October:
Dewberry Farms was a big hit! Braden got to ride a pony, go on a barrel cut-out tractor/roller-coaster ride with Mommy, jump on a giant air pillow with Daddy, play in feed corn and slide, slide, slide!
The Carroll Family Reunion at Bear Creek Park was fun. We got to catch up with family while getting some fresh air!
I decided to stay in town for Ballunar and it got weathered-out...
Daniel's trip to Nationals in AZ was rather eventful. The team did well, but not well enough to make it to the podium.
We missed out on Nick & Melissa's Halloween party and the Moody Gardens event, but Mom came down for Hocus Pocus Pops and we went with Chris, Kate, and Becca Scaife and Katie and Brooke Sponsel. The kids sure did have fun playing with the seats!
November:
11/12 - Daniel, Braden and I went to Moody Gardens for the Festival of Lights opening. Braden loved the lights and music at each scene! He actually walked most of the trail himself!
11/13 - We all went to Texas Renaissance Festival for the day. We all got to ride in a pull-swing, Braden and I danced, Braden and Daniel rode an Elephant and Braden played with bubbles.
11/18 - Braden and I watched the fall theater production at school - Once Upon a Mattress. Braden sat with me through the entire performance and clapped at the end of each scene.
Thanksgiving at Sam's was a nice change. We actually got to play Shanghai! Braden and Mackenzie had fun keeping all of us entertained while we played.
December:
12/3 - Daniel, Braden and I went to the Farmer's Market in Sugar Land and got some Christmas shopping done while an operational remote start system was installed in the Commander.
12/9 - Braden had a check-up with Dr. Luu, his dentist. No cavities! YAY! While we were there I asked Dr. Luu to go ahead and seal Braden's lower molars. Braden wasn't too happy with me or Dr. Luu, but he was a good patient and kept trying to tell us about the movie he was watching while he got his teeth "painted".
When Braden and I got home for a break between the dentist and an evening party, we discovered that the house next-door has evidently been purchased and is being renovated - starting with pool removal! YAY! Hopefully, this will mean fewer mosquito issues this upcoming year!
We went to Tom and Angela's for Rico and Angie's Christmas party. The kids played outside on the trampoline while the adults sat around and stuffed their faces with awesome homemade tamales!
12/10 - Braden actually asked to go sit on the potty! No product, but a huge step! Braden also blew his nose into a tissue for the first time! He really doesn't like anyone messing with his nose (what kid does?), but after I explained that he could breathe out of his nose to help clean it the was receptive to me holding the tissue. :)
Upcoming plans:
Next weekend is family Christmas with the Carroll clan. I've still got to figure out what food we're taking...
Braden and I will probably head up to Gran's mid-week while Daniel stays behind to work.
We'll have to figure out our Christmas schedule so all family members can be seen. At this point, I'm waiting to see what Shanna and Clayton are doing before we make any set plans. It would be convenient to stop by Dad's either 1)at the same time they're on the way up to Amarillo or 2)when they're on their way back down from Amarillo. The issue is deciding whether to go up on before or after Christmas day... This may need to be decided when the weather forecast is a little more accurate. Avoiding a blizzard is critical!
