WT Football Game

This year was the opening season for the new football stadium at WT. The business school had a game night in mid October, and we were allowed to request up to 10 tickets so we invited our friends the Taylor to come with us. We chose to sit on the grass in the end zone so all the kids could run around and play during the game instead of being stuck in a seat. It was a good choice because they ran around all night, leaving us free to watch the game. WT missed a field goal at the very end that would have won it for them, so it was a sad ending, but still a fun night!

These cute kids are all such good friends and had so much fun at the game together

Sophie with the WT Buffalo

Charlie and Rossi enjoying the action and a bag of popcorn 

Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm

Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm has become a tradition for our family. The kids get so excited when fall rolls around and we plan out our visit. This year we went twice - once with Davey's Letter Group, and once as a family. It was really fun to see Charlie get into the fun since he was too little to participate 

last year. 

LETTER GROUP FIELD TRIP: The field trip took place on the most beautiful morning! It was warm and sunny and we didn't even bother bringing coats. We started out with the group for a hay ride to the pumpkin patch, but then everyone broke off into their own little friend groups to play at the different stations. Davey was so thrilled to have his best buddies Jaxon and Nolan there to play with.

Jaxon is not in Letter Group, but we invited him to come along since he's Davey's best friend.

Nolan is in our stake, and a boy Davey met through letter group. They will go to the same preschool next year too.

Look at how much fun these boys had together!

Davey's scowl he gave me when I asked him to smile for a picture

Charlie was more compliant. He had the best time in the corn pit!

FAMILY FIELD TRIP: We had such a nice night for our family visit as well! We chose the perfect weekend, because just a few days later Amarillo got hit with 6 inches of snow and the pumpkin patch had to close down for awhile while things melted out and dried up. This year we spent most of our time at the corn pit, the jumping pillows and the slide mountain. 

Baths were definitely required after we got home

The jumping pillows made Davey nervous last year, but this time he loved them!

Sophie showing off some of her gymnastics skills

At the top of hay bale mountain

Riding the cow train - it's Charlie's favorite so we did it a few times

Sliding down the mountain - the remodeled the tracks this year so they were straighter, smoother and went faster.

Sophie trying to defeat daddy at cornhole

Another fun year for the memory books!

Grandmari & Paco Visit Amarillo

Our fun didn't end in Albuquerque because my parents followed us back to Amarillo! We ate at the big Texan, watched Sophie's play soccer, hiked in Palo Duro, had ice cream and more! My dad also completed all our back log house projects, while my mom helped me with some decorating troubles I'd been having. We need them to visit more often!!

First time at the Big Texan for Grandmari & Paco

We had lunch with Sophie at school (it was pajama day)

Davey helping Paco take out a tree in our backyard that was crowding out the others around it. Paco also unclogged a drain, fixed a sink that always backs up, repaired and stained our playhouse, and hung hooks in the laundry room. 

Grandmari read lots of books with the kids and made several trips to Hobby Lobby and other stores with me to help us finally get our shelves decorated. They had been sitting empty since last Christmas and look so much better now!

Ice cream treats at Braums

A digger came during their visit to repair our back alley. Paco took the boys out to watch it work.

We did two hikes in Palo Duro - one through the little cave, and one on the Kiowa trail. It was a tight fit for Paco and Charlie in the backpack, but we all made it through!

Sophie was thrilled to have Grandmari and Paco here for TWO of her soccer games. She played great and our team won a game, and tied a game.