It is so cute to watch him try to teach Ayden how to "draw" his name.
Something else Chase LOVES is dogs. Chase talks about dogs, draw dogs, pretends his little brothers ARE his dogs. If he can name it a dog and play with it he will! So this year Chase really wanted a dog birthday party, of course! It was so fun! I made cardboard dog houses ahead of time and created Doggy Adoption certificates so that when Chase's friends arrived they got to choose a dog, a dog house and then before they got their adoption certificate they had to make sure that their doggies had all their shots and were bathed and groomed. After all of this they signed the certificate then they could paint their dog house and make it their own.
We had such a great time! Birthday parties are an event at our house but I really wouldn't have it any other way! I look forward to them, the kids plan all year for them and we all have such great memories from them.
I know that five will be a wonderful year for Chase!
Happy Birthday sweetie!

Jaron and the kids eating birthday cake!!!

The family

Thomas and I on the bus at the zoo

Nothing beats the day at the zoo

Chase with his birthday breakfast...fruit crepes!!!!

Chase is FIVE!!!

Chase and mommy filling-out his puppy adoption certificate!
His was a dalmatian named Pup.

Friends!!!

So we played this game where you tie one of those long balloons to the back of your pants and then the kids chase each other trying to pop the balloons! Jaron also made the kids some balloon animals!

Chase and I with his puppy cake. This one took FOREVER but it's was all worth-it when Chase said, "WOW mom your amazing!" They make me feel so special.

Chase and his friends! This puppy was a Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Dog!!! Lots of fun!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fall does exist in Texas!!!

I HATE when the kids climb the trees...I hear too many stories from Jaron. I just have to pretend it doesn't bother me so much because they LOVE it!

Out hot dog moment. The kids thought it was hilarious that mom was eating a hot dog!

Jaron and the kids finding little fish...(Ayden tried to step on them...hmmmm...I guess that's ok).

Mr. T and myself just soakin' in the sun and the fall"ness"!

What a Day!

Thanks to the advice from good friends, our family was finally able to get a "taste" of fall! Yes, fall does exist in Texas and I think it seemed more beautiful than ever!
Jer, the kids and I went to a beautiful state park here called Lost Maples, this past weekend. It was so great to get away and enjoy a taste of one of my four favorite seasons...Fall! We had wanted to camp-out but we had to be back for early morning meetings so we stayed until it got dark and then came home and camped at our house! What a great day! I even enjoyed the hot dogs, ("healthy" hot dogs, of course)! One of my favorite parts was watching Ayden try to eat his S'more! I think he got in two bites then ran off to play! Can't wait to go back!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Halloween

We had such a great Halloween! I've always loved Halloween. I love the costumes, the excitement, the haunted houses, the only thing that I have a problem with is all the CANDY!!!

Our Halloween started last Saturday with the church trunk-or-treat! The RS did a
cupcake walk (one of my favs.) so I got to help with that. The kids were hilarious helping me frost the cupcakes and make the sign! They are big fans of Halloween too! Jaron and I decided to be Napolean Dynamite and his "girl" Deb! I actually found a "Vote for Pedro" shirt at Goodwill!
Unfortunately I forgot our camera!
It was quite the night! The kids got WAY TOO MUCH CANDY!

THis past Friday Jer, the kids and I went to Seaworld! Let just say that as we drove home the kids said, "We love Halloween! It's the Greatest! There were "monsters" all through-out the park (Chase scream at each monster and ran in the opposite direction). There was a great 4D show about creepy creatures and we topped it off with Trick-or-treat lane in the Shark house!!!! (Morecandy!!!)

LAst night we had the missionaries over and our neighbors! We had a freightful meal of Mummies, witches fingers, eyeballs, tater-tot people, Boo-nilla Shakes and Ghoulash Punch!!! (I love theme cooking!)

Trick-or-treating is completely different here in texas! I think it might be their favorite holiday! There were people dressed in costumes walking up-and-down the streets with saws and swords and a huge sheet on the wall on this home with scary scenes and music! ( a little over the top for our crowd)!
The best part was putting my kids too sleep that night and my little boy saying to me, "Mommy, I had fun!" Then closed his little eyes and was OUT!
I must admit I am so not the mom that sneaks her favorite candy too eat, (I leave that to Jer), but I did contemplate putting a large portion of it out on the porch for the late-night trick-or-treaters! I resisted, but I will find a way to "reduce" it. There is no way my little guys are eating all that candy!