Fear the Frog

WoodWords readers know how much we love football.  Especially college football.  And, most especially the Horned Frogs and Longhorns.  So, when TCU landed in the Alamo Bowl, we made plans to be there!  The best part?  Being back with my ZTA girls!

Such a fun time catching up…. as always, it's like no time passed.  Then it was time for the BIG game. Not sure if you've heard, but it didn't start very well.   Oregon was beating us 31-0 at halftime.  This is what we looked like:

But, things changed in the second half….

Our awesome Frogs fought back.  Tied it up and took into TRIPLE overtime!  And WON!!!!  Wow, it was A.MAZ.ING!

Seriously, the most exciting game I've ever been to.  So. Fun! Horned Frogs NEVER QUIT!

We got to go celebrate when it was over.

Such a fabulously fun time to start 2016!

Finally, Football is Back!

And, these precious babes are ready to show off their colors.  TCU started on a Thursday, so they got to wear purple to school!

So adorable (even in their longhorn gear! ha)

The kids have gotten really good at coping with the fact that football is on all day on Saturdays around here.  In fact, they always pick a team to be "for".  It was pretty special when Walker said this about the Baylor game: "I'm for the Bears. Uncle Googie loved the Sic 'em Bears. Maybe he's for them tonight." 

Ahhh, my precious boy has such a sweet heart!!!!

Love this time of year!

Walker's First Longhorn Game

The Longhorns came to Houston!  The perfect scenario to take Walker to his first Longhorn game.  They played in the Texas Bowl against Arkansas.  We got there early and ate a little McDonalds in the parking lot.

(Walker thought that was very cool!)

Then it was time to head inside.  Walker enjoyed taking it all in.  And, he thought it was fun to celebrate Daddy's birthday with all the other Longhorns.

(yes, even mommy wore burnt orange.  It's amazing what you will do for love.  Especially on his birthday!)

Sadly, the Longhorns didn't really show up to play.  And, W got a little tired.

He started with just chilling in his seat….

But, then he got realllllllly sleepy.

We left at halftime. Considering how the second half went, we made an excellent choice.  Still, wonderful memories made while cheering for the Longhorns!

And, I have to include this, because it's too funny.  Everly spent the night with Bunny and RayRay. Bunny sent me a text that they couldn't find Gabby anywhere.  Finally, they found this…..

Evs was sound asleep and had no idea that Gabs was in there with her.  So sweet!  

I love that we did some special one on one time with Everly and Walker during this break.  And, a bonus… I think they enjoy getting alone time with Bunny and RayRay, too!

So, since Clark's birthday didn't really go as hoped… no Longhorn win….. Everly insisted on giving Daddy a party.  Today, we got balloons and a cake and the kids made handmade cards.  I think Clark liked this party much better!

Thanksgiving on the Farm

Thanksgiving at the farm is always a blast.  The kids always look forward to being there…. because there is always so much to do!

 The bounce/slide was up and ready for them!

Then it was time for a walk down the hill to the trampoline:

And, hayride fun!

A TCU/Texas game that night meant the house was divided!

The kids were funny, wanted to cheer for both teams, so they wore purple, but added some burnt orange in their headgear:

Yay, Frogs won!  (Sorry daddy!)

I just love these pictures:

The light was beautiful and I made everyone pose for a couple more pictures!  Nanna and Bubba with all the grands is always a great picture!

Our silly puppies made their first trip to the farm.  Oh my…. I don't like that they have such freedom and don't always come when called.  Next time… they'll be on leases.

But, they did have fun playing with Chewy!

We had a great time and are looking forward to being back for Christmas!!!!

Go Frogs!

After the tailgate, we made our way inside. Walker and Ryder were very excited to be "bleacher creatures".  They got to go down on the field and run 100 yards across as the team came out.

I think Ryder is coaching Walker:

And, Clark got to run with them.  (I'm very proud of him getting pictures down there, I couldn't find them from the stands!)

Good little Frogs during pre game:

Tracy, Everly and I while waiting for the boys:

These little cuties were excited when the game started:

I was a little worried that my kids wouldn't be interested in the game.  I was very wrong.  Having Ryder there helped.  He intently watched every down and so Walker did what he did.  It was so exciting.

Everly did have to have a little cat nap just before halftime.  But, thankfully she woke up with a second wind…. as happy as she could be. 

Both boys got a special treat during the third quarter.  An old friend of mine (and former football player) is now the sideline reporter for the Frog radio broadcast.  Landry offered to take them on the field:

It's kind of hard to see them, but, thankfully, Ryder had red sleeves… that helped us find them.  They walked back in forth on the TCU sideline and saw the action up close and personal.  They both really enjoyed it. So cool:

Landry knew Googie and Trisha, so he was thrilled to help out and do something special for Ryder (and Walker).

Overall, it was an amazing day.  Frogs won big and are now #4 in the country!  Wow!!!!  I am a very proud Frog and was thrilled to experience a great game day!  Go FROGS! Riff Ram!

We Interrupt This Program….

… taking a quick break from studying for our big football draft.  Yes, I've been doing that instead of blogging.  So sorry.  (But, did you know that football is almost back!? Hooray!)

Yes, I realize that it's been a month since I blogged. It's been a wonderful August, including a great beach trip.  I promise to give many more details soon, but right now Clark and I need to get through this  draft.  I promise to be back soon!

In the meantime, here are some adorable pictures:

See you soon, WoodWords!

Go Frogs or Hook em Horns?

Clark and I started what I hope will be annual tradition.... to go to the TCU vs. Texas game!  This year it was in Fort Worth.  Exciting for many reasons... first, I get to see great friends.  And, second, we got to the see the new TCU stadium.  WOW.  It was fantastic.  Unfortunately, we only saw it for a quarter and a half.  The silly rain, or should I say, lightning, did us in!

Poor Clark, he wasn't with us Saturday morning, therefore, mommy got to pick Walker and Everly's wardrobe!

Such a mean mommy... no orange! (yes, that came back to bite me!)

The kids went back to Bentwater with Bunny and RayRay and Clark came up to meet me for the game.

The official "Frog v. Longhorn" pic:

Thankfully, the rain held off all afternoon, so we had a great time tailgating!

And, we had fun for the little time we were actually at the game:

I guess I have to point out that my Frogs were pathetic and we got trounced by the Longhorns.  So sad. But, Clark was happy, so at least one of us was!  Even with the rain, the huge delay and the loss, it was still a really fun weekend.  Maren and Charlie let us stay with them and we had such a blast!  

Looking forward to next year in Austin!