Catch a Falling Star

Kate's dance class had their fall program for mommys and daddies to come watch and Kate was a super-star! She did a great job dancing and singing and loved her costume. Can't wait for the real recital in May...should be cute!

Fall Break

Fall break has come and gone. The girls and I were lazy on Thursday and Friday, staying home for most of the day because it was cold outside. We filled our time by playing, doing art, watching "The Fresh Beat Band" and "Strawberry Shortcake," and baking Halloween cupcakes.

Enjoying a yummy pancake breakfast!

The baker and her finished product

On Saturday night, we made a trip to Bartlesville for the Kiddie Park's Halloween Fest. Kate was super-duper excited to wear her costume and that was definitely the highlight for her! They had local merchants handing out candy to the trick-or-treaters and of course, the rides. Kate's said her favorite ride was the turtle ride with "Snow White" (you'll see in the video). It was a chilly night but both girls were great and had fun.

Alice in Wonderland

Sweet little flower

Back to normal life this week which is good because next week is going to be jam-packed full of Halloween fun!

State Fair Fun

It's that time of year again...the State Fair. We aren't going to Dallas for the State Fair of Texas this year so we headed out on Saturday evening to the Tulsa State Fair.

Ready for the fair!

Kate is a brave kid and loved riding the rides. Poor Maggie was going to ride a few rides with us, but there's a height requirement and she didn't make it. She was so patient to sit in her stroller and enjoy watching Kate ride and then of course we all indulged in the fried fair food.

We're barely peeking over the top of the wall.

Riding the dragon roller coaster

It was a nice cool evening, not a huge crowd (OU was playing), and we had a fun time. Can't wait for next year!

PS...Please excuse our picture quality and total lack of pictures. Our camera met its maker in the form of water and we're having to resort to using our iPhone camera. We're working on a replacement.

Disney on Ice

A few months ago, we had the opportunity to buy tickets to Disney on Ice. Two of my girlfriends and I decided that it would be a perfect daddy/daughter or son date night since the mommys have been fortunate enough to go to 2 or 3 of these events already. So we each bought two tickets for last Thursday night and waited a few months for the date to arrive.

In the meantime, Caroline's daddy (conveniently) had a week-long business trip planned for last week so Ryan was so nice to escort both Caroline and Kate to Disney on Ice. Becky and the kids and Dylan and Luke came over before the show to enjoy a pizza dinner and once the girls were dressed as their chosen princess, they were off to the show. When they got home at 9:45, they were definitely tired but they had a blast. Ryan said that they were perfect and behaved great for him. I think it was a fun date night, but Brent (Caroline's daddy) owes Ryan big time!:)

Dressed and ready to go!

I love this picture...mesmerized!

Kate and her buddies - Luke and Caroline

(It's hard to get 3 toddlers to look and smile

at the same time!)

Ryan and his 2 dates!

Kate the ballerina

Kate had her first ballet class today and had a super time. She loved both of her teachers, Miss Jennifer and Miss Leah and had a great time dancing and singing. I think what she really liked the best was her leotard, skirt, and ballet shoes!:)

Always a hug for her best friend, Caroline!

And this was Maggie's excitement for the day...falling head-first into the laundry basket. And poor thing, instead of immediately rescuing her, I took pictures instead. She was not happy!!

Labor Day weekend

We had a fun Labor Day weekend visiting Mimi and PopPop and meeting our new niece/cousin, baby Elizabeth. Kate was in love with her and wanted to mother her at all times. Unfortunately, Kate thinks that she's able to do more with a 5 week old than I care to allow!:) And Maggie just liked staring at Elizabeth and occasionally reaching out to touch her. It was a quick visit (we left on Sunday), but we were so excited to have met Elizabeth and see Kamryn too!

Look at all that hair. I think she has
more than Maggie!



Kate's treat when she visits Mimi and
PopPop is to get her hair cut and fixed
at Sweet and Sassy.

The 4 grandkids - Kamryn (7), Elizabeth (5 weeks),
Kate (3), and Maggie (1)

A fun get-away

The day after Maggie's birthday, Ryan and I were excited to head to Vegas for a long weekend with nothing on our minds but relaxation! Our days were spent lying poolside and at night we enjoyed yummy dinners and shows. Our favorite dinner was Nobu at the Hard Rock Hotel...most delicious dinner I've had in a super long time and we loved the Beatles Cirque du Soleil "Love." It was a fun weekend!

In front of the fountain at Caesar's