Spring Break

We had some GCA friends come sleepover during Spring Break! Hayden and Haylee came out to see us, then we drove them home and met up with some friends in Dallas (and ate at Shake Shack and a brand new place that serves COOKIE DOUGH!), then picked up Avery's friend Olivia for one more sleepover. We also had a quick lunch with our old Wylie neighbors!

We also spent some time at our new ranch! We purchased some land near Whitney, TX and Daniel has been doing lots of work on it (we will build a house on it soon). We took Griffin down and did some fishing! Aidan has even been driving the little jeep!

Black and White Ball

Cotillion is over for the year and Aidan and I had fun at the Black and White Ball! We rented him a tux and he looked SO handsome! The parents got to join in the last hour of the ball so I forced Aidan to dance with me. It's like pulling teeth to get him to dance with ANYONE and I sort of don't blame since this year the girls are all about a foot taller than him. But he and I both had a great time!

Life of Avery

Avery decided to enter an art competition at our new church! She worked on a piece she named "Moonlight Reflections" that was inspired by one of Aunt Kelly's pieces. Kelly was even in town to help Avery paint the tiny dog! Her piece was selected and we got to see it on display at church. We are so proud of her!

Her 4th grade class took a field trip to Austin to see the state capitol and the Bob Bullock Museum! They also stopped in Waco at the Texas Rangers Museum. It was a long day (I had to have her at the school at 6am and they didn't get back until almost 8pm) but she had so much fun!

Her class also performed at Chapel at school, and she and I also went to Fifties Night as well as the high school musical (Anything Goes). I also went to her class's party on Valentine's Day...hard for me to believe that was my last elementary Valentine's Day party!

Hudson!!!! (And Jason and Kelly!)

We were so excited to have Jason, Kelly, and Baby Hudson for a visit! They were in Texas for a couple of weeks to visit different family and friends, but some of their plans got derailed when all of them got sick off and on. Jason caught a bug that delayed them from our house for a day, and then Hudson came down with a fever their first night here (turned out to be a double ear infection!). They had to miss a dinner with the DFW cousins and decided to head back to Kelly's mom's early, but we did get to spend Sunday afternoon with them! Luckily the weather was gorgeous and we got to watch the Superbowl together! Hudson couldn't be cuter even when he's not feeling well. Hoping for another visit soon!

Hitting the Ground Running

The first few weeks of 2018 have been busy but fun! Aidan continued his basketball season and also added a Saturday league with some of the same boys from his team. They were up against some "B" and "C" teams from other schools which included older and taller boys, but they held their own! His 6th grade team was undefeated and went to the district playoffs last night and WON! He will have played 18 games in less than a month. PHEW!!!

Our friends the Saurettes were here for a cheer competition so they stayed with us, then Avery and I got to watch Addi cheer, plus a few of my old Girl Scouts, and Avery's sweet friend Ryleigh!

Finally, we went to the Fort Worth Rodeo! Yee-haw!