Thursday, February 23, 2017

Weekend in Dallas

We had a very fast, but awesome weekend in Dallas.  Back in January, Kelly informed me that her e party was going to be a bit more that just a party.  They were going to sneak in a surprise wedding too. Of course, that bit of news meant we had to go.  We worked out with my mom to stay up a little longer and watch the bigger boys.  We ended up deciding that we needed to take Thomas with us.  He went on a bottle strike and is very clingy with his mom.  

We loaded up the car and on Friday morning we were in the road by 5:30.
 
Overall, Thomas did well on the drive down.  We had our moments of crying and then some good naps followed.

Thomas thought he was pretty big stuff being an only child and hanging out at the hotel.  He was pretty exhausted by the time we met up with everyone for dinner.  He was passed around to everyone and then he settled for Scott and I to help him get to sleep.


We are big fans of Fixer Upper on HGTV.  And since we were so close to Waco and had a day to explore with limited children, we drove down.  The entire Silos area did not disappoint. It was pretty exciting being there and going to shops from the show.  The one thing we did not like was the crowd, how dare it be super crowded.  The line to get in to the shop was long and were we herded like cattle throughout. We didn't really see much of the shop besides the t-shirts.  I'm happy we went, I would love to go back on any day, but Saturday. 




Clearly Thomas was thrilled.

This is at Common Grounds Coffee, on Baylor's campus. We loved the coffee break.



Scott and I had our first In-N-Out burger.  Neither of us were overly impressed, but happy to finally try it.

Thomas was all dressed and ready for the wedding.

Enjoying 18 years of friendship!
Aunt Kelly looked amazing and Thomas was happy to help celebrate.  He was such a party animal.

The party and weekend was too much for little T.  The drive home was long and tiring. 


















Thursday, February 16, 2017

Valentine's Day Party

My mom was in town for Gabriel's birthday and Thomas' Baptism; therefore, I was able to help out with Gabriel's class for his Valentine's Day party.
Here is Gabriel passing out his Valentines to his friends.  The theme for the month was Sccoby Doo Valentines.  They made Mystery Machines for the Valentine Boxes.  




We had a lot of fun with games and treats.







Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Thomas Quinn is Catholic

Thomas was Baptized at St. Gabriel's just like the other boys.  It was obvious to us that this wasn't our first child being baptized.  Thomas was a trooper for the ceremony.  It ran a little long and in the middle of lunch and nap time for him.  

Gabriel was excited to "read" in the pews.  


This was one of threw moments that Thomas was happy.  Seems to me that most kids are scared of the water.  Maybe the priest and I looked goofy enough for him to relax.

Sucking on Dad's finger to stop crying.




We celebrated afterwards at The Muddled Pig.  The food and company was awesome!
























Monday, February 13, 2017

4 years old

We have a 4 year old.  Gabriel amazes me everyday with how smart he is.  He is a great big brother to Bennett and Thomas.  He loves to play outside, even if it is below freezing, he just needs his puffy coat.  He is a great helper at home and school.  It's rare if we can't understand him these days. He loves to watch Octonauts, Magic School Bus and Miles from Tomorrowland.  You can usually find him in a red shirt and "comfy" pants.  
For Gabriel's birthday he went with Daddy to Donut Drive-In for breakfast.

He was very proud of his chocolate donut. He received a few birthday donut holes from the store.
Then we decided to check out Laumier Sculpture Park.  It was in the 60s on February 11!  



Gabriel made his final decision to have Ninja Turtles for his birthday.  The cake did not disappoint.

Ninja turtle socks!
Ninja Turtle water bottle
Ninja Turtles!


He had a great birthday! 

Happy birthday Gabriel Scott!  We are so happy we get to be your parents, you surprise us daily with you knowledge, compassion, and enthusiasm for life! 

4 year old check up stats:
Height - 3' 5.5" 71%
Weight - 40lbs 78% 
BMI - 16.33 Kg 73%