Pumpkin Patch

Our little country boy keeping it Kansas with his corn.
Northwest Hills pumpkin patch 09
2 little pumpkins sitting on a gate...
We pass this pumpkin patch on the way to CC's school every morning. She kept saying, "On Daddy's next day off can we go there and look at the pumpkins?" So on Mark's only day off this week we headed to the pumpkin patch. It is a very small, but cute, pumpkin patch. We are planning on going to a real pumpkin patch, so we just picked up two small pumpkins for the kids to paint.

CC's first soccer game

The White Diamonds first game was a victory. They won 6-1, or 5-0. Not sure if they count the two goals scored in their own goals, actually not sure if they kept score at all.... But, it was definitely an experience. CC said she had fun, when in actuality she spent the whole game pouting because she couldn't score a goal. Coach Mario was really trying to help her out. He let her throw the ball in, and kickoff (twice). We are hoping next week has a few more smiles. We can't wait for Auntie Kim to get here so she can give CC some pointers on aggressive soccer playing!!

Puddle Jumping

So... when we moved to San Antonio we heard nothing but the stage 2 drought, and what we can and cannot do. Funny how a city that has water restrictions on what day and time you can water your yard, has so much rain? It has been raining on and off the last few weeks and CC had been dying to puddle jump. AND of course she had to do it with her Daddy... he's way more fun than me. It was by far the dirtiest, nastiest thing I have ever let my kids do, but they had SOOO much fun! It was well worth the 97 cent can of commet I had to use to clean the tub:)

Mark's birthday

Yes! I am this behind on my blogs. Picture from Mark's birthday two weeks ago!! Don't those dimples almost make you forget his little fingers are in the frosting??

CC's big life plans

CC cracks me up. She woke up today and has the next 25 years of her life planned.
Age 5: we are going to Disney World for her birthday, and she doesn't mind if she doesn't get any presents.
Age 10: she is flying to China with Lala and having a sleep over on the airplane.
Age 20: she going to college to meet her prince.
Age 29: she is getting married and having a baby. She will be a little sad because she wont live with us anymore, but she promises to call on the phone everday.

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

Happy Birthday to the best Daddy ever!!

CC says: "Mommy, how many will we be when we go to Heaven?"

Mommy, "I don't know maybe 100. We'll go to Heaven when we are really old ladies, ok?"

CC says, " Well what about Daddy, he's already an old man!"

Ha Ha yes he is.. Happy 29th Birthday Mark!!!

Pictures of Mark's birthday 2007

Bowling at Pin Up in KC

Then off to On The Border for dinner with some really good friends! The McNauls, The Hargraves and Auntie Kim!!

100%

We are so proud of CC. She had her first phonics test on Monday, and she did amazing! She got 100% The first test was for vowels. She is now able to recognize on paper, make the sounds, and give an example of all the vowels. Ex. "A says ahhh as in applesauce or apple." CC has started to explore blends, putting together two letters a constant and a vowel. And it is surprising how fast she is picking them us. She already has B and T mastered. She has also started sounding out letters to make words.

Other exciting accomplishments at school:
Can count from 1 to 100
Can write her full name CAMDEN
has recited all three of her bible verses
AND has only had one yellow the entire month of September

We are so proud of you CC!

Sea World San Antonio

Our Sea World passes finally came in the mail, and we had to go this weekend. Sunday was pretty busy, but good thing Sea World is only a few miles away. We had heard there was a water park inside Sea World, but we were expecting something similar to Elmo's Land like in San Diego. Not only is there a splash park, there is also a huge water park. We got there to late to go to the water park, but are planning on going next week. We can't wait to float in the lazy river on inter tubes!!

One highlight of the trip was CC riding her first roller coaster, the Shamu Express. She is constantly surprising us with how daring she has become. She was so excited to get on and then Shamu breaks down two rides before us. They told the kids Shamu was tired and needed to rest. I thought for sure she was going to back out. But they finally got it up and running and it was our turn. CC got on with me, and I could feel her little heart beating so fast. For a split second she said, "it goes to fast, I want to get off." But, it was too late we were off. She was super nervous until the ride started and it was all smiles. We got done and she wanted to ride with Daddy. I still can't believe she did it! Bellow are some pictures I took of her and Mark on her second ride. They are a little blurry but you can see how big her smile is!!
waiting in line for the Shamu Express They had to be in the front, right next to Shamu!

Look how happy she is!!Here is some pictures of the Splash Park we went to before the roller coaster. CC didn't want to get her band aid wet... so she pouted most the time. DRAMA!!

Texas Ants

We always put shoes on when we play out back, but of course the one time we don't... Poor Carter got attacked by what my best guess is Texas Red Harvester Ants (often mistaken for Fire Ants.) Thank goodness Mark was watering at that same time, and could wash off the ants. If not it would have been much worse.

Flashback Friday

Melissa (Morrow) Stone and me at Brea Christan Friends Preschool.
1986 same age as CC right now