Long busy week!

This week has been very busy yet I do not have a lot of pictures to show for it.  Monday Blake and Kenedy both decorated their own Christmas tree in their rooms.  We went to the store and they picked out the tree they wanted.  Kenedy chose a green one with no lights.  ( I tried to convince her to get a pre-lit but she had it in her mind what her tree would look like and it did not include lights)  Who am I to disagree, after all it is her tree.  She also chose all her own ornaments and put them on herself with no help. 

Blake on the other hand wanted a blue tree with lights.  He also wanted cars ornaments.  Well those suckers are $5 an ornament.  I tried to convince him that we could just buy the Hot Wheel size cars and tie some string around them and hang them on the tree but it was not even willing to consider it.  (take note that both of my children are strong willed and know exactly what they want.  Wonder where they get that from hmmmm)  So anyway I took him to the fabric department and showed him some Cars material.  I told him we could cut out each car and make an ornament.  He was sold!  So I cut out each one along with a backing, Sewed the sides together (if you know me you know that this means I hot glued the sides because I cant sew) and then Blake stuffed them full of batting and we attached a hook, and TA DAA  Blakes Tree:

Other exciting news in the Marion household is BULLDOGS WIN AGAIN!  We are headed to the State Championship Saterday!  WOW!  I'm so excited and ready for Rye and his team to win back to back State Champs, but I'm also ready to have him home again.  I'ts getting a little tiring with my school work, the kids activities, and just life in general.  We miss him and cant wait to have that Winning coach home again.

 Blake even though he is 3, is amazing interested in football.  He asks Ryan who we are playing each week and what Jersey we will be wearing.  (He does not like to hear that we are wearing the white one, he preferes the red), then he will spend the rest of the week saying bulldogs are going to beat the ___ fill in the blank with the other teams mascot.  He is obsessed with what the football players wear and how they do things.  He wants to be just like them.  I am always amazed at how he pays such close attention to details I would have never noticed!

The kids are fired up for Thursday.  Aunt Re comes and they cant wait.  Both of them ask me everyday how much longer.  Unfortunatly for Aunt Re they have a list of all the things they want to do with her. Including making gingerbread houses.  I hope she comes with lots of energy:)

We will be having Kenedy's 8th Birthday party on Sunday at the indoor waterpark in Tyler.  She wants a luau. sounds easy enough except try finding luau stuff in December.  I'm sure it will turn out fine but I'm a little stressed at the moment. 

Kenedy's First Gymnastics compitition is January 30th in Dallas.  She is getting excited and has been working hard.  I cant wait to post those pictures. 

Week-end of Friends

This weekend both Kenedy and Blake spent time with friends.  I'm a little sad that they are both old enough to really enjoy being with friends but glad that they have good ones.  This is Blake and his Friend Charlie.  I took them to nearby city (Gary) to the festival of lights.  It was FREEZING so we did not stay long but they had a good time on the bounce house slide.

This one is of Blake coming down a little too fast.  noone was hurt in the collision!

Kenedy Spent Saterday night with her friend Constance.  They were both invited to a Christmas party on Sunday where instead of exchanging gifts they were going to exchange cookies and cookie recipes.  Kathryn (Constance's mom) so graciouly offered to have Kenedy over to spend the night and do the baking with the girls I came over and took a few pictures.  (always thinking of blog opportunities :))

While this looks like it is going well I was told by Kathryn that the first few batches did not turn out like they were supposed to and she was not feeling so merry about the party after baking 8 dozen cookies.  I offered to return the favor next time.  Here is Kenedy at the party.

We also dog sat this weekend.  When our friends came to pick up their dog they brought Kenedy a pink boa and Blake a real alligator head.  Blake was a little afraid of it at first but he quickly got over that and began to chase Kenedy around with the alligator growling at her.  I'm pretty sure alligators dont growl but Blake did not care that was the noise he chose to make.

OTHER FAMILY NEWS:

Ryan's Team Wins again!  28/21  It was a nail biter but we pulled it off.  One more Win and we are back at the State Championships!  WOW!

and on a little less exciting note (for Ryan not me)  I got a new dining room table YEA!  I have been wanting one for years and Ryan kept asking me why when we had a table to eat on.  (all but 3 chairs were broken the forth chair was fixed just enough to hold Blake's weight, and the table was in sad shape but we could technically still eat on it) Here is my Christmas present!

When we were driving to pick up the new table Blake asked where we were going, I said to pick up Mommy's new table, Blake said why we have a table, (just like his dad)