February Random

February was a pretty full month-lots of BIRTHdays and fun parties. A few more pics of events:

Kate's class went to the Texas History Museum-they are in the midst of studying dinosaurs and it was a great way to see a lot of fossils at once. She LOVED it and is still talking about the big T-Rex.

We also took the girls to a musical based on children's books at the Paramount theater. Amanda and her daughter Miriam joined us!

Also now that the weather is warming up-Kate is using the porch for writing-I though this was particularly funny:

do not go past the (line)

Welcome to the world Baby Eagle!!

Sunday, February 20 was a VERY big day-we welcomed our newest nephew/cousin Eagle to the family! Laura went into labor the night before and kept on for a FEW hours until he was born on Sunday afternoon. Some pics of the happy occasion:

The gorgeous mom in labor!

Aunt Funny and Queenie-waiting for baby E

Welcome to the world precious baby Eagle!

Hi Dad!

Weighing in at 8lbs 6oz!

Big and little Eagle!

Hi mom! 

Soon they headed home where the girls got to visit:

Kate can not wait to babysit!

Lauren's turn!

Grandad too!

Valentines Day Party!

So love Kate's kindergarten class! Check out the pictures from their Valentines Day party-feel so lucky to get to be a part of it all ( :

The tables-Ms Chambers did a fabulous job with decor!

Anna Grace, Jacob, Halle and Jackson 

Logan, Caroline, Thomas and Madison

Michael, Massie, Kate and Caleb

Working on their craft

Getting ready to play BINGO!

Happy Valentines Day!!

San Diego

We fell in love on Thursday with San Diego. The girls asked us more than once why we couldn't live there(we responded with "we would if it wasn't in California" over and over again). We took the trip on a whim and could not have done more or had a better time.
We are just back and I can't wait to show off some of the pictures. Most important thing we did on the trip was introduce the girls to the beach-you can see on their faces what they thought:

Ready to head out

First time on a beach-they could hardly wait to get to the water(Coronado Island)

A girl and her dad

Ready for the zoo!?!

The monkey trail....we made several passes at it(trying to get out!)

USS Midway-Dan the pilot

On top of the ship

Carrier #41=USS Midway

Back to the beach the next morning-this time we let the girls get really wet

Love this picture of the girls

For more pictures, click on the album below:

San Diego

Superbowl Sunday

Loved having the Superbowl party at our house this year. It was a last minute move when Queenie and Grandad's house was without water(due to the freezing temps that plagued Austin all week).

It was the Steelers and Green Bay-ultimately a good game but that much more fun because of the company that watched it with us.

First things first was counting Kate's 100 things for the 100th day of school the next day. She wanted jelly beans and Grandad helped check her numbers.

Counting to 100

The girls dressed Ella up for the party

Hanging out with Aunt Funny

Cooking with Queenie

Loves her Grandad

Silly silly Kate

They love their Uncle Eagle! He is going to be such a great dad to Baby R!

Symphony of the Clouds(Mozart)

Kate's Kindergarten class has been studying the music of Mozart. Coincidentally the Austin Ballet was performing a pseudo-play & ballet of Mozart's life called "Symphony of the Clouds". It was a portrayal of his youth and all of the music he created during that time.
Organized by Jacobs mom(who we adore) a group of kindergarten's spent a Sunday afternoon watching the show. Overall they liked it-each one for different reasons. We moms loved exposing them to a small dose of culture without them realizing it!

Kate, Jacob & Ella (Ryan sat on the other side of his mom)

Miss Priss loved being with the big kids

Shows over-lets go eat!

Snow day!!

Hard to believe but Austin had a snow day! The girls LOVED getting to play in what little there was and were outside as much as possible.

Bundled up and ready!

Barely enough snow to cover the ground but that didn't bother the girls!

Yum!