Up the Mountain

The best part about Banff.... riding the gondola to the top of the mountain!

Walker and Everly thought this was great fun.  They couldn't wait to get to the top.  And, yes, there was snow up there!

 Do you know how hard it is to get a good picture of all four of us?

(This one is actually pretty good!)

And, I love this one of me and mom.  That background looks fake!

So, this picture makes me laugh.... nobody is looking at the camera, but you get to see what our lunch was like.....

A picture perfect day... again, not a bad view!

Oh, Canada!

Wow, we had an amazing trip to Canada.  Clark had some meetings in Calgary, so we turned it into a mini family vacation!

Clark went up early, so Bunny came with us to help me with the kids on the flight.  I was thrilled that she was there, but the kids were fantastic.... I think I could have done it by myself!  Have I mentioned that we don't have babies anymore?

Calgary is a great city.... it kind of reminds me of Fort Worth.  Big city, but feels smaller.

I have a sweet friend who lives there, so she came to meet us on Thursday morning.  It was great, because she introduced us to a fun playground!

After airplanes and hotel rooms, this was a great way to run around and burn off some energy.

Clark had meetings until three, then we hopped in our mini van and took off for the mountains!  Banff is beautiful and quaint and fun!

How's this view from our balcony??

Pretty and cool mountain air!  What else can you ask for?

Okay, I have a ridiculous amount of pictures, so I'll break the blog posts up.... more to come!

Donuts with Dad

I love our new school.  Little things make a huge difference.

Can I tell you how proud Walker was to take his Daddy to school this morning?!?!?  He LOVED it!

And, I am so very proud of Daddy for getting a picture:

My cute guys!  And, this is the most precious thing... what Walker thinks of Daddy right now:

(hopefully you can read it!)

Walker couldn't stop talking about Daddy being at school.  He was SO disappointed that Mommy picked him up!  I love these special little things that are making big memories!

Go Texans!

Is this shocking or what.... I've never been to a NFL game.  Seriously.  I've been to a preseason Cowboys game, but not a REAL game.  So, I was thrilled when Clark got offered some Texans tickets!

What a great place to watch a game.  Fun fans and a fun team.  It was a very exciting game and I'm glad the Texans came out on top!

It was a white out game, so Clark and I dressed for the occasion!

And, Bunny and RayRay kept the munchkins.... they are the cutest Texans fans around!

What a great weekend.  Soccer and football!

Breakaway

The day has arrived!  We have a soccer player.  Now, don't get me wrong, I know nothing about soccer and when I think about Walker in high school I picture him playing baseball and golf.  BUT, I'm so excited that we have a soccer player!

We had a bit of a delay because we didn't have a coach, so our boys only had one practice.  Clark took Walker and agreed to help on game days.  I think W loved having Daddy on the field!

This league is on a tiny field, with small nets and they play three on three.  It is perfect for four year olds!

Oh my goodness... I love this picture:

This was right after Walker scored his first goal!  He was so excited!!

He didn't exactly fight for the ball in the middle, but he certainly didn't shy away either.  But, there's no doubt, this boy is good in a breakaway!

 He got the ball on one end of the field, got some distance from the pack and took it all the way to  the goal!

(I have about five more pictures of this breakaway, but I'm guessing you get the idea.)

GOAL! Wow, it was exciting.  Here's Walker with his team:

We're very excited about the season.  All of these boys played really well for having only one practice. It's going to be fun to see how well they do as they continue to play!

Miss E's Turn

I seriously think Walker going to school without his sister on the first day was the best scenario ever!  Everly didn't understand why she didn't get to take her backpack or get her picture made or even stay at school.  It made the next day fabulous, because she was sooooo excited!

All smiles!

Ready to show off her backpack and lunchbox.  I love her little poses:

The official sign picture:

This is her teacher, Ms. Sarah:

Lots of smiles!  Everly is a drama queen, we all know that.  So, she usually cries when we drop her off anywhere.  Like at church, even though she goes all the time!  But, her first day of school was a breeze.  She gave me a hug and a kiss and said "Bye Mommy!" I was so thrilled.  She'll go three days a week and on Wednesday mornings, we'll have girl time while W is in school.  

I'm excited about our new school and our new routine!

First Day of Pre K!

Wow, my boy isn't a baby anymore!  My BIG boy is officially in Pre-K!

We are at a new school this year and it seems to be going wonderfully well.  Walker was thrilled to go and his teacher says he's doing great in class!

Look at this handsome boy.... melts my heart!

He loves his new backpack and lunchbox:

We had to do the official sign picture:

I was thrilled to get so many smiles!

And, here he is with Ms. Jeanne:

Walker will go to school three and a half days.  Which means we wake up and get ready Monday-Thursday.  I hope he continues to be excited every single morning!