Fall Fun

We went to Marble Falls to the Sweet Berry Farms pumpkin patch this weekend. We had never been and were excited to go. However, when we got there most of Austin and the surrounding towns had made the journey there as well. There were hardly any pumpkins to buy (they were mostly the broken ones with flies swarming around them) but we enjoyed the hay ride and the boys loved the round bales of hay to climb on. It was a fun trip regardless of the crowds and we hope to do it again next year....maybe on a weekday, though.

Tiger Tate

Tate is loving taking golf lessons from Coach Brandon again this fall. He has been in this class since he was three.

Lubbock

Mommy and Grant at the pep rally

Tate and Grant in front of the bonfire.

Grant trying on the merchandise at Red Raider Outfitters.

Tyler, Tate, Logan and Grant in Memorial Circle giving the guns up.

Our family in front of Will Rogers who was, uncharacteristically, not wrapped in the traditional red crepe paper.

We went to Lubbock this past weekend with our friends Troy and Tonya Clifton and their boys Tyler and Logan. We had a great time! We left Friday morning so we were able to get their early enough to see the homecoming pep rally and bonfire that night. The boys loved every minute of it even though it was freezing and a little rainy all weekend. Unfortunately, my camera battery was low so I didn't get as many pictures as I had hoped. We beat Kansas state 66-14, so it was definitely worth the cold weather and long drive and we were so happy to show our boys the great city of Lubbock where so many wonderful memories were made.

Seattle

In front of the Pike Street Market

At the Pike Fish Market...couldn't get a picture of the fish tossing.

Sue with David and Emily

Fox Farms Lavender Farm, where the wedding took place.

Me and my sweet husband.

During the Ceremony. Yes, that is a picture of the Michelin Tire Man. Each section of the table had these pictures that were important to Scott and Shannon (Walker Tire ).

The beautiful bride and groom....check out the red shoes, so cute!

The craziness back in Austin! Poor Chloe, her face says it all!

This past weekend, David and I went to Seattle for his cousin, Scott's wedding. All of the Walker's were there and it was alot of fun! We had never been to that part of the country before and it is so beautiful! We saw Mt Ranier as we flew in and it is HUGE!!! We also enjoyed the downtown area and of course Pike Street Market. That is where they throw the fish, gross, but cool to watch! The wedding on Sunday was at a lavender farm on Vashon Island. It rained and was pretty cool that day but the wedding was great. The boys stayed in Austin and my parents, Aunt Carol, and Chloe came down to babysit. They had tons of fun. They took the kids to Zilker park where my dad and both boys canoed, Cabela's, Waterloo, Austin Scoops, and The Oasis. They really made the most of their Austin weekend! Thanks Mimi, Dado, Carol, and Chloe!

Grant goes to Preschool

Yesterday Grant started preschool. It is the same school Tate went to for four years and we have always loved it. He was very clingy to me last week at "Meet the Teacher" but went right in yesterday morning without even a goodbye for mom. He saw that all the kids were playing with playdough and got excited and sat right down (we don't do alot of playdough at our house...it's a mess!).He will be going Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this year and I think he is going to love it!

On another note, Tate is now doing much better in Kindergarten. It just took him some time to get used to. He has bought his lunch the last three days, gone to a playdate, and says he kind of likes school.

First Day of Kindergarten

Tate started kindergarten this week and it was a little difficult. I know it will get better but he was very nervous as we went into the room and basically wouldn't let us leave. We finally convinved him he would be okay and he let us go. Shortly after we got home the school called and wanted us to know that he was doing fine and we had nothing to worry about. I was so relieved! When I picked him up he seemed happy but had told the teacher he would not be returning the next day. He finally told me he had a pretty good time and would go back but only if he could ride the bus and buy his lunch. Well, he won't be riding the bus for a few weeks and he changed his mind about buying lunch but returned today. He cried a little when I left him but I am sure he was fine afterwards. He has a hard time with transitioning from mom to class, he did this in preschool. His teacher was so nice and talked to me alot after school yesterday and said he had fun and participated in everything they did. I know it will just take some time and he will love it...I hope!

The night before.....

Lunch made- check
Backpack filled- check
Forms filled out- check
Bathed and in bed by 8- check
Kleenex in mommy's purse- check

I think we are ready for tomorrow. He keeps asking me to tell him what it is going to be like and I do my best but the truth is I just don't know. I keep getting a lump in my throat when I think about dropping him off in that room full of strangers but I know God will take care of him. Here's hoping for a great Kindergarten year!