Ice Day 2015

You can count on Texas for a couple things - winter is always a weather rollercoaster and you will get at least 1 snow (aka ice) day a year.  Today we had just that!  When public school is closed, our kids' school is closed so we get to hang out ALL day and I LOVE it.

 

 After a little bit of work and nap time, we headed outside for a little bit because that is what you just have to do when it "snows" in Texas.

 

 

Our sweet little Texans... this little girl just didn't understand why "the ground was sooo hard!" 

 

Luke didn't know what to think at first.  It was still raining/snowing/sleeting a bit when we went outside so he got in their playhouse rather quickly to seek shelter.  He warmed up to the weather and threw a good fit when it was time to go in.

 

 

 

Next up... cookies!

 

And some fort building...

 

We attempted to play nicely with just one box but of course we had to hunt down another so they each could have their own house.  Oh to be a kid again and get so much joy out of a cardboard box.

My heart is full just watching these two all day.  We had a blast and the latest news is... we get to do it all again tomorrow!

Ohhh Muffin

Yep, Muffin came back this year.  It must have been a really long and cold trip down south in that "hot air balloon" but he made it and we enjoyed his company... most of the time!

 

This year, Addison really tested Muffin's surveillance.   We have a "Happy Jar" that Addison gets a puff-ball put in when she does something that warrants praise.  When the jar is full, she gets to pick something small out from her favorite store (Target) or do something fun.  Well, one day she had a severe case of "threenager" and Muffin didn't like any of it... neither did Mommy or Daddy.  This was the end result... and it lasted a few days...

 

Muffin returned to some of his original antics this year of wrapping the tree in toilet paper, sledding down the stairs, toothpaste in the sink... etc.  I apparently took the pictures in my head and not with the camera. 

 

Muffin left this year on Christmas Eve/Christmas morning and went back to the North Pole with Santa after he came to visit the kids.  He left a package for the kids to open and a sweet note...we hope he comes back.  Only time will tell!  

  

 

A Prosper Christmas

We live in a small "town" in a big city and we fall in love with it more every year.  Prosper puts on an annual Christmas Festival and we have made it a must-do. 

 

The event starts with a parade through downtown that lasts all of 20 minutes ...

 

 

 

 

Then we head to see Santa.  They had these great legos to play with this year in Santa's workshop.  A parent waited in line for Santa and the kids played.  Genius.

 

 

We had to wait all of 5 minutes....

Not even kidding, this was as close as Luke got to Santa this year.  He took an immediate U-turn at first sight, belly out and all.   He did not even want to look at him.

 

Addison, however, was all about it. She knew exactly what she was going to tell him. Christmas with kids is SO much fun.

 

Prosper doesn't take any pictures for you, you take your own.  Well, I need practice in the midst of Santa chaos. 

 

 

 

Then it was off to the inflatables for Addison... then some face paint...

 

 

Some building at the Home Depot tent with Daddy...

 

Oh the petting zoo... I will never be a fan of the petting zoo.  Ever.

 

And of course some snacks...

 

We finished our fun afternoon checking out the fire truck. 

 

 

Fantastic December weather and a great event.  We will be back next year for sure!

Celina Balloon Festival

While the kids nap on the weekends, I try to take a minute to sit and blog.  I rarely get a post finished so I have a lot of "drafts" so here is to getting one finished.... from October!

I remember going to the Plano Balloon Festival as a kid and have great memories so when I heard that Celina had a balloon festival, I had to check it out.  Celina is our "neighbor" here in Prosper and our kids are obsessed with hot air balloons.  We had no idea what it would be like, but we invited my family to go with us and check it out and hoping for the best!

And... I am so glad we did!  We now know what to expect and are excited to watch the event get bigger and bigger!  The kids were in heaven and we literally had a picnic surrounded by a dozen hot air balloons.  I was in awe at 31 years old so you can imagine our kids at 3 and 1. 

 

Here are some pictures from our fun evening under the stars .... and the balloons!

 

 

I mean look at that sweet little face... let's zoom in...oh, Miss Harper - I so love you!

 

We had no idea how this whole event worked but we saw people just claiming some land on the field so we went with it like we knew what we were doing.  And then balloons just start surrounding us ... so neat!

 

We grabbed a tray of chic-fil-a nuggets to bring with us and brought some other picnic must-haves ... So the way to go! There is food there to buy but I don't like paying $10 for a bottled water.

 

This little boy LOVED the balloons.  He said "WOW" a  million times.  I can only imagine how big those balloons were to that little boy!

 

I cannot wait to go back next year!  If you are in the area, you should come too! 

Heart Day 2015