Relaxing Week

Ryan's Team Wins AGAIN!  26 games in a row.  3 more wins and he will be wearing another state ring!  I am so proud of him. The kids love so much to be at the games.  Although Blake spends the entire game asking if it's time for him to go on the field and play football.  Both Kenedy and Blake really live for the end of the game, when they can hug Ryan and then run out on the field and do their own thing. Kenedy tumbles on the field and Blake runs with the football scores touchdowns and tackles anyone he can find.  Here is Blake enjoying Papa So glad Mimi and Papa were at the game!

                                                                        Great family photo!

Okay so other than Bulldog football we really have not done a whole lot this week.  I cooked Thanksgiving on Thursday, Friday night we were at a football game cheering on the dawgs, and then On Saterday our big excitment was that we had a racoon in our back yard.  I have never actually seen a racoon up close until now.  I never knew they were so big.  This one was apparently sick because he was not scared of us or the dogs.  (dont worry Re I kept the dogs in the house once I knew he was out there)  I took some pictures out the window of my dining room and wanted to share them with you

Ryan did manage to get him out of the back yard and no one was hurt (well maybe the raccoon!)

AN Early Thanksgiving

Thursday night Carthage had a community Pep Rally to cheer the bulldogs on.  This is Blake all fired up ready to take on the Mexia Bearcats!  Carthage did win Friday night 35 to 26.  It was our closest game of the season.  Mexia was awesome!  Ryan thinks I'm a dork because I always feel sad for the other team.  It's not that I want to loose BECAUSE I ALWAYS WANT US TO WIN.  It's just that when the other team is really good I feel bad that their hard work didnt pay off. I'm so proud for Ryan and all the other Bulldogs cant wait for another State Win!

After the game in Forney the Kids and I headed to Killeen for an Early Thanksgiving.  Tony, Deb, Leslie and Grandpa all have to work on Thanksgiving day (so sad for them)  So we decided to have Thanksgiving on Sunday.  Ryan missed out since he had to work this week (cant give those bulldogs any time off )  Here is Baby Troy at his 1st Thanksgiving!

You cant tell but he really did like the mashed potatoes and Sweet potatoes! 

Here is Jake and Kenedy being silly outside (Blake was running Fever due to double ear infections :((  )

Once Blake had some antibotics in his system and we got his fever under control we took our yearly trip to see Santa Clause and get a picture, The Santa People would not let me use my own camera even though I dropped a small fortune on their pictures so here are the kids without Santa.  Just close your eyes and

pretend he is there.

notice how no one will look at the camera but Kenedy!  The one with Santa actually turned out pretty cute though.

In the Car on the way home I took the kids pictures one last time ( I was safely stopped at a red light so dont

worry!)  I could not get Troy before the light turned green (safety first :))

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Visit to Gmoms

Kenedy had her fall festival at school here are some action shots of her in 2 relay races.

Wow Baby look at that Hair

Well the Bulldogs won agian Friday 48 to zero, Playoffs start Friday Night. I am so excited and proud of Ryan. We have a good chance of going all the way to state! Sorry there are no pictures from Friday nights game but the kids and are went to visit GMOM and Papa. We had a great time.

Here's My Jake showing his thoughts on me taking his picture.!

Troy really likes to be outside. Here is is with Blake and Troy hanging out under the tree, and Kenedy loving on him. She was a great babysitter.

Kenedy was playing with Troy and she put the burp cloth on his head and then shouted look he looks like baby Jesus! I included a picture so you can see. Mom and I both thought it was funny but when Troy tried to take it off his head and his hands are up Kenedy said he looked like he was praising, I had to laugh. Tony and Deb I promise he was not being tortured he loved the game!

Of course I had to get one of all of them together:

Not the greastest picture but trying to take a picture with a 5 month old, a 3 year old who likes to be silly, and an 8 year old boy who I had to pay just to get him to sit on the couch with the others, was no easy task. Kenedy was the only one who loved every second of it!

Trick or Treat

Here is my CupCake and UPS man ready for Trick or Treating! They looked so cute and had a really good time. G-mom and Papa were here with them. They always love that.

Here is Blake all by his self

(and he's looking at the camera YEA!

and my cupcake. She is getting so big. She looked absolutely adorable and had as much fun passing out candy after we got home as she did getting it trick or treating.

This week has been so busy Ryan's team won again. One more game in District and then Playoffs here we come!

Fall is in full swing

Well lets see we spontanously visited the pumpkin patch this week. It is so hard to get Blake to look at the Camera these days. Both the kids put a lot of thought into which pumpkins they wanted and worked together when they got home to decorate the porch.

Sorry you just have to tilt your head to get a good look. I did not know how to flip the picture. Please keep in mind that computers are not my thing.

We won our 21st game in a row on Friday night. Hear is a picture of Blake rooting on the DAWGS!

It was so cold but a great win!

Saterday night Ryan and I decided to take Kenedy and Blake to the Bull riding that was hear in town. Both kids loved it. Blake has told us many many times that his favorite part is when the bull came out of the cage.

even though his face appears scared I swear he is on a pony and not a bull!

Kenedy riding her pony.
Kenedy spent the weekend learing her routines that she will use to compete with in gymnastics. I might be a little swayed because she's mine but I think she looks so much like a "real" gymnast when she is on the beam. Check it out for yourself:

Gmom and Grandpa will be visiting this weekend and will be trick or treating with
us. Cant wait to share the pics and see how everything goes. I'm so excited.

We are going to give this a try!

I have been inspired by my friend Nikki to create a blog spot for my family. I have enjoyed looking at her families spot once a week and watching Joe and the girls getting bigger so We will see if I can make this work.









Kenedy and Blake are getting so big. Kenedy is in second grade this year

This is her (on the left) with her best friend on the first day of school!

She loves school and Gymnastics. Her competions start in January so I will keep everyone posted on where and when.

Blake started preschool this year and LOVES IT. He is so funny and has us laughing everyday. Yesterday he was telling knock knock jokes to his Mimi and Papa and when he said "knock knock" mimi said "who's there" and Blake Said "NO Mimi I'm knocking on Papa's door"



Surprisinlgy enough Blake also loves his new baby cousinHere are Blake and Baby Troy. (okay so I realize that they both look like they are being tortured but I asure you that they are loving this moment!


Ryan's Team is doing AWESOME this year. Friday night we (notice I said "we" like I'm coaching too or something) had our 20th win in a row! I'm so proud of you Rye! Playoffs start the 2nd week in November and hopefully we will be playing until the state game. GO DAWGS!

Ryan and I have both started on our Masters in Education with a Principal Certificate. Ryan should be Finished in December of 2010 and I will finish in May of 2011. So things are very BUSY in our house.

All right now that we are all caught up I will do my best to update this page once a week so that everyone can enjoy seeing the kids and feel apart of their activities.