Balloon Festival

Last week we took the kids to the Plano Balloon Festival. We took a picnic of their favorite cheeseburgers and watched the balloons launch. Shelby was quite excited....I think she was more excited about Knox being able to see the balloons. She kept telling him "Knox- look! See the red balloon?! Knox-look! See the BIG balloon!?!"...Knox-LOOK!!"

We had our first privilege of taking 2 girls into a port-a-potty at the same time.Andrew tried to keep one of them with him, ,concerned at how I would manage with 2 of them in there at the same time, without one of them falling in or contracting some sort of rare disease.But no they both wanted to go. Thank God for wipes and antibacterial hand gel!!!

Shelby HAD to go, so she had no problem using it. However, Jerzy who insisted she had to go too, refused as soon as we opened the door. She just wasn't too sure about that "big potty." And they both asked, "where do you flush it?"

The balloon fest is always fun, especially with kids. I took some pictures, but Shelby is obsessed with the camera and taking pictures so she got some shots too.

These are two balloon pictures that Shelby took.

Hangin out with Daddy...watching the balloons take off.

Best buddies.

Knox was too interested in watching the balloons fly away to pose for picture.

Catfish King and Princesses

Andrew and the girls have a new pasttime...FISHING!! We have a small stocked pond behind our house. The first few weeks we were here we watched neighborhood kids come down to fish, thinking we should try that. Well one wknd trip to Target we stopped by the outdoor section and picked up a Barbie fishing rod and a Disney Princess rod. That very day , using pepperoni and chicken nuggets for bait, Andrew and the girls caught 2 catfish,few bass and a few perch.

Shortly after that, we stopped by Target again to get Andrew his own pole. However, they seem to have most luck with the girls' rods. Mostly they go out after dinner or early morning.

Jerzy mostly watches, then will reel it in when it's time. Shelby can bait her own hook , cast her own line and reel it in. Now sometimes she loses confidence or just gets lazy and asks mommy or daddy to cast it. Knox watches...but also tries to help. No one has fallen in yet.

Andrew has caught one or two turtles. Of course he always returns the fish and turtles to the water.

If you come for a visit, make sure to bring your pole!! We always have chicken or pepperoni on hand for bait!

Catching Up

Hello all. We have been busy this past month ( who hasn't?!) , we have some pictures to show for it, but not a ton. I started my new full-time job as a high school teacher, the kids started their new life as full-time preschool students. Andrew has been working hard at home and on the road. He is also running A LOT as his marathon is only one month away. We are still settling in to the new house. In between all this we have all been sick, at least two times or more for some of us. But we are surviving and having fun too.