panthers are winning students
January 26, 2010

Tanner received special recognition at his middle school for "showing outstanding achievement or improvement in the areas of academics, behavior, citizenship, positive attitude and/or panther spirit."

Tanner was selected by his Physical Education teacher, Coach Nihart, for "positive attitude all the time, suits out for class, and shows respect to all students and staff."

A little awards ceremony was held to present the award, a metal bracelet that says,"PAW PRIDE."


Ever so excited (to be at school with his parents, I'm sure), he waits for it to begin.


Then he walks the red carpet!

Here are all of the students that were awarded for this six week period.

Tanner, we are very proud of you for working so hard, being respectful of your peers and teachers, and finding a good balance in life. Congratulations! We love you.

chew chew your gum
Science Fair
January 22nd, 2010

Taylin and her girlfriends worked super hard on their project this year. They had a good time doing it together, way more fun than doing one alone I think. They wanted to know what brand and flavor of gum lasted longest so they chewed a lot of gum to find out. Their conclusion...5Gum Spearmint!


Pretty cute board, pretty cute girls!

the circus is in town

Every kid needs to go to the circus, at least once in their lifetime, right? I thought so. The last time I remember going myself was when I was in Kindergarten so since my baby is now in Kindergarten, I figured it was time to get her and the others to experience it. We gathered some friends and ended up having a nice time. Not sure that Tanner, maybe even Taylin, would ever want to go back, but Kaylie sure enjoyed it.

The elephant was one act I have always remembered. It may be that back in Kindergarten myself, we put on a play and my part was to be the elephant. I don't remember it being embarrassing, but it is kind of now. It really is amazing what they can do!

The girls watched with their mouths wide open just seeing the tigers, not that they did super great tricks, but they are just beautiful animals. The trainer guy was almost more entertaining to watch.

What is a circus without the swinging guys and ladies. They are pretty high up there.

Okay, you just shouldn't be able to do these kinds of things with your body.

This one is for Huy (last minute he couldn't go with us because he had a meeting - missed you Sweetie). It reminds him of his glory days of BMX riding - another one of his amazing talents! Maybe you should dust off your vintage bike and see if you can still do this trick?!

We went for lunch beforehand at Mighty Fine Burgers, waited in line for a bit to get our tickets, and then found our very squished seats. The kids enjoyed a snow cone and cotton candy, then some fries and an ice cream. You would have thought we hadn't just had lunch before coming, but it was all for the experience, right.

Tanner and his buddies were a little beyond the circus, but secretly I think they really enjoyed it. Tanner did mention his favorite part was the jugglers. Taylin's was the dogs and ponies.

And Kaylie's favorite part was getting her face painted. Luckily, she chose one of the cheaper designs because I didn't have much money left in my pockets.

But so cute and worth every penny of it!

Thanks to our friends who went and enjoyed the circus with us!

cold days in january

It's hard for some to believe it can be cold in Texas, but it can, especially in January. One morning Kaylie was facinated that she could see her own breathe. She also liked it when it snowed... for the five minutes one day. We've had more rain this winter than snow, but that is good for our hot summers that will be here before we know it.