Houston Rodeo 2009

Having lived in Houston for 5+ years now, we can finally say we have been to the Rodeo! Alex went last year with her grandparents, but David and I had never been. It was a very exciting and different experience for us. From the pig races to the Beef and Poultry exhibits - new experiences all around. I didn't know what to expect with the actual rodeo show. It was a lot longer than I had expected, but it was well worth it. After sitting through a long exhibition of roping, bull riding, wagon races and sheep riding we were ready to see Taylor Swift. Granny Glo won tickets at work, and it couldn't have worked out more perfectly. Alex loves Taylor Swift! She made it through the show, squealing with excitement the whole time. But soon fell asleep on the ride home. It was 11:30!

Can't wait till next year!

Happy Easter 2009!

It's been awhile since I have posted. So I thought I would start with Easter and work my way back. But here is a little of what has been going on. Saturday we went to Alex's school Easter Egg hunt and carnival.





It is a stormy Easter, so we are stuck inside and we made our annual Bunny cake. Here is this years cake, we made a chocolate bunny this year!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I took Alex to Old Tomball and the train to take pictures for Valentine's day. I got the idea of her to make a valentine and write "Happy Valentine's Day" from a magazine. They turned out super cute!

Enjoy!

Cheer in January!

BRRRRRRRRRRR! It was a cold, cold January day and we had cheer! The field where they cheer is like a giant wind tunnel, so the 40 degrees and wind chill factor didn't help make cheer an exciting event for us this past Saturday. But they still had fun!

Baby Melissa

It's been almost a year since we welcome our baby kitty Melissa to the family. Alex and her have a special bond. They really love each other and are comfortable with each other. Here are some pics from Alex playing baby with her. Melissa decided to hop into the stroller, it looked so comfy!

G-to-the-O, Yell it Go-Go!

Alex started cheer today for flag football. She learned her first two cheers and some jumps. It was an easy first day, next week they should start cheering for a real game. Thought I would share some pics of her first day! And she is still getting used to carrying the pom-poms!

A New Year, A New Craft!

For Christmas, Alex received a sewing machine and basket from Granny Glo. She is going to teach her how to sew and they had their first lesson this past weekend. She listened to all of Granny's directions and on Sunday when we sewed together I could tell she really learned something. Here are some pictures of her and her first creation - a pillow! She is working on a little blanket for her dolls. She has slept with her pillow ever since she made it. She is very proud of her creations! We have created a monster - A CRAFT MONSTER!