Birthday Festivities...

The day before Graham's birthday was Thursday, a school day, so we took some birthday treats for his class. Hard to believe this little punkin was turning two the next day!! Sister holding the goodies and G not too sure about that.
After school we grabbed a pic with Honey. We then went to Target for a quick errand and made a stop at the snackbar for smoothies and popcorn.
Friday, Graham actual birthday started with birthday hugs in Anna's bed!

The three of us got dressed and headed to McDonalds for pancakes and playing!

When we got home Anna gave him a present. A big trash truck!Let me show you how it's done, bro! It was so fun watching her wrap the present, hide it in her closet and then giving it to him on his special day. Graham's party was Friday night, but that will be the next post. Fast forward to Saturday night when we celebrated Daddy, Graham and Me all with October birthdays. Mimi and PawPaw where in from Houston and Honey and Papa came over to have dinner with us. Honey made spectacular lasagna and Mimi picked up the salad, bread and cake in town. Couldn't find the candles, so why not use sparklers left over from our wedding:)G got to open lots of goodies from friends and family! Anna helped and was great at letting G be the star of the show!Honey and Papa got G a Batman car or a "Batman Jeep" as G calls it. The next morning playing with new toys. (Great present from the Johnsons!)
The best part is knocking 'em down!

Such a fun weekend with the grandparents celebrating mostly Graham with a little mom and dad on the side. So sad I didn't get pictures of the grandparents with the birthday boy from our family celebration! More to come of his party and an All About Graham At Two-Years-Old post!

MHS Homecoming!

A few weeks ago (I am WAY behind on blogging!) we had homecoming at MHS! Anna loved wearing her mum like the big girls. Daddy brought it home last year the week of Homecoming because our sweet head coach's mother made them for all of the coach's daughters. I put it in the back of the closet all year and pulled it out for this year's game. She told everyone her daddy gave it to her. We would love for daddy to be the only man that gives her a mum every year, for the rest of her life, ha! Saturday was a fun parade and carnival. We dressed in our Baylor gear since the Bears had a big game that night. Here they are doing the "Heeeeeeey....Sic Em Bears!"
Anna's favorite part of the carnival was the horse ride.

G was too small for the activites but enjoyed snack in the stroller.

(All phone pics)

Anna and her buddy Ty watching the parade.

Graham was glued to my lap because of the firetruck and police car sirens but he loved it too!

So Long, Insecurity

I know this book has been out a little while, but if you have not had the chance to read So Long, Insecurity, YOU MUST!! I have had the pleasure of doing the group study on this book the past few months with some amazing women! What a priviledge to get to study God's Word using the wonderful words of Beth Moore, along side my fellow coaches wives at MHS! We are not finished with the study and I anxiously await all that it is going to teach me. I am so thankful for these coaches wives and this wonderful book! Even if you can't do the study with a group, get the book and READ IT!

Go Lions! Go Broncos!

Somehow I missed these pictures and forgot I had them to blog about. Back at the end of the summer, when the Junods were still in town, we all went to cheer on Daddy (or Uncle Dave's) Lions and Papa's Broncos! They scrimmaged eachother to start of the football season. Quick high five from the Coach.
We had a chance to see Papa at halftime and got a few pics. I love this of Papa and his 5 prized possessions!! What a wonderful Papa and Coach he is!!

We are all looking a little sweaty and tired but fun to all be together at our second home, a football field!

We love the Lions! We Love the Broncos! But we really love the COACHES!!

The Lion King...

Last weekend Daddy had a little extra time off since it was our bye week. Anna and I headed to see the Lion King while Daddy and Graham spent some time together. I don't know who was more excited, me or Anna! She loved the animals especially the baby lions, she told me. It was in 3D but the 3D glasses only stayed on about half the time.
We had a fun little afternoon date and then met Honey, Papa, Daddy and Graham for dinner at the new Rosa's that opened by us!

The Big First Day!

We had our big first day of school last week! Anna started her first year at pre-school and Graham had his first day at Mother's Day Out! It was a wonderful day for all! Half of these pictures are from my phone so the quality isn't great.

The night before school started Anna had this cute snack bag to enjoy along with a cute poem about not being nervous about school and how much fun they would have. Enjoying her snack with Daddy the night before the big day. Daddy is WAY long gone by the time they wake up in the morning so he was gave her a first day pep-talk the night before. Although she didn't really need it! This girl was SO excited to start school!
The next morning dressed and ready!

Clapping for school!

Before this pic, Anna said, "Mommy, how bout I do this?" hee hee.

Showing her new backpack from Honey and Papa.

Graham takes this basket to MDO.

Finally at school, Anna was ready to go! I didn't get a pic of Graham going to his room because there were a few tears. Little man had about 10 seconds of tears and then was fine. His sweet teachers said he had a wonderful day and never cried again. At naptime, one of his teachers picked him up, he laid his head down on her shoulder , then she laid him on his napmat and he went to sleep. what? Who are these women with super-powers?! He is a good sleeper, but had no idea how it would go at school.

After school we got a quick pic with Honey.

Then we enjoyed some amazing cookies from Tiff's Treats with our friends Hudson and Emerson!

All in all is was a super day! Anna told me numerous times that she was ready to go back to pre-school! Both kids have wonderful teachers who will love on them all day long while they are away from me. We are so thankful for Parkway Hills!!

Teacher treat idea...

Here is cute, easy, affordable teacher treat idea I would love to share! Buy the Junior Mint movie-style box of candy at the grocery store and attach a tag with a ribbon. I used green cardstock and whatever ribbon I already had. The tag says...Mrs. Christi, You were "MINT" to be my teacher this year! "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" Jeremiah 29:11

Love, Anna

I hope this little treat encourages Anna and Graham's teachers! Afterall, God did pick them to my children's teachers this year!