Thanksgiving 2013

This year Cade had the flu during Thanksgiving so we had cancel lunch at our house and move it to mom's.  I went to mom and dad's with Cole and then Stephen took Cole to Annette's.  It was definitely not what we were planning, but we didn't really have a choice.

Alumni Cheer Event

So I heard from Cyndi that PISD would be looking for alumni cheerleaders from all the PISD high schools to participate in the alumni game against Deer Park.  It was to take place the evening of final game of the McDonalds Invitational.  I didn't really think anything of it until Ronda Lyles Cooper asked if I would do it with her.  I thought it might be fun so we signed up.  The next thing you know we get a practice schedule and videos of the 12 or so cheers we needed to learn/relearn.  Most of us were from SHHS and Ronda and I were the oldest until Jamie (who was a senior our freshman year) showed up right before we went out to perform.  It was a lot of fun.

Doctor Bailey in the house…

So Cole decided rather early that he wanted to have a "Doctor" party.  He has really been into giving check ups and doing "doctor" things.  So I had a student use Adobe Photoshop to create an adorable invitation.

I began to borrow activities and decorations from the HOSA teacher at my school and from Dobie.  I came up with all kinds of fun things.  We had a mannequin for CPR, skeleton puzzles, Operation, a medical station and a clinic.  We also had a muscle sculpting area and a body part white board.  We had pizza and cookies and then went into the back yard for our first piñata.  Our patient was purchased at Fiesta.  I added a few bandages so she looked like she had been in an accident.  It all turned out really cute.  Of course the weather was slightly rainy, but it all worked out.

Brotherly Love

Cole's Present

Cole's 4th Birthday

On Cole's actually birthday (which was on a Tuesday) we took him to Peter Piper Pizza.  We had a great time eating pizza and playing games.  He got a real tent for his present and has been sleeping in it any night that we will let him.