Halloween

This year Braden was Spiderman and Spencer was a dragon. They had so much fun trick or treating. A couple of the houses they visited gave them very large candy bars!



Braden's preschool class had a little halloween party and decorated spider cupcakes

We also visited the Flower Mound pumpkin patch


Braden's helping Spencer through the maze (he's such a good big brother!)

We're Having a....

GIRL!!! We went in this afternoon for my ultrasound appointment and were able to find out the gender! Ben, Braden, and Spencer all thought the baby was going to be a girl and when we found out Braden said "I knew it"! He also asked me if I could tell that the baby had long hair :) I guess he imagines the baby already with long hair since she's a girl but if this baby is anything like her brothers she's not going to have much hair for a while! Braden also said he's going to be gentle with his sister and give her lots of hugs :) Our doctor asked Braden and Spencer what they want to call their sister and suggested George. Spencer agreed. (I think not!) Luckily we've already picked out the name Ashley Marinn. So we are all very excited to be having a girl in the family and glad that she's healthy and are looking forward to meeting her sometime in March :)

Braden's 1st Soccer Game

Braden was sooooooo excited that he finally got to play in his very 1st soccer game today. His first 3 games were cancelled due to all the rain we had been getting and the field conditions so finally he got to play today! He did great! Braden scored at least 5 goals he's got some great natural ability must have gotten that from his Dad. Ben's helping out coaching and is enjoying that as well. Poor little Spencer wants to play so bad! He'll have to wait a couple more years.

Daddy & Me Rodeo Day

Today was Daddy & Me Rodeo Day at Braden's preschool. Braden's favorite part was playing all of the games his teacher's had set up outside.

Happy Birthday Spencer & Colleen!!!

Yesterday was Spencer's 2nd birthday so we rented a jet ski for the day and invited my parents and my sister Colleen & her husband Craig up from Houston to celebrate with us. Spencer & Colleen actually share a birthday! Spencer really loves his "Aunt Keen" they have such a special bond it is so cute! It was Braden & Spencer's first time on a jet ski and they loved it!! Braden's pretty adventerous and would ask us to do more donuts in the water and liked going fast. I asked Spencer if he wanted Dad to drive fast or slow and he would say "slow". So I wasn't sure if he was getting scared or having fun so then I asked him if he was all done riding or if he wanted to ride the jet ski more and he would say "moe". It had been soooooo rainy in Dallas the last couple of weeks so we were really hoping the weather would work out for us and it turned out to be a perfect jet ski day!

On our way to Lake Lavon

Building a sand castle

Colleen & Craig trying out the jet ski

Spencer sandwiched in between Ben & I

Braden's turn for a ride

Braden "helping" Spencer open his presents

The Birthday Duo