Happy Campers!

In November, we decided to go camping. It was the first time for the four of us all to go together. We headed up to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Enjoying dinner.

Smores by the fire.

Thie first night in the tent turned into playtime for the first hour or so. It was fueled by all the static electricity and fleecey pajama fun.

Good morning.

Aidan was pretending to be Moses and throwing his staff (the stick) on the ground in hopes it would turn into a snake. Why? I don't know.

Our animal friends.

Hiking in the hills

Kiersten feel alseep while riding in the pack. Darren managed to get her off and prop her up and she stayed asleep. She didn't even drop her granola bar.

A little pan flute by the fire.

Kiersten found a measuring cup in the camping box which became her 'teacup' for the weekend.

Pancake breakfast.

Halloween & Fall Festival

Pumpkin Patch

Rangers Playoff Run

We enjoyed cheering on our Texas Rangers in hopes that they would 'Be the Champs'. They lost in game 7 of the World Series but the kids were really into it.

We had a chance to go to a game. We tailgated in the parking lot before hand.

Kiersten taking tailgating literally.

A little catch before the game.

Waving her Texas Towel

Rain Delay Fun

Kiersten finally gave up just after midnight.

Making some Texas cookies.

It became the kids' game-night ritual to sleep in their Rangers shirts.

Kiersten's Second Birthday

On September 15, we celebrated Kiersten's wonderful two years. She is our crazy, happy, fiesty little girl.

She doesn't like cake so we celebrated with a cookie sandwich.

She really got into opening her gifts this year. She loves her big dollhouse.

She loves her pillow pet too.

We celebrated her birthday with an ice cream party with some friends.

We played some ice cream games.



































Then we made sundaes at our ice cream bar.

Aidan and his notes

Aidan is our writer. He goes through about a notepad every week just jotting down whatever comes to mind. Here is a very short sampling...

His response to a note I sent with him to school the first week.

The 'ticket' left for Darren when the sprinklers were running a day they were not supposed to be running.


His 'Fruit Chart' that tells me which fruit to pack in his lunch on which day. The fruit tabs are movable depending on his preference any given week.

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

We didn't win a chicken dinner but a chicken dinner won us this super cool guitar from Canes. We surprised Aidan by picking it up on the way to school one day. He is ready to start his band.