World Series

This was a few weeks ago, but I just got the pictures, so I wanted to document it for Matthew. He got to go Game 5 of the World Series and watch the Rangers play. He was so excited to be able to go watch his "home" team play in the WS. Even though they lost, he had a great weekend catching up with his friends, Justin, Mikel and Bennett. These 4 guys were the first original landmen when Dale Operating started. They worked from an extra bedroom way before they even had an office. They all grew the Ft. Worth office to what it is today. Then Matthew moved to start the Shreveport office and Bennett moved to Pennsylvania to start that one. Justin and Mikel still work in Fort Worth (they are also both from Ennis, so Matthew has known them since childhood).

I don't know what I am more impressed with a) that they remembered to bring a camera, or b) that they actually asked someone to take a group picture! I love it!

Weekend in Carrollton

We spent this past weekend at Lezlee's and Joel's. We originally picked this weekend to go so that we could help them set up the nursery furniture, but it didn't come in, so we just ended up hanging out. Friday night Lezlee cooked a great meal and Mason got to open his Christmas gifts from them. He got a tent, sit and spin and a Mickey coloring book. He loved them all! Mason loves "wezee" as he calls her, and the last 30 minutes of the car ride to their house he said Wezee about 100 times! (he loves Joel and Duke too!)

Saturday we spent the morning taking pictures for our Christmas card. I think we got some good ones. Saturday night, Mason went to stay with Aunt Caroline for a few hours, so that the 4 of us could go out to eat at Kobe Steaks. After we got Mason to bed, we did our favorite past time together--playing games! We had a good game of Pictionary going, but unfortunately the guys beat us.

Sunday morning, Joel had to go out of town for work, so the rest of us went to eat lunch and shop at the Galleria. Sunday night, Matthew had to go out of town for a Monday morning meeting, so it was just us girls and Mason. Lezlee took the day off Monday, and we went to look at her registry and eat lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. I picked Matthew up from the airport on Monday afternoon and we came back home.

We never have to do a lot with Lez and Joel, but we always have the best time! We are so thankful for their friendship, and I'm pretty sure the next time we will be at their house, their little baby will be there! So, so exciting!!

Halloween Weekend

We had a fun and busy weekend. I was excited when I realized that Mason would get to wear his costume to 4 different places this year. What I wasn't expecting is for Mason to hate wearing it! On Thursday he had his party at school, and I put on his airplane in the parking lot and he just threw the biggest fit and I had to drag him into his class. Then on Friday, we had the Pumpkin Party at Gymboree and he hated it there as well!

not too happy about his costume!

much better!

his shirt says, Awesome (see above for details)

On Saturday, we had Maddie's 2nd birthday party. It was a costume party and Erin had everything decorated so cute! Mason threw another fit when I put his costume on, but he actually left it on for about 20 minutes. I felt like maybe there was hope for Halloween after all!

Her cute cake looked just like the invites

Brown and Briggs (little ducklings)

On Saturday night we were invited to the Hanna's Halloween party. It was a Willy Wonka theme. Everyone's costumes were so cute and the house was decorated so cool. I asked Teresa to help me with our costumes since I don't have any artistic abilities whatsoever, and she can make anything! She went above and beyond and spent so much time making these. I really didn't help with much except play with the kids while she worked. Thanks, Teresa for all your hard work!

The Wonka Bar and Golden Ticket

Lindsey and I

The whole group

Halloween was so much fun! We had a big group over to our house for a hayride and trick-or-treating. The Dicharry's made jambalaya and we ate dinner and loaded up in the trailer. Neil and Trey were so nice to get the trailer and truck loaded and drive us around the neighborhood. It's nights like this that I am reminded of how much I love our neighborhood! There were kids everywhere, and people sitting outside waiting to pass out candy. Mason really liked trick or treating. He was saying "trick or treat" all day, but got a little shy to say it in front of the neighbors. He actually wore his costume ALL night! I was so happy!

my little airplane

His arms were supposed to hold the wings outward, but he didn't want to do that!

A little jump time with the golfer and fairy

The kids had a blast this year! We had a fairy (Maddie), Super Woman (Caroline), a golfer (Bennett), bumblebee (Georgia), airplane and black spiderman (Shep) -not pictured were the twin ducklings (Brown and Briggs) and little pumpkin (Ford)

best attempt at a group shot

Love these girls: Erin, me, Lindsey and Erinn

A funny story: Mason walked into 2 different houses of people that we didn't know while trick or treating! The first one, all the kids were waiting for candy and Mason just walked in front of them and straight into the person's house! Matthew had to go get him from their living room. Then a few houses later, he bypassed the woman handing out candy and walked into her kitchen. I had to go in and get him. He was just looking around! I guess he assumes that if someone opens their door, that you are supposed to walk on in! :)

I can't wait to see how much these kids will have changed by next year! I hope we make this a tradition!