My BABY is FOUR!

Four years ago today, my baby was born...after a LONG day of waiting and waiting and a check pushing due to a wrapped cord, there he was...I can't believe it was FOUR years ago!!! He had a great day too!! he has a cold maybe but wasn't going to let that stop him!! he got to take cupcakes to school ...and wear is 4 shirt and ribbon!! then got treated to Chuck E Cheese for dinner! I love my little man...here is some memory lane pictures

*cry* I will upload pics from today soon!

2006

2007

2008

Happy Birthday my Baby Boy!

Fun at School

Things have been super crazy around here as usual...

First McKinlee had a "local" field trip - last year they were only allowed ONE (how NOT fun is that...we got to go on several field trips, they were always SO fun) This year they get a "local" one and then one regular one! So we went to the new Rockwall Library...and can I say this is a NICE Library!! the kids LOVED it!! after about an hour there, seeing the layout, having a snack and reading some books the kids were off to the park for a picnic!! I had to leave shortly after this to go to work, but it was nice to spend the day with the kids!!

Not long after the field trip I had to hit Carnival mode, McKinlee's school decided against a fall fundraiser *thankgoodness* but we still need money...so we had a Fall Carnival! Each grade had a booth and ours was the Fish Toss, we got Fish and everything as prizes! a LOT of fish dies right away...thank you petsmart :( my mom was a GREAT help she went and bought more, now Im the proud owner of about 15 gold fish!! all of which have lived a week today HAHAHA

There was a photographer there to capture the fun times!! and Jamie even came to help celebrate *love*

McKinlee playing or well getting her prize...look at the backdrop...very cool!

Both McKinlee AND Tanner got a hole in one right off! :)

After lots of hard work our PTA did well!! and everyone seemed happy!!

Then Tanners Turn for a field trip...I can't beleive my baby is almost four and going on a field trip!! His MDO went to the local pumpkin patch for a bit...(this is at the school as we were leaving)

It is amazing to see his little friendships bud!! He is so ready for playdates, if we can slow down long enough to attend!

Today we met a friend at the same pumpkin patch...can you tell I LOVE patches!! and well the weather is perfect for them!! no shorts in this years pumpkin pictures...shorts isn't unusual in Oct in TX ya know!! But the sun was bright and Tanner does like it much...so he was silly when we tried a mommy/son pic :(


Didn't take him long to be a ham, although he never did want to go back to the scarecrow lol
My friends lil one is only one...and Tanner kept saying he's a baby...but he didn't mind sharing his 'wagon' with him ;) then when we left, he said he wants a baby boy to teach :) ( I kept telling him to help the baby)

All in all we are alive, well, and STILL SUPER BUSY!! Im still working i have given a notice but keep pushing...its hard work to watch others kids, and I feel MY kids suffering...but at the same time the extra $$ is nice for Christmas...so I keep postponing! I can't believe Tuesday my baby will be FOUR!! Then Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and it starts all over again! WHERE does the time go? Hope everyone is safe and happy!!

Texas State Fair

Im a bit off and late, but hey Im trying!! Chris got back from Colorado about 3 weeks ago - his company gave him pd time off instead of OT = we could have USED that OT...but the time off after a long absence was nice too!! the Friday after he got home, I had just found out about my job starting monday, and we heard on the news it was the first day of the Fair, so we decided to go!! I had free tickets to get in from my Nature and Science memebership...We got McKinlee outta school about 11 - her teacher said it was a good day, all important stuff was done!! *yayy*

**sorry about the sidwways pics, I didn't realize them before and I don't know how to change them here :( **
We got there right at noon, and spot the test drive cars right off...the kids had to do it ...



Chris tried to talk them into test driving later, but NO go...we were all HUNGRY!! so after we headed straight for the 1st corn dog stand we could find *hehe*

Gotta LOVE this face!!

then off to play!! first up..the "farm" the kids got to plants/harvest/sell crops to earn $$ then they had a 'store' to buy a snack...


Pettin Zoo

we did go to the fair last year...as SOON as we saw the big stage with all the cars Tanner IMMEDIATELY said...The Trains the trains!! So we had to go stand there...NOTE to self...take tanner to the train museum soon :)
BIG TEX... tanner was a bit scare of Big Tex, so he didn't want to stand for a pic...and every time we past him, he was like go another way! silly boy!! then when we left...he wanted to GO see Big tex... ;)
out side of the cars, we spotted some Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Tanner was again to shy to go get a pic!! he will regret this one day!!!!
The time to Rodeo!! the kids had a blast on this, they would have sat up there ALL day!!!!
Foot ball time!! they had a game...if you made 200 points the guy did a back flip and you won something. Tanner just wanted to play so he did... they would ask, whos your favorite team he said cowboys...then he asked where he was from...it sounded like he said romo...so the guys LOVED it!! he kept saying "Go Tanner from Romo "

the rides at the state fair are rediculous!! I told the kids, ONE ride and we would save the $$ and go to 6 flags *haha* this was tanner's ride ($3)
This was McKinlees Ride ($4) it did go fast and then went backwards, she actually smiled a lot, i think she was just waiting in this pic...maybe a but worried about what she got herself into...
we got some bandanas from Dodge, and proof I did go!! me and mckinlee!! we were listen to a dodo bird or something...and he called mckinlee a napkin head :) nad then made fun of chris's shirt..saying your wife bought that huh (which I did) and then something like only a woman would by that...so chris decided it was time for him to leave...so he took a smoke break...he was a bit red in the face - not used to people talking to him...
on the way out a test drive again!! mckinlee got the pink escalade again, and this time Tanner got the black one!! I learned the lady that was running it is trying to have kids, her name was renee and he 1st choice of names for her kids are mckinley and tanner...how cool is that!
After this chris tried to get me to test drive a transverse... I had decided that was going to be my next car, and they had test driving for adults as well!! but I opted not too, I would really want it then, and I can't afford a new car right now, so it is better NOT to know what I am missing!! Over all it was a great day at the fair!! im sure we missed some but everyone tired and ready to get home!!

Thanks for sharing our day with us!