Long Overdue Update

So, here it is March, and I haven't updated since Christmas, so obviously I am a little behind. There has been lots going on - record snowfalls, birthdays and soccer season has started. The girls have also started softball, but our first game isn't for a few weeks.

Let's start off with the snow - we had 12 inches of snow, IN TEXAS!!! Anna and McKenna loved it. Ava did not like it at all. She was fine if I was carrying her, but she did not want to touch it or walk in it.


This was after the first day of snow, we got another 5-6 inches that night!

We made a beautiful snowgirl that lost her head overnight, but we didn't care because we had so much fun building her. The girls were very impressed with my abilities to use leaves and twigs to make the face and arms!

Once again, Patrick took Anna and McKenna to the Frisco Daddy Daughter Dance. There was a photo shoot before the dance where all the girls got to ohh and ahh over their fancy dresses. Anna's dress was a little too long, but she wouldn't wear anything else. The dress didn't really make it through the dance, unfortunately. She was having so much fun dancing and jumping that she tore the skirt - oh well, she didn't care and had a great time! Next year, Patrick may end up with all 3 girls at the dance :)

We also celebrated Patrick's dad's 60th birthday. McKenna and grandpa had a nice tickle match - I think McKenna laughed for at least 20 minutes straight! As always, the best part of the birthday, getting to sit in someones lap and help blow out candles.

Linda and I flew to Orange County for the weekend to attend Nicole's bridal shower. It was a great weekend, and we got to meet most of Nicole's family - at least the female side of it :) We ate at some fabulous restaurants and walked along the beach. Jackie and Nicole came up from San Diego for the shower as well, and it was great to see them for a few hours as well. It was a very quick, but really fun weekend. Thanks Mike and Nicole for having us out!

We are in the 2nd week of soccer games. McKenna is still playing on the Pixies, and Anna is on the same team, but they have changed their name to the Runnin' Horns. While this goes against our A&M roots, we are looking for a sweatband or something for her to wear during the games :)

And lastly, Patrick celebrated his 33rd birthday! More cake and candles :) The girls and I made the cake which they thought was a lot of fun, nothing fancy but they liked it. This weekend is Ava's 2nd birthday! Hopefully I will get the pictures up more quickly then this last update!

I will blame my lack of updates on the sickness that has been running rampant through our household. After a couple of weeks of passing the bug back and forth, I think we are all over it. With the weather warming up, we have been able to go outside and open windows to air out the house. The girls are going to start riding bikes again soon, and hopefully we will have pictures of them riding solo with no training wheels soon.