San Antonio, Texas: Week 1

      I am so behind on blogging, but really want to document the time Connor and I spent in Texas, so I will continue where I left off almost a month ago. 

    October 9: After spending the weekend in Dallas, Pappy and Omi drove us to our new home site where we met my parents. From there we drove to San Antonio where my sisters family surprised us with a quick visit on their way home to Corprus Christi.

 It's not everyday we are able to get all the grand kids together.

Dallas, Texas: A Day at the State Fair

    We had such a blast while we were in Texas. We did all sorts of fun things, including going to the Texas State Fair. It was Connor's first time ever going, and sure to not be his last. He had so much fun eating junk food, feeding the animals at the petting zoo, and riding rides. Pappy and Omi spent a pretty penny on us that day, but we all had so much fun! I  took a ton of pics, so enjoy...

 On our way to the fair.

Flying to Texas and Back

     At the beginning of October, Connor and I made a trip to Texas. We did it because: 1) We miss family and since we aren't going for Christmas, this was the perfect opportunity to go. 2) I really wanted to go to my dads Distinguished Alumni dinner where he would be presented his award. 3) We are building a house, so I wanted to be there to pick everything out in person instead of over the phone and on skype {like we have been doing}. We are super excited about #3 and I will talk more about it in a later post! 

     If I could visit Texas more often, I would, but the flight there and back is just exhausting and so much work. Especially with a little one. I have flown by myself with Connor a few times, and we survived just fine, but this time I prepared a little more beforehand to make sure I had enough stuff to keep him entertained. Here's what I did this time that made the flight go much smoother: I bought a few new toys and books for him and wrapped them so he could open them throughout the flight. They worked as great incentives for him to behave and keep quiet. I also bought a container with dividers for his Legos and taped a Lego board on the lid. You probably think I'm crazy for taking Legos on an airplane, but he really loved playing with them and he didn't loose any of the pieces. We also loaded his kindle with movies and games. That helped a lot especially when he was getting sleepy or bored. The final and best part of my planning was the snack containers I purchased for about $3 and had personalized with his name. He loves snacks, so the huge variety he was able to chose from kept him content.  I highly recommend them to anyone who travels with kids. ** Just be careful when flying international and taking fruits of veggies into another country. We had a little run in with a food sniffing dog {I have no idea what they call them} going through customs. I thought I got rid of all the fruits and veggies on the airplane, but I forgot the carrots and that little dog sniffed them out of my bag and totally gave me away. Don't worry, we didn't get into trouble. The guard even  let me keep them for Connor.**

 His snack boxes filled and ready to go!

**TRICK** or Treat?

   I should probably start by saying that I love Halloween, but when your little one has been asking if its "trick-or-treat day" every morning for the last few months, then you are ready for it to be over! Yes, I really did say the last few months. They setup the Halloween candy display at our grocery store at the end of JULY {crazy right?}, so we have been hearing about it daily from him since then!  

     Halloween has become quite a family affair for us over the last few years. This year we decided to make it easy for us and just dress up Connor. Well.... that plan only lasted for a few days because because one night while I was laying awake in bed, I decided we were all going to dress up as a family like we have the last two years. So, after an hour or two of searching, I found the perfect costumes for us. 

A magician and his props!

Soccer Update: Practice 4-6, Game 3-5

    I'm not going to do a super long post because we are leaving for Texas tomorrow and I want to spend time with Aaron, but I want to do this before we leave. Today was the last game of the soccer season. Connor has really enjoyed it and had so much fun. Here are the final practices and games from this season. Hope you enjoy the pics!

Practice 4: September 20, 2016