Holiday cheer...correct lyrics optional...

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And more photos!

Why yes...as a matter of fact Evan is wearing the same shirt in this photo (as he's worn in many other recent photos). Right now he's rotating between this shirt and his two football jerseys. Fortunately I do laundry FREQUENTLY. :) Anyhoo, please enjoy the two slideshows of Evan. The first is from Thanksgiving Day, and the second is us putting the tree up today.

Take care!

Our "'venture" to Buffalo Ridge Park!

I've been wanting to take Evan to nearby Buffalo Ridge Park since he was in utero (and Erin and her family went there on a visit here to Texas). The park is actually a space owned and operated by Haltom City. Despite some trash and graffiti, it's a beautiful park with paved trails, playground equipment, an awesome creek, and fun bridges. Evan LOVED it!

All in all, we walked over 2 miles (and Evan even had Mommy jog for a bit with him as he ran, exclaiming, "I'm the fastest big boy ever!"). Evan's little legs held up for all but the last tenth of a mile. He then rode his way to victory on Mommy's shoulders. Mommy almost cried when she saw that the car was so close (hey...adding 30 extra pounds isn't easy!)

Enjoy the pics! We'll be putting up the tree soon, so I'll share pics of decorating and some other Thanksgiving pics...

Happy Turkey Day!

Behold, the traditional paper plate turkey! Happy Thanksgiving!

Evan's College Savings Account...

Hey all!

As we approach the holiday season, many people have asked what they can give Evan. Our first answer is always, "You're too kind. You don't have to get anything for him!" And we stand by that. Your love is always more than enough!

However, we wanted you to know that we have established a college savings account for Evan that we contribute to on a regular basis. Should he decide not to go to college, he'll still be able to withdraw the funds (although a tax penalty will apply). If you're undecided about a gift, this is a great opportunity to support the little guy (in a way that his parents can't get their grubby hands on. :) :) :) :) )

But again, no gifts are necessary. We just wanted to let you know about the account.

If you wish to donate, please go here. Be sure to change the "contributor name" on the form ( I have my name listed by default).

Thanks for being such an important part of Evan's life!

You can read more about 529 plans here...

Lightning McQueen was a very fast race car...

Halloween was very exciting around our house this year. It was Evan's first time to go out trick or treating! He went over to his friend Hannah's house, and they went together around her neighborhood. They had so much fun together that they eventually decided they didn't need any more candy--they would just go back to Hannah's house and play for a little bit! The tired mommies were happy to oblige.

Here are photos from carving the jack o'lantern and trick or treating! Happy Halloween!

Lake Buchanan...

We just got back from a great trip to a cabin on Lake Buchanan! Evan had fun exploring the beach, which had all sorts of neat items exposed since the water level was down 31 feet due to a drought in Central Texas. We saw shells, fish skeletons, water plants, old stumps, and beautiful granite rocks.

We also enjoyed fun activities in nearby Burnet, TX. We went to an art festival, Naturefest, and even saw Thomas the train! Plus we ate amazing restaurant and other food grilled by Daddy. We loved our trip to the lake! Enjoy the photos...and click on any photo in the slideshow to make the images larger or to control the speed...