Happy Thanksgiving!

The kids made turkey hats for Thanksgiving:)

They were the "dueling turkeys" singing Christmas songs with Tinker Toy microphones:)

They weren't very thrilled to get their pictures taken on Thanksgiving Day:)

We spent a wonderful day at our friends, Jill and Nathan's. The kids had a blast playing together. We had a fabulous meal with the traditional turkey, stuffing and all the fixins. We were stuffed beyond belief but, amazingly, found room for the yummy desserts.

Jill and I showing off the turkey craft.

Trying to get a picture of the kids all together still proves to be impossible, especially after candy corn.

We are blessed with wonderful family and friends on this holiday! We are so thankful for our health, happiness and for our parents who raised us to make good decisions!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Welcome to San Antonio!

We have been lucky to have had lots of visitors this month. In addition to enjoying everyone's company, we have been able to take in the sites of San Antonio. The LaBerge's made a visit to SA for Meredith's cousins wedding. We were able to meet up with them at the zoo, enjoyed a train ride around Brackenridge park and had lunch on the RiverWalk. It was great to see them and wish we had had more time to visit!

The next weekend, Mom and Dad and Betsy and Mike, came into town for the SA 1/2 Marathon. We, of course, had a great time with them. We had some great food and visited the Natural Bridge Wildlife Park, hung out with the giraffes, and visited the Alamo and RiverWalk. The kids love seeing their Nana and Papaw and aunt and uncle.

This past weekend, one of our friends, Terry, flew into town from Chicago for a very short but busy trip. It had been a few years since we had seen him. Jason, Tate and Terry made their way to Kerrville to visit Jason's store then hit Fredricksburg on their way to Terry's favorite bbq place, Saltlick, just south of Austin. They were gone pretty much all day but we had to end his trip with dinner at Pappasito's. He got alot of "Texas" in in one day.

We have had a great time catching up with everyone. Hotel Donica has some vacancy if anyone wants to come stay:)

San Antonio Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon

Congratulations, Jason and Mike, on finishing the Inaugural San Antonio Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon! My brother-in-law flew from IN to run in the marathon with Jason. It was one of the coldest mornings in SA this year. At a brisk 30 degrees, they headed out the door at 5:30am to get to the start line by race time at 7:30am. Due to some traffic issues, they ended up starting at 8:00 but, both, ran the 13.1 miles in under 2 hours (1 hour and 58 minutes)!

A Great Day--the long way around

Today, on my 34th birthday, I am one year older and don't feel much different. The day started the same as all Wednesdays--crazy. With Jason out of town and 2 children on the verge of meltdowns, getting out the door for work and school seemed like a challenge. After, finally getting in the car, Maren managed to get peanut butter, literally, all over her and I realized I left my purse at home, which means no lunch, drink, natta and that I would have to run home after work to get it before going to dinner with Jill. While anxiously awaiting the 2 o'clock pharmacist to come in, I realized that they weren't coming until 4 and the kids were beyond filthy by the time I picked them up. After running home, changing their clothes and wiping them down and grabbing my purse (which I almost forgot, again), we were finally getting closer to a margarita. Then to see "CVS Coming Soon" right at the entrance to our subdivision was the icing on the cake. But as soon as I think the day is a "not so good" one, I realize with that all my friends calling, texting and e-mailing me "Happy Birthday" , it is a wonderful day! I am thankful to have wonderful kids that make me laugh (and cry), a wonderful husband, and wonderful friends and family. Even if the day doesn't seem to be going so great, it is always a great day! Also, Pappasito's (and that margarita) wouldn't have tasted so good if the day hadn't been what it was:)

And on to bigger and better things---
Jason has been MIA for the last week. He spent 5 days in NC golfing with his friends on their annual golf trip and then on to Orlando, where he is learning from Disney about customer service. He will, finally, make it back tomorrow. We will be happy, happy, happy to see him! So by spending all this time with the kids, I've heard stories and questions (mostly from Tate) like you wouldn't believe. Here is a small recap:
*"When is Maren going to grow up and be in my class?" (logical question)
*"Is Santa watching me?" Yes "I don't see his eyes. He doesn't live in Texas. He lives a the North Pole." (very observant)
*"Does Daddy want to move?" No, why? "I want to move to Jordyn's house--I like it there"
*"Can I ride in the cart? (at Target) I need to ride because I might get tired, run out of energy and have to sit down" (oh, brother)
*"Are snakes faster than alligators? Do they bite?" (too much Bindi)
*Trying to discuss the election on the Wednesday after election day, I was telling Tate we have a new president or boss and asked him if he knew who the "old boss" was. He didn't. So I told him, it's George Bush. He thought for a minute and said "Oh, I know. The NASCAR driver, Kyle Busch, and George Bush rhyme." OK, when NASCAR and history mix, you need to move on to a new subject.

By the way, if you've noticed no pictures, I think we all got pictured out in October. I don't think I've taken 1 picture yet in Nov. I'll catch up soon:)

Happy Halloween!

The kids had a wonderful Halloween! They both had parties at school and then got in their costumes for parades. We came home and got ready for trick or treating in the neighborhood. Maren got the hang of it this year and would say "Trick or treat" for, at least, the first half of the houses. Jason and Tate went at a much faster pace. We didn't see them until we got back home to check out all the candy! Until next year:)