Our Birthday Party!

Posing... before the party

We didn't really have a theme.. just decorations in red, black and white with stars

Brianna, Madison, Jaycie, Makinley, Marti

Asa in the Foam Pit
Cabe in the Foam Pit

Madison mid-jump on the trampoline
Savannah after her big jump off the jump wall

The girls had their 6 year old birthday party today (11/11)! Their birthday is on Thanksgiving Day this year (just like the year they were born!), so we had to have the party a little early. We had it at Peterson's Gym. What a blast!! The kids had a great time!! There were lots of trampolines, a foam pit, and a jump wall. Everyone stayed really busy! The girls had so many great friends come! I wish I had gotten more pictures! The cake was great and everyone was so sweet to bring awesome presents! It was a great time!! Makinley was such a little hostess! Greeting everyone... thanking them for coming... trying her very best to make everyone feel special. Madison... she was focused on PLAYING!! They're growing so fast. It's hard to believe they're almost six! It goes by WAY too fast!!! I love them so very much!!!

Kenzie's Birthday Party!

Makinley chasing bubbles!

Madison Faith

My little Princesses!

Having cake with the birthday girl's sister, Maddie

Kenzie - The Birthday Princess!

Today we went to Kenzie Bates' birthday party! She turns 3 years old tomorrow! We had so much fun! Miss Hollie had a HUGE Princess jump house, a bubble machine, a yummy Cinderella cake and great goody bags for all of the Princesses (and a couple of Princes) that were in attendance at the royal affair. We had a great time!

Cheer Competition

A room FULL of girls!

Madison and Maddie

Settling down...

Savannah, Macy and Madison

Makinley, Macy, Maddie, Jada, Tennyson, Brianna, Bailey, Addison, Madison

We had the season's first Cheer Competition... ASC Regionals in Denton this weekend. The girls did great! We took first place in our category... but we were the only ones in our category! I think we would have won even if we'd had competition. They were awesome! We went up on Friday night and all camped out in ONE tiny Motel 6 room... Mommy, Miss Amy, Miss Hollie, Aunt Ava, Makinley, Madison, Macy, Maddie and Savannah! We were packed in like sardines! But it was fun!! We were so happy that Aunt Ava and Savannah came with us. We hope to make it a tradition! Go STARS!!

Field Trip to Country Critters Farm

Our very first time on a school bus!!

Very excited... but a little nervous!!

Nothing like fake smiles!!


Toe-Sack Races!

Stick Horse Races

Touching a REAL Reindeer!

(we ran into Santa at Walmart... he said it was Dasher!)

On the Hay Ride!

My little posers!

The girls had their first Kindergarten field trip to Country Critters Farm today! What fun! It was their first time on a school bus and that was almost as exciting as the trip itself. I didn't get emotional on the first day of school... but for some reason, seeing that bus drive off with my babies and me following several cars back did it to me! They're getting to be such big girls! Country Critters was GREAT! They had chickens, huge turkeys, goats and a real live reindeer! They had a tractor-train ride, a hay ride, a pumpkin patch, a jump house, pumpkin painting, stick-horse races, hoola-hooping, toe-sack races, story telling and a maze. It was a very full day and the girls loved it! I'm so glad to have the time to be with them during all of these "firsts" now that I'm not working. Makinley said to me during the field trip as we were walking and holding hands "Mommy... I love making memories with you." That pretty much says it all! I'm so very blessed!!

Kindergarten Fall Party

With our friend Hailey LaFountain

Planting our "Magic Pumpkin Seeds"

Our magic seeds grew pumpkins!!

The girls had their first school party on October 31st! Mommy was in charge of activities (and cupcakes)! It was a blast, but way too short! There wasn't enough time to do everything we wanted to do! We played "Pass the Hot Pumpkin" and Mommy brought "Magic Pumpkin Seeds" for the whole class! We went out and planted them at the start of the party and by the time the party was over... each one of us had grown our very own pumpkin!!! The whole class loved it!!!

Happy Halloween!!

Trick or Treat!

The girls with their friend, Maddie Bates.

The Little Mermaid at the church!


Face Painting Fun!

We had a great Halloween this year! Makinley was a beautiful bride and much to my dismay and pleading otherwise, Madison insisted on being Dora the Explorer. As it turned out, it was precious! I was glad that I gave in. She loved it! We started the night by going to visit Miss Debbie and Mr. Roger for a little while. It was great seeing them and they loved seeing the girls. After that, we went to "Trunk or Treat" at First United Methodist Church on Westhill. It was GREAT! They go all out!! We'll definitely be going back next year. We ran out of time before getting to the nursing home. We've gone there for the last 2 or 3 years... so I feel really guilty for not making it there this year. Next year, that will be our first stop. It's great for the girls and for "all of the grandmas and grandpas" too.