Saturday, February 20, 2010

Brazos Bend and Valentine's Day

We went biking at Brazos Bend this morning.

Maddie near an alligator.

They really have it made.
Yesterday Sydnie, Witnie, and I went to the Children's Museum.



This is our new cactus garden.

Mark was in charge of Valentine's Day this year and he did awesome.
Yummy oreo icecream cake.
The kids with their kiss me frogs.
Our dinner table

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Very Busy

We have been pretty busy the last couple weeks. Here are some highlights:
I am currently the enrichment coordinator. Last week I was in charge of an activity where we put together 27 meals for ladies to take home and freeze for compassionate service meals. I am happy to say all my calculations were good and we didn't run short on any food. These are some of my friends from the ward.
Yesterday we had a play group Valentine party. We had to do it at the church because there were 40 kids. I was also in charge of this.
Witnie loves candy.
Here are some of the kids that we could actually get to stand still.
We went back to the Museum of Natural Science a couple weeks ago.
Mark decided to set up the castle again. Witnie loves being in the middle of all the action.
Today we had a girl princess party with some girls from the ward.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Misc. Pictures

Sydnie going to her first day of co-op preschool. She is the only girl with 4 boys.
Whoa! I could call myself Jess or Alix and nobody would know the difference!

Cute jammies

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Christmas and tons of vacation

Christmas Eve:


Christmas:

I don't think I'm awake yet.
Houston Space Center:
These were the only two kidos not terrified of this astronaut
Look at these pilots...maybe I should get of now.


Astronaut with style
Galveston Island State Park:
Beach combers

Mark catching some waves

San Antonio Zoo:
For Sarah

Chillin' bear

Rhino
Kangaroos
Some sort of pigeon
Young flamingo
Thanks for coming! We miss you!

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Bird Watching

We had a great day yesterday exploring around. We started at the Sea Center Texas, which is a small free aquarium center.
The kids loved the exhibit with the shark the best.
They were a bit squeemish about the petting tank.
Next we went to two different wildlife refuges. Mark saw six new life birds.
The kids were being lazy and didn't want to walk. The other guy is our neighbor, Dann.
We ended by driving along the coast and stopping at the beach.


We found tons of nice big seashells. That was the kids favorite part.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Gingerbread Houses

This is one of my favorite Christmas traditions:

Maddie's house

My house
Sydnie's house
Mark helped Sydnie
Last week we went to the zoo.


Witnie likes the wagon


This is at a park next to the zoo.
The bear is trying to get the fish