Finally caught up...I hope!

Scott and I were lucky enough to get some good date nights in this summer.  My love surprised me with tickets to Fleetwood Mac, a concert I've been dying to see for as long as I can remember!

It was a blast, I loved every minute of it...even though we sat in the nosebleeds :)  Unless you're willing to fork out some serious cash, it's the best you get buying your tickets the night before.  It was okay though, the incredible sound made it to every square inch of the place and it felt like we were front row. 

Landon started pre-k this year.  He is at the same Montessori school he's been at for the last 3 years, but this year he's in the "big boy" class.  Really though, it is the big boy class.  They're doing serious work in preparation for kindergarten.  I'm so proud of how incredibly intelligent he is.  I know his time at school has more than prepared him for what lies ahead!

And....Phoebe started school too!

She was so pumped to get her own lunch box and nap mat and finally go to school with Landon. 

Going with me every single day to take him and pick him up, she'd been waiting for the day that she got to stay.  The first day I dropped her off, she gave me a kiss and said goodbye.  No tears, no clinging, no fight.  It was awesome seeing how confident and secure she was!

The mini train in Fort Worth is a family favorite, so we hit it up a few times this summer.  We love riding the train, but we hate waiting for it. 

We let them get popcorn this time during the stop at the park.  Usually I'm a mean mom and pack our own snacks so we don't have to pay for popcorn. 

Today I was feeling generous.  It was worth it to see them get so excited!

We got our Halloween costumes early this year, to make sure we got some use out of them.  Phoebe wanted nothing to do with her Minnie Mouse (which I eventually returned), but loved Landon's Spiderman mask!

I couldn't believe how long she kept it on for!

Landon is so "pumped" to be Spidy for Halloween this year!

Totally random, doesn't fit here, but so hilarious!

Staycation

Since Scott had a busy summer at school, we didn't go outta town for any summer vacations.  We still felt the need to get away and have some family time, so we opted for a staycation.  We rarely go all the way into Dallas (slight sarcasm here - it's only an hour, but an hour with kids and heavy traffic is a no-go in my book!), so we thought why not check out the kid-friendly sights in there.  We booked a hotel room and spent a few days there.  Totally worth it to get a room with a separate bedroom!!  The evenings were spent relaxed in our own bed, while the kids slept in the other room...as opposed to camped out in the bathroom like we usually do.

We hit up the Dallas Aquarium, which is really more like a zoo.  It was very cool, with lots to see.  Landon even got to feed a bird a blueberry. 

Phoebe enjoyed the multiple fish tanks.

And we all enjoyed the monkeys!

Landon now insists on pushing the stroller everywhere...by himself, with no help from you!  As he will frequently remind you. 

We also checked out the Ross Perot Museum, which was also very cool!  Although I think we'll wait until they're older to go again.  They did have a kids floor with plenty of age appropriate areas to play in, but the majority of the place was aimed at older kids....like Scott's age ;)  He loved it and had a ball checking out the exhibits. 

There was coloring and stamp work for the kids (while Scott was playing on other floors).

And lots of dinosaurs, which Landon did enjoy.

More catch up

We had a great 4th of July.  The afternoon and evening was spent at a celebration in Weatherford, a small town West of us.  They had a great setup - lots of music, games, entertainment, and food.  Phoebe discovered Kettle Corn for the first time - it was love at first bite.

They had a heavy military presence at the event, which I loved.  We took Landon up to most of them men and women and thanked them for their service. 

The morning of the 4th, we attended a parade near his school.  One of his friends from school was there, so we camped out near them for the parade. 

 A long line of cars, new and old, cruised by throwing out candy to the eager kids lining the street.  Definitely not one to be left out, Phoebe made sure she got her hands on just as many goodies as big brother. 

She shared some with Daddy too.

Matching flag shirts from Old Navy is a must for 4th of July, right??!

Obviously not in chronological order here....Landon had been talking about wanting a Ford Raptor for some time.  Any kind of "jacked up truck" is his favorite.  We already have a power wheel 4-wheeler for Landon, but Scott really wanted to get him a Raptor for his birthday.  These suckers get expensive, so Scott scoured Craig's List until he found one at a good price, then totally refinished it!  It came out amazing!  It used to be blue, with holes in both bumpers and without any stickers.  This was definitely a "Pimp my Ride" worthy overhaul!

Unfortunately this "pimp ride" is what gave Pheebs her first back eye!  She was so eager to go for a ride in Landon's new "jacked up truck," that she forgot how crazy a driver big brother can be.  Within the first two minutes, he cut a corner too tightly throwing her face first into the dashboard.  Needless to say, she'll wait until he's 18 before driving with him again!

Scott and I took him to Legoland for a special birthday outing.

And celebrated with his class at school - McQueen plates and goodie bags, with Spiderman cupcakes.  Hero identity crisis.  ;)

Catch up time!

After some technical difficulties...and some procrastination, let's be honest...I'm back!  Needless to say, I've got a lot of catching up to do.  We spent the summer at Grammie and Grampy's pool, since it was too hot to do anything else!

Although hesitant at first, they both became very comfortable in the water.  But more comfortable with snack time.  Landon took swim lessons and was diving to the bottom of the pool for rings by the end of the summer.  I was so proud of him!

This picture was at the beginning of the summer, as you can clearly tell by our glaringly white skin ;)

The apartment complex surprised us with Popsicles this afternoon.  I tried to share mine with Phoebe, but she was NOT having it!  She's a big girl and had to have her own!

My mom brought me some boxes from her house in California that were packed with memories from high school and college.  There were two boxes dedicated to doll clothes and cabbage patch kids.  Phoebe had a field day!  She couldn't decide which doll to feed, so she lined them up and fed them all!

Phoebe also made a few new friends this summer.  She stood and held hands with this mannequin at Old Navy for a solid 5 minutes straight, it was hilarious!

Landon was invited to a birthday party at the zoo, what a cool idea!  The kids went to a special party room where they were able to see a handful of animals up close, have cake and best of all....roam the zoo for the afternoon after the party! 

Daddy was with Phoebe, so I spent the afternoon with my handsome man!