Witte Museum

This past week, we headed to the Witte Museum for our family day. For the soul purpose of seeing the animatronic dinosaur exhibit for our little man. It is such a joy to take part in your children's interests, and to help them go from a plastic toy model to a life size moving replica. Needless to say we had a blast!

Noah was in awe of the size, movement, and sounds of the dinosaurs. So much so, that he was too afraid to turn his back to them for a picture.

Noah loved being able to press buttons on a control panel to make the dinosaurs move.

Lots of fun!

Joshua and Noah were surprised by a T-Rex popping its head out of a mountain.

My precious paleontologists.

Noah's first big discovery!

Cops & Kids

Cops & Kids is a free, annual, play day/picnic for the town of Seguin. We had a great time as a family enjoying all the festivities.

Sydney and Noah played the Sponge Bob bean bag game and won a piece of cake and an apron from Home Depot.

Joshua, Sydney, and Noah had a fun ride around Starke Park.

Noah was amped-up that he and Daddy got sprayed with mud on the tractor ride.

 Sydney was so excited as she waited in line for her face to be painted for the first time. 

So Pretty!

Hiccup's Dragons

Last night we took Noah to his first movie, Sydney to her second, and everyone to their first, in 3-D on the big screen. We were not disappointed! The tale of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, a boy who was born into a world of vikings, whose survival depends on protecting their village by killing dragons, and he is the first that will not kill one. The story takes many exciting turns that left my sprouts on the edge of their seats and sometimes in our laps. But nothing was too scary and there was not any language or phrases that we cringed at as parents. During the movie when Hiccup feeds Toothless the dragon a fish, Noah exclaimed for all to hear, "He's SO cute!" The audience agreed with laughter and affirmation, "Yes, he is!" We would recommend this movie for the fun and adventure told through a great story for families. EXCELLENT!!!

Hiccup and Toothless

Sensel Family Visit

Joshua's sister and brother-in-law came to town for a visit this past week. We had many adventures and all of them ended with everyone being exhausted, including the kids. From our after dinner walk to the town square to the trip to the zoo, it was a fun filled time and one we would gladly repeat.

It was raining the first part of the morning at the Zoo which ended up being a good thing because all the Zoo keepers came out and did animal presentations with the kids indoors. Our first talk was about how hippos and allagators kill more people than any other 2 animals in the world. The hippos flip the canoes and the alligators eat the people, it's a group effort. 

I love the way the Zoo keeper is opening the jaw of the alligator like its biting Noah in the head and he is doing a scary face. And believe it or not it wasn't planned, just perfect timing!

Our next presentation was a cute little Temrec from Madagascar. 

 And lastly we had a baby python demonstration, and it was one I could have done without.

Not a big fan of slimy, slithering, reptiles. 

I love this picture because Lizzie is glued to the fish tank and the boys are all going in a different direction.

Cousin silliness in the fossil cave. From left: Noah, Sydney, Caleb, and Isaac.

We love you Sensel family and miss you already. Come again!

Playing Football

 

The weather was great on Saturday to go outside and play. So Joshua thought it was a great time to load the sprouts up and take them to the football field to run off some energy. 

I love this picture of Noah with a huge smile on his face while jumping.

  

 Sydney is in hot pursuit to tackle Daddy before he makes a touchdown with Noah. 

  

 One day he wont seem so small and the goal so big.

 

 Sydney enjoying her Daddy's undivided attention on the walk back from the field.

 

My cute little man.

Crow Family Thanksgiving

 Who are these goofy kids???

For the Crow family Thanksgiving we went out to eat at the China Town Cafe. It has been a family tradition to eat there for the past 15+ years and then we headed to the park for freeze tag and suckers.

 

 The dad's are the bookends to this picture of the cousins.

From the left: Uncle Josh, Lizzy, Sydney, Brianna, Dylan, Braden, Noah, and Joshua.

 

 Sydney and Brianna with their beautiful smiles.

 

Lambie and Lizzy enjoying the sunshine together.

 

Uncle Josh became Lizzy's new best friend!

Jordan Family Thanksgiving

 It was sunny and warm Thanksgiving day here in the metroplex so the cousins got to enjoy their festivities outside.

Noah enjoying a Jordan family tradition.

A Greenburg turkey from Tyler, TX.

 A new tradition we started this year is having a cookie decorating craft.

What's more fun than getting to eat what you make?

Nothing!

 

More sprinkles please!

 

 A group shot of eight, five and under.

From the left: Isaac, Noah, Lizzy, Sydney, Sadie, Aaron, Caleb & Seth

 

Fell into food coma while playing.

Nickel's are family

The Nickel family has been dear to us since the day they moved to Texas. And even though we have moved around a bit we have still kept up our relationship with them.

From the left,Terrance, Louisa, Sydney, Jennifer, Lizzy and Noah.

 I love this picture that Melissa took of Berry's and I with a strange man that came and sat down for the picture. Hmmm... photo shop would be nice right about now.

We ended our fun family day at a Mexican restaurant on the river with a delicious meal and a serenade until Jeff reminded us that we had just been sung to about roaches. Nice. 

Miss you already my adopted Nieces and Nephew.

Wurstfest

Joshua's parents came in for a visit a few weeks ago and took us to Wurstfest in New Braunfels. There was a lot of sausage, beer, fried food and fun music. We stuck with the German/American special: lemonade and hot dogs.

Authentic steins from Germany

There were around 30+ venders selling yummy German food. From fried mushrooms to sausage and potato pancakes with apple sauce, you name it they had it.

Momma Jordan had the 5 flavor sausage on a stick.

She is very brave.

Beautiful hand painted Christmas ornaments.

Nothing like a German on stilts!

Let's play "Where's the German?"

Thanks for the fun adventure Grams and Grandad!

Pumpkin Patch

Here are a few of our favorite pictures from our time at the pumpkin patch in Seguin.