A Bunch of Banta's

Thursday, November 3, 2011

October re-cap

October flew by! Each week was action packed.

William graduated to the next level in swimming!!!

i9Sports- clinics

6 weeks of sports broken into 2 weeks for each-

soccer, flag football, and basketball

We celebrated TEN years and treated ourselves to a night away- well with Coleson in tow. Our good friends watched William and Annabel for us. This was our first time ever leaving both kids with a non-family member. We all had a great time. The kids loved having a sleep over with their friends and Ryan and I enjoyed our 32 hours away.

In TEN years we have accomplished:
1. Ryan earned his Masters AND PHD
2. Traveled to: Tahiti, Hawaii, Germany, Spain, Australia, New York, Utah, and many more
3. 6 moves
4. 3 states
5. Bought and sold 3 homes
6. Got a dog
7. 3 kids in 5 years
8. Bridget retired from teaching
9. Lots of fun with friends and family
10. Learned how to say, "Ya'll"

Hanging out on Lake LBJ.

My love

Coleson enjoying just Mommy and Daddy

Grammy visits:

The Witte Museum- rock climbing

Up he goes

higher

add picture of getting closer

Almost to the top

Annabel graduates in swimming

Our children LOVE the water.

Train ride

ALL aboard
Pumpkin Patch:

The kids could pick any pumpkin as long as they could carry it. But I did let them use the wagon to carry it to the car.

Quick trip to CA:

I flew to CA for a quick weekend for the Women of Faith Conference in Sac.

What a fun packed weekend it was. So special to share the conference with my mom, Jackie and Amber, have aunties, uncles and cousins finally meet Coleson, AND celebrate Caelyn's 3rd birthday- all in 3 days. Coleson and I came home tired but full of wonderful memories!

Uncle D and Aunite Jackie

Beka, Uncle D, Kira, and Auntie Jackie

Papa getting his snuggle time

Beka could not get enough of Coleson

Coleson, Caelyn, Auntie Amber, Uncle Brian and Timothy

The birthday girl

Aunt Melinda came to help hold down the fort while I was away.

Coleson checking life out

what big ears you have

Do you know how hard it is to get a picture with 3 looking!

Brotherly love

The littlest pumpkin

Our darling PUMPKINS

One of the many pumpkins in the patch

What is this stuff?

Love Creek Orchard

Annabel, Coleson and I met some friends at this pumpkin patch. So fun to explore and spend the day with friends on a warm fall day. (In Texas it is near impossible to grow pumpkins. This "patch" ships their pumpkins in from Oregon. You can find all kinds of pumpkins in piles. We are still getting use to that!

Girl time

Luke, Reagan and Annabel

Howdy

Music time

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Trick or Treat

Its carving time...

William drew the face

Daddy helps with the carving

Looking good

Annabel and her pumpkin that Miss Amanda helped with

Our pumpkin patch

School Parade and class party

Annabel was so excited to wear her Tinkerbell costume to school

William's Class

Spooky snacks

Halloween

Our Life Group got together for a potluck prior to trick or treating.
Our church really promotes Life Group gathering together and having games and candy for prizes as a way to meet more people in the community.
It was a huge success. We had 6 games and a table with nachos and water.
My favorite comments of the night:
"seriously- this is FREE"
"the nachos are real and it's real warm cheese"
Nothing but the best for neighbors!

Buddies

Our Cuties

Trick or treat

Sunday, October 2, 2011

We have a FIVE year old

Howdy Partners- there is a FIVE year old riding around!

William wanted a "Cowboy" birthday party and that is just what he had. We thought having it mid-morning we would be able to beat the heat. YIKES- it was close to 90 degrees by noon. Lots of liquids for these cowboys.