Friday, December 10, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh I'm SO behind on this post! :) We had the BEST time in Texas for Thanksgiving! We did it ALL. I really mean it! We did it ALL! :) It was a great week - I'm thankful for rest as well as the time with friends and family. We also loved all the food!

Whataburger at the airport!

with Faith

Jaci, Reese, Lainey, Madeleine, Izzy (our warrior!), Lila, and Faith


We visited the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. It was awesome and well-worth the time!

So formal!

Ben could do this job. :) 

serious face



off to a sleepover with the kids' best friends... Kaitlyn (KK) and Brayden (and Camryn!)




Friends since 18 months old. :) 

After lunch at our favorite spot...Heritage Pizza in Plano!

Ben also got to visit some of his nurses and physical therapists from when he was hospitalized! Maleesa was a physical therapist of his! He hated everything she made him do. :) Ha!

Oh and Madeleine...he did love Madeleine! :) He would do anything for her!

Lunch with the family at Country Burger. 
Allyson, Mary, Greg, Tisha, Ben, Brooke
I think they all look related in this photo. :)

Penny! Greg and Tisha's dog.

Saying "bye" to my family - and Paco!

Walker's rock/stick man

Lainey's sweet (and tall) friend Miley


Happy birthday, Bud, Yiyia, Brooke, Ben, and Chris!

Of course, Walker got to see his best bud Kasen. :)

Ladies' lunch! Allyson, Tisha, Abby, and Mary

Lainey got to see Morgan! She attacked her!

So funny - Lainey might actually be taller than Morgan! For once!

We went to the Friends Exhibit at Willowbend Mall. So fun and some great photo opportunities - I loved seeing Morgan and Lainey together. 

PIVOT!




"Joey" and all his clothes!








Lainey and Morgan with Aunt Marisa and her friend, Janice!

















Last one!

My favorite neighborhood boys - Walker with his friends Nicco, Thatcher, Daniel, Tim, David, and Dominic.

at the Lovejoy football game, supporting Collin

with Collin's girlfriend Grace :)

Go Collin! (They won the game! We left early so Ben could go visit some friends before our early flight home on Saturday morning!)

***
While I didn't get any photos of our actual Thanksgiving dinner, we had a wonderful time! It's taken me a couple weeks to catch-up from our visit - we've had so much going on. But I'm doing it now! And it's a good thing because Lainey has started READING these blog books that I print each year! (Hi, Lainey!) I hope everyone had a marvelous Thanksgiving!

Friday, November 5, 2021

Collin on TV!

 

Collin, #60, was on TV! He plays for Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas. His football game was televised last night! We thought it would be fun to have Lainey and Walker take a photo with him. :) 

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Gracie wore my pumpkin shirt. ;)


She did NOT love Andre the Giant (a.k.a. Ben). So he walked her on the leash...she seemed to be okay with that.






Andre the Giant, Walker (a scary "Scream" ghost), Lainey (an alien) and me

everyone with Yiyia (a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader)



Walker and friends Josh, Jacob, and Nico



Yiyia and Walker watching the Halloween chaos at the chaos from the safety of the golf cart


Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Photos from October

Walker's cute flag football team, the Ravens


Walker has had a fabulous season. Lots of passes caught and touchdowns scored. It's been so fun to watch. The boys have a playoff game tonight!

watching some football from the bleachers

Walker and Ryder, practicing in Ryder's backyard

They are definitely NOT snuggling.


I LOVE this piece of artwork that Walker did! It's "Tim Burton" inspired - so cool!

Lainey said Gracie looks like a kangaroo in this photo. :) 


Mary and Allyn came to visit us the last week in October. We attended a picnic at Ben's hospital - it was fun! I was really impressed with everything - the snacks, the face painting, the balloon animals, the ponies, the bounce houses! All of it was fun - my "big kids" even had a blast... :) Good job, University Hospital! 

dinner at Cut 432 (amazing!)

Happy (early) birthday, Bud & Yiyia!

Lainey & Yiyia at the beach
(Bud opted to stay in the car.)

Gracie does this. She likes to take all contraband outside. Beloved stuffed animals (as seen here...sorry, Walker), remote controls, dish brushes...she runs outside with it, sits like this, and waits for us to come chase her. ;)