Annie Jr.

This past week Miaja and I got to go to a theater downtown and watch our good friend Abby in the play Annie! Abby was the cute and sassy Molly and she did such a fantastic job! All of my kiddos love to pretend and make-up plays and stuff so they just thought the world of their little friend front and center! We even got to spend the night with some of our favorite gals...The Bahr ladies! What a blast! Good-job Abby!

Miaja and Emma ready for the show!
I LOVE these girls!
Kennedy, Emma. Abby (the big star), Livi, Miaja and Mialee

Coombs Family ER

Thomas, Thomas, Thomas

Well...I was really thinking that Thomas was indestructible:) The other day I had gone to institute and Jaron was spending some time with the boys. After institute I always go to the school and help in Miaja and Chase's classes for an hour. Well, as I walked into the school Jaron gave me a call and said Thomas needs to talk to you. As soon as Thomas got on the phone my heart was broken to hear his endless sobs. I couldn't understand a word but Thomas really doesn't fuss a lot so I knew something was wrong. I finally got Jaron on the phone and he told me that he had given Thomas 7 stitches on his toe! I said when...he responded..."just now". I asked him why he hadn't called me and he said, "I wanted you to enjoy your morning". Well, I turned around and went home to find my adorable Tommy with a little make shift cast. It broke my heart to see him so sad.
Well, the saddness didn't last long. Thomas, very common to his nature, turned everything into a positive. He learned to use his make-shift cast to slide very smoothly across the floor. He also found a way to jump-off the table without hurting his foot...on one foot (crazy, I know. I did try to stop him:))
Through all of this two things have been reaffirmed to me. 1) we love that our daddy is a doctor and 2) Thomas really is "indestructible":) The stitches were really a way for him to get his cool cast and now have a great way to cruise across smooth surfaces and strengthen his calf muscles because now a hops EVERYWHERE!
I love Thomas. He reminds me each day to enjoy everything...even the bumps and bruises. What other choice do we have.

Jaron created quite the "sterile field". I can't believe he did all of this on his own. Ayden was his helper.
This was Thomas cut. All he did was drop a chair on his toe. Jaron had to do the stitches through Thomas nail. Yuck.


Here he is just a couple of hours after. Mr. Positive. We love him for it too!

Camping Inks Lake

Inks Lake

A Couple of weekends ago our family got to go camping with our friends, the Rousches, to a beautiful lake outside of Austin called Inks Lake. It was so nice to get outside and enjoy sleeping under the stars:) We even swan in the lake...even though it had weird green slimy things floating in it.
The Rousch Family moved here about a year ago from where we are hoping to move in Alaska, Anchorage. They LOVED so I enjoy hearing all their stories. Our kids didn't skip a beat playing and discovering things. They even seemed to manage eating dinner swarmed by mosquito's without complaint.


This was on a hike we took the first night. It was so beautiful!

I love sunset and silhouette pictures.
Miaja bundlin' up for the night!
Thomas being silly

Miaja loved playing with Erica their oldest daughter.

Ayden just chillin'
Thomas always get's a hard time for being a little crazy...because he kinda is...but he is the cuddliest and sweetest ever! Love my Thomas.

....Thomas is the cuddliest and sweetest 2 yr. old...now Chase...he's the cuddliest and sweetest 6, almost 7 yr. old.

Jaron just hangin' out having a good time. Jaron the master of setting up camp. He could pretty much make the greatest camping set-up from next to nothing!

Love the picture...Miaja loves her daddy!
...Jaron is the sweetest and cuddliest 32 yr. old ever ...(maybe too much information:))
Of course Thomas would find the tree he could climb that would take him out over the lake...makes for a good picture!
So sweet. I love Ayden.
Coombs Fam...with our sweet dog Belle

The Rousche Family

Ott Annual Bike Rodeo

Annual Ott Bike Rodeo

My kids love riding their bikes, like most kids. They look forward to the Ott Elementary Bike Rodeo each year. Last year Miaja won first place for the 2nd grade girls and this year Chase won first for 1st grade boys. They do such a hood job at the school. They even give the kids their own trophies. My favorite part is hearing the kids cheer on all their friends. The classes get to watch each other and it makes me smile to hear them cheer each kid on as they do the obstacle course and stuff. The kids are hoping that wherever we move next year they have a bike rodeo. If we go to Alaska maybe it will be something like the Cross Country Ski Rodeo:)


Chase just getting started. He was SOOOO excited! Daddy and Thomas were close-by to cheer him on.
I had to give Chase his mommy kisses while he waited his turn. He usually gets a bit embarrassed but I know he really loves it:)
Total focus:)
My favorite picture by far. These boys love each other so much and nothing could make me happier!
Miaja

Miaja in the line-up
Miaja did such a great job! Especially since her bike is a cruiser and quite big.

I love my little lady

Everything is funner with a friend...Miaja and Emma were a great support for each other!

We've Been Smurfed!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

Our Four Little Smurfs! Crazy Smurf...Sweetie Pie Smurf...Lego Smurf:)...and of course, Smurfettte! My favorite Smurfs ever!

I must say, I was proud of Jaron being willing to wear knit white pants...we wore them to our church Halloween party and then i washed them and they shrunk a little so on Halloween they were extra snug. Thanks Jaron for being a good sport!

Miaja's good friend Emma was Smurfette with Miaja

Ayden loved this Angry Bird costume...I noticed that our friends the Coils were Angry Birds for Halloween...we loved their costumes too!
That's Crazy Smurf for ya!

Chase with his good friends Tyler Hanson and Tyler Morgan.


Miaja with her great friends..the Bahr girls. Miali, Emma, Miaja and Kennedy. We were so happy this family moved in near us!


My good friend...momma Bahr...Julie and I trying to keep track of the kiddos trick-or-treating.


Jaron getting caught by a BIG, HAIRY spider!!! Thomas was actually terrified and thought Jaron was going to be gobbled-up by this spider!

We had such a great night! Texans spare NOTHING when it comes to Halloween decorations. Who needs haunted houses when you live in Texas! Such a "Spook"-tacular night!

Padre Island part 2

Padre Island Weekend Getaway!!!

So I had said that I had more pictures...here they are!

Jaron bought "me" golf clubs for my birthday! I did have to tease Jaron whether the gift was for me or him. Jaron LOVES golf! We all have a great time playing together.

I love taking the kids. They are actually really good. We had to get Miaja her own lefty clubs because she's left handed.

I just love this picture...the beach was so fun!

Miaja and I building a sand castle...this was right before Chase dumped a bucket of water on my head!

Ayden and Thomas are tucked in that trailer. They really liked their "chariot" that took them up and down the beach.

This is such a Thomas picture. He literally ate the sand...willingly. Love the boogers too!

This is such a Chase picture. My handsome boy.

Ayden and hi silly sense of humor. He was hilarious...about 3/4 the way through our second day at the beach it's like he realized that he was all sandy and he didn't like that!

Chase was brave and let the boys bury him.

My handsome husband. I love to get to see him relaxed.

I had to take a picture of Ayden with his jammies hiked because he always does this and I think it's too funny!

Thomas and I the first night on the beach.

Jaron worked so hard to pull this whole trip together and I must say...he did a fabulous job!

My birthday buddies cuddled together in our hotel! Couldn't be better!

Jaron and the kids even made me a apple crisp birthday cake!...and it was really good! I loved this picture because it is so true to how I often feel. The kids moving everywhere! Love it!