Etienne's 2nd Birthday Party

Etienne's birthday party was a blast.  It was a cowboy birthday party that Alfonsina had been working on since July.  She is very creative and has lots of great ideas.  This party was over the top.  We  arrived and sat down to a BBQ lunch.  We had just eaten so my kids just dug into sweets.  After lunch and playing for a bit all the kids got dressed in the attire that Alfonsina provided.  They all had chaps, hats, guns, rope and much more.  We went outside to see ponys in the back.  We rode horses, played on the playground, and roped stick horses.  It was so much fun.  We went in and had cake and sweets.  After that we had to get home to rest before going to church for the rest of Fall Festival.  Turner was asleep before we got home.  It was a great party!

 Cake Table

 Cowboy attire

 Food Table--- everything was homemade. 

 Sweets table --- tons and tons of sweets

 A happy little boy -- eating sweets

 Birthday boy

 Maggie was getting ready in her new attire

 My little cowboy with a pop pop

 Maggie and Hudson --- homemade chaps for all kids.

 The horses out back

 Friends

 Alfonsina made this tee pee

 Nicole the Indian

 and the baby Indian

 Sherry and Milina

 Hold on Maggie!

 Turner caught a ride with Hudson

 Rope that horse!

 They each got a homemade stick horse to take home.

Ride it cowboy!

Thanksgiving Playdate

Our Thanksgiving play date was at our house.  We had it on a Wednesday night so we had dinner and and a craft.  I had my dear friend Shaylene write on these canvases so that the kids could make a turkey hand print for them to take home.  I love having hand prints around the house.  For dinner we had Cornish Hens, green bean bundles, turkey pasta, frozen cranberry salad and rolls.  It was very good.  Just a taste of our Thanksgiving meal.  I didn't get too many pics because Turner only wanted to be held the whole time.  We had a great time and I am so happy that we could get together. 

 This was the kids table in the living room. 

Halloween 2011

Halloween night we stayed in our neighborhood.  We went trick or treating with Sadie.  We met at the corner and walked a couple of streets together.  It was lots of fun and fun to be with friends.  The wagon was a big hit.  They would get candy and race to the wagon to jump in.  The kids were tired after going up and down a few streets.  Their buckets were full and their mommy was tired too.  We came in and they got to eat a few pieces.  I always remember pouring mine out and Trevor and I comparing and trading candy.  Turner was not about to trade or share any of his candy.  We turned our light on for a few people and then it was time for bed! 

We had a great Halloween --- lots of events!  We got lots of use out of our costumes.  I was so happy to have my little doctors this year. 

 Turner, Maggie and Sadie

Trunk or Treat (Halloween Event #6)

At the last minute we decided that we would do a trunk for our church's annual Trunk or Treat.  So I grabbed a black sheet, spider webs and a spider and we made it work.  It was lots of fun and the kids loved handing out candy.  After a while Hudson and Harper came by and so Maggie went with them to get candy and also to play.  Nicole said she couldn't get Maggie to quit flirting with the firemen and get out of the firetruck.  We had a great time.  They came home with LOTS of candy. 

 They picked up the spider masks as we were walking out the door.  So they wore them the whole time. 

 Shaylene and Maggie

 Shaylene and Turner

Off with Hudson to trunk or treat!

Grapevine Pumpkin Patch (Halloween Event #5)

Tessa and I have been meeting annually in Grapevine at a pumpkin patch since we both had kiddos.  Its a fun tradition because we don't see each other too often and this is something that we make a plan to do.  First things first we had to use the nasty port o potty! YUCK! Then to the animals.  You can tell from the pictures that both of my children just LOVE animals.  They are not scared of anything.  On our way back to the pumpkins we made an attempt at a photo shoot --- yea didn't happen.  So we went and played on the playground, looked at some pumpkins and then rode the tractors.  Tessa and I were tired!  So we decided that it was time for lunch.  We went and had lunch.  Its always fun to get together with you and Olivia!

 Looks like the pig likes lovie too!

 Friends forever!

 Fake smile --- must have bribed her.

 I love this picture!

Look at that face.  Not sure what was going on.