Last weekend we went to our first Texas HS football game. Michael has several kids in his class that play and it being the play-offs we thought now is as good a time as any to attend and cheer on the team. Good thing too because they lost. :( It was still a pretty good game.
Rylee was hilarious. I was surprised how well she did as she was up late and it was kindof cold. I guess popcorn makes everything better. (she was eating it by the fist-fulls)
At the begining of the game she would drop everything to when anybody clapped so she could join them, but by the 4th quarter she only cheered for the opposing team. It was a little embarassing but I guess she has no loyalty and only cheers for 'winners'.
I will say the cheerleaders were a little annoying. They had speakers and one girl with a microphone "speaking" the cheers. seriously, zero enthusiasm.
Half time was pretty entertaining. The Brennan HS band played LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem. At the "everyday I'm shufflin' " part they all yelled it together, put their instruments down and started dancing - even the dudes with the box heads were there (if you're familiar with the video).
Rylee danced the whole time. Not sure if those we were sitting next to enjoyed it or were annoyed. Possibly some of both. She had a blast running up and down the bleachers and eating popcorn off the bench. I gave up trying to stop her . . . . besides a little dirt is good for her immune system, right?
I am very thankful to all the military veterans, past, present and future that serve our country.
When I think of the sacrifices from those serving and their families for our freedom I'm overwhelmed. I often take my freedom for granted, but I am truly grateful.
(Slightly more so due to more recent exposure - as San Antonio has 5 military bases)
As stated previously Rylee and I got off the airplane and headed straight to the church for our ward's trunk-or-treat. Any reason to not cook (especially on a travel day) is worth the trouble. So needless to say, we didn't get pictures taken that day, but Rylee enjoyed going car to car for treats. We taught her to sign "candy" and she would sometimes mumble a similar sound. Maybe next year we'll work on the appropriate "trick-or-treat"
We just thought our little gnome was darling - even more so with her fairy buddy.
On Halloween we met up with friends for dinner and the non-traditional - traditional trick or treating. Apparently, in Texas its not standard for every house to pass out candy, so most obliging homes just wait in their driveway/porch on a lawn chair to pass candy to costumed kids (this may be why I felt we didn't get many trick-or-treaters last year - I didn't know the 'rules'). Kindof funny, but hey, that way you don't have to wait for the home-owner to answer their door and can hit up more houses.
Michael came up with the idea to dress my emerging belly as a snow globe. Though a fair amount of people didn't get it. I'll be honest, it was made in a rush and I didn't care to put more effort into it. But its an "Arizona"/ desert theme. Rylee liked to touch the vinyl and shake my belly.
Apparently I didn't get a picture of Michael :( He dressed as an 80's red-neck rocker (metallica/concert cut-off t-shirt and a mullet wig). Though its likely in Rylee's best interest to not have record of the attire. Seeing him with hair REALLY freaked her out. It was quite comical. Maybe she's developed an early onset fashion sense.
It will be a sad day when the candy runs out. Rylee begs for it all day and as long as she eats her meals she usually gets what she wants - what can I say, I'm a sugar junkie too. Suckers were her favorite but chocolate is getting up there. Smarties and sweet tarts get spit out immediately (or don't touch her tounge to begin with).
I really couldn't get enough of the fall leaves while in Utah. Its not so much that Texas doesn't have 'fall' but we don't really have 'fall'. There are SOME trees that change, but due to the drought this year they are even fewer and farther between. So we played in the church parking lot a little bit.
we were soon joined by some cousins for more fun. Her giggle makes me smile.
who likes candy?
who wants to go for a four-wheeler ride?
who has turned into the cutest chunkiest little thing in just 3 short months?
We did take a mini trip up to BridalVeil Falls one afternoon.
and got a photo of almost all the counsins. One had a better offer :)
and the other was asleep on the opposite side of the bridge. for real.
This little girl tried her best to keep up with the older cousins.
We were able to sneak in a quick visit with the Allsop Grandparents on our way back to the airport.
It was a whirl wind of a 3-day trip but I'm so glad we were able to make it! There was quite a bit of airport drama I hope I never have to repeat (3 of my 4 flights were delayed . . . . one 4 hours. Let me tell you, flying while pregnant with a toddler is EXHAUSTING!! I'm still trying to recover)
Because of my late flight we went straight from the airport to our ward's trunk-or-treat party. Fun, but again, not recommended.
I actually think cemetaries are really beautiful. I love all the flowers, add changing leaves and mountains to the backdrop and its sortof surreal and quite peaceful.
