This morning I went with the twins on their school field trip to Going Apes,a new local indoor bounce place.
This place is AWESOME! They have really gone all out with the jungle theme.The place was the cleanest I have ever been in , I was very impressed with the whole place.
The kids of course had a blast jumping ,sliding,and goofing off in general with their friends..
On field trip days the kids are required to wear their bright green school shirts.It was just our class plus 2 others from our school there so the place was a sea of bright green kids running everywhere!
After the bouncing they had hot dogs in one of the party rooms for lunch.
The field trip was a big hit with everyone! We are looking forward to going back for Mandy's 3rd birthday party next month..
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Field Trip...
Monday, January 26, 2009
Saturday Visit..
While the boys went to the stadium the girls stayed and visited with Papa and Gran.We all had a great time talking and the girls were having fun playing with all the toys.When the boys got home Gran treated them all to ice cream , even Papa!
The girls were invited to stay and have a slumber party with cousin Megan and that of course made their day.
From what I read on Papas blog they all had a blast and I can imagine all the talking that went on with those 3 girls!Thank you to Gran and Papa for the girls sleepover.
Rangers Fan Fest...
Saturday morning Shawn and Kyle took the boys to the annual Texas Rangers Fan Fest.
Austin had been so excited all week about going and could not leave fast enough on Saturday to get there.
It was so cold that day but they still had a blast.They ran the bases ,went to the press box,and I am told had a very fun ride up the escalators.
By the time they got there they had run out of the free giveaways for the kids but Gran saved the day and gave Austin and Kyler Rangers blankets and Gage his own Rangers cooler to take with him when he fished with Daddy.
Thank you so much Gran! Austin loves his blanket and has slept with it every night since.
The picture you see of his blanket was taken when we left their house,he was so exhausted he covered up and slept like that all the way home.
Thanks Papa for giving the boys your tickets ,they had a great time!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Product Plug..
I just have to tell everyone that I am still continuing to be impressed by Leap Frog.
From the very first baby drum and musical table , each product I buy the kids is an excellent learning tool.
The kids love their hand held leapsters and now the Tag Reading System.This system is nothing short of FABULOUS! It actually tracks their progress and sends me a report card of sorts, of all the things they have learned and the percentage of questions that were answered right.I encourage all of you with young children to check it out...
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Happy Birthday Megan!
Saturday afternoon we went to cousin Megan's 3rd birthday party.The party was at a local gymnastics gym and the kids had so much fun.There was so much for them to do! The teachers taught them lots of different moves and tumbles,along with the trampoline and a bounce house slide.
All the kids played very hard and were absolutely exhausted when we put them in the truck to leave.
Good job Aunt Erica , the party was great!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Thanks To Nana....
We have a picture!
Right before Christmas we took the kids to get their pictures made.It was an AWFUL experience.They would not listen and we ended up leaving without buying any of the pictures,they were that bad.
So Nana decided she would take them without me.Yes , kids act much better for Grandparents!
This picture is a 100% improvement over the last attempt.Thank God its over and I don't have to worry about it for another year!
Since the kids were good Nana treated them to lunch at Chuck E Cheese..
Thanks Mom for taking them to the 2 places that fries my nerves the most, it was a good day for me!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Wii Expert...
Austin has become Wii obsessed , he is only 4!
He is actually very good at the games and can navigate around the menu's and games just as good as Shawn and I.
His favorite game at the moment: Cabela's Big Game Hunt!
Weekend Fun...
Without knowing it we have started a weekend tradition with our friends and neighbor's..
For awhile now we have been getting together at either Kyle and Taryn,Steven and Christy's,or our house.Sometimes we all throw dinner together or we will meet up right after dinner.The kids have all had so much fun and have come to expect our weekly gatherings.The Dads almost always playing the Wii..It's funny because every house has one ,so they just bring their own remotes!
It is great to have friends who live so close to make these gatherings possible.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Family Saturday...
Saturday we met all Shawn's family at Mama B's to celebrate her 101st birthday.Amazing that she looks and feels as good as she does at that age.
The kids went crazy in the room and caused quite a few onlookers to pass by to check on things.They brought lots of smiles to some of the elderly people in there that day.
We all left when Mama started to get tired and headed to the park to enjoy the beautiful day we were blessed with.
The kids had a blast feeding the ducks with Gran and Papa.We let them run the birthday cake off playing in the park.The cousins have such a great time when they are together.
Before heading home we took the kids by to see Grandma.We had gotten word that she was feeling better and was able to get out that afternoon to enjoy the weather, so we stopped by for a short visit.The kids , as usual,enjoyed running in the yard and playing with all the sticks while we talked with Grandma.They all left with her signature M&M's in hand!
We finished our night at Kyle and Taryn's watching the big boys playing wii..Those guys are addicted!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
New Years Eve..
This was the first NYE we actually have seen the new year since having kids,we usually are in bed by 11pm .
Earlier that day Shawn and Kyle took Austin and Kyler hunting and they had a great time.The little ones were super excited and thought they were really big getting to hunt with their Dads.
Unfortunately they did not see anything but they did get to shoot the BB gun!
Those boys were wired by the time they got home that night.
We had a few people over and waited for the new year by having air hockey tournaments and of course , playing the wii.
I was feeling no pain by midnight and all the kids blew their horns and screamed Happy New Year! It was a really great and fun evening with family and friends..
