Happy Halloween

Today William had a Halloween party at his school. He's little Frankenstein this year. It was a difficult decision. First he wanted to be a transformer then a conductor, then it was Thomas, and finally he decided on a monster. Keep in mind we started this discussion in September; everyday it changed. It was a fun day, the kids in his class were so cute, especially his girlfriend RJ.

I love this picture!

William's awesome teachers!


RJ and William...too cute for words!!

Trick or Treat!!!

Tiger or Gretzky...you be the judge

Goodness, there isn't a day that goes by that William doesn't amaze me. Everyday he's doing something new; saying new words, remembering things I had no idea he would remember and astonishing me with his stellar golfing/hockey abilities. Chris and I are definitely proud parents and have no problem bragging about our little guy's athletic ability or anything else for that matter! Here's a video that we took at home of him playing golf or hockey...either way, his eye-hand coordination is awesome! There are a few dents in the wall...but we rent so I guess it's OK.

Let's Play Ball

For about a month now William has been playing T-Ball. It's been extremely fun and always entertaining! I love to watch him run around and try his hardest. There have been a few games were all he wants to do is sit on the sidelines and drink water. His attention span isn't exactly up to par, but he's 3 what do you expect? It's still fun to watch, and I know he's having a blast...what more could a parent ask for?

Music

This past weekend was awesome!! I'm still recovering, but Chris and I had such a great time. On Friday Jason Mraz played at Stubb's and it was a great show. A bit crowded but AWESOME!! Then last night we went out with friends and saw Ray LaMontagne. For those of you who do not know this amazingly talented singer, please listen to his music. It's so wonderful and soulful!! It was an unbelievable show. I just love Austin's music scene...it's so diverse and there's always something out there for everyone to enjoy!

Time to play catch-up

There are so many things I need to post and just not enough time in the day. Or maybe my time management skills are terrible and I need to snap out of it and get with the program! I can't believe October is coming to an end. There are so many things that took place this month. William's first T-ball game, my Grandfather's passing, and Halloween is just around the corner.

I'm still recovering from my trip to Houston. It was great to see the whole family, it was an unfortunate situation having our reunion take place at a funeral. The rest of the week I spent some quality time with our dear friends. It's always interesting when Chris and I hang out with "the gang". Tons of laughing and plenty of Deidra's delicious food!!

On Thursday Chris, William and I went to visit the Schoen family and to have dinner with Staci. She was in town from Canada, and it has been a very long time since we all indulged in a margarita together.

Friday we decided to fill the day with as many events as possible. We went to the Houston Zoo with our close friends Melissa, her two kids Anna and Cole and of course Aunt Tracy! We had a blast, and the kids were absolutely adorable, later that evening and after a long nap, we went bowling! That was so much fun and the kids did wonderful. Chris and I on the other hand are a bit rusty.

Saturday we went to a very special birthday party for Staci and Aaron's kids, Preston and Lily (the twins) and Ashley. Everyone is so grown up, Ashley is beautiful and so mature, it seems like yesterday I was holding her tiny 4 year old hand at Disney World. I hate that I don't get to see the twins, but they are BEAUTIFUL and extremely ADORABLE!! The rest of the day was spent watching college football and relaxing.

Finally we are home, still living out of a suitcase and toiletry bag. William is the only one unpacked. Special thanks to the Mannion's for putting up with our entire family; dog and all for 5 days!!

Please Pray

I'm not sure if many knew that my parents have been taking care of my grandfather for the past 4 years. This is my father's father. These past few weeks have been a struggle for the whole family. Grandpa's health was slowly regressing and Sunday morning his struggle ended at the age of 86. It was a peaceful good-bye and now we have one extra angel on our side. We are leaving today to head to Houston for the funeral on Wednesday. Please pray for my family, this time is always so hard on everyone. Saying good-bye is never an easy thing to do. I am so thankful William got to meet his Great Grandpa. William called him Old Papa. The moment William walked in the room Old Papa's face would light up and he couldn't wait to get a hug. It was difficult to explain to William that Old Papa is in Heaven. If some adults don't even understand how would I expect a 3 year old? But William has the sweetest heart, he says Old Papa is helping Jesus and that's good enough for me! Grandpa was a wonderful man who had a funny sense of humor and loved his family, he will be deeply missed.

Adult Swim

ACL came to town and with this annual gathering comes a ton of fun bands! We decided to have an adult night out to see G Love and Special Sauce. It's been a while since Chris and I went out with friends, let me just say it was a fun night!!!

First T-Ball Practice

Chris and I have been looking forward to this day since we knew we were having a boy!! We both grew up playing sports and we just couldn't wait for William to experience the same fun we remembered! We signed William up to play T-ball at the YMCA in Twin Lakes. His team is the Lookouts! He hits the ball extremely well right handed and throws left handed. I think he's still trying to figure out if he's a lefty or a righty. Chris is ready to contact some baseball scouts. He'd like William to be a left handed pitcher. I'd just like for him to stop playing with the dirt long enough to ground the ball and throw it to first! But none the less it was very entertaining. The kids scrambled everywhere and the coaches tried their hardest to have a successful first practice...mission accomplished!

Patiently waiting his turn to Play Ball!






This helmet is huge, he reminds me of a bobble head doll.


Coach Dada


Swing for the fences!


This is adorable...he wore himself out!

It's time to bowl

After the zoo we decided to keep on truckin'. After William had a 2 hour power nap, we couldn't wait to see how William would do his first time bowling. So we went with some friends and it was pretty entertaining. I had this fear that he would drop the ball on his foot or something, but by the end of the night all 10 toes were still in tact. Thank goodness for bumpers, Chris seems to think he might have a promising future playing on the PBA!

William and his best buddy...

Strike!

Lets go to the Zoo!

It was such a beautiful day we couldn't waste it in doors. The Austin Zoo is such a fun place and William loves all the animals. They have chickens and roosters and even peacocks running around. William loves to chase all the animals around and he even fed a pushy goat some food. It was a great day!!

William just loved those turtles.

Pushy goat, meet William!

Eeeew....

The cutest duck at the zoo!

What a way to end the day...