Random Things!

Lainey and friends at a Bat Mitzvah...yes they are all ONLY 13 years old. :) Ha!

Since Daylight Saving's Time, our dog park hours have been struggling. We have put light-up collars on the dogs and we let them continue to play. Gracie is the glowing green dot on the far right!

Sleepy Foose

Miraculously, she's only taken ONE ornament off our tree! She took it outside tot he back patio, her favorite spot to take contraband.

Greg and Tisha came in town to visit! We loved having them! We spent a night out at Cut 432 to celebrate Ben's birthday. 

We also went to the beach! 

I'm only including this photo to show how strained Walker's smile is. So funny. It was windy and he was struggling to 1) smile and 2) keep his eyes open!

And...here's me with a pelican. He was slightly "friendly" so I wanted to keep my distance!

Gracie, on our NEW trampoline :) She got up there on her own!

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!)

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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!