Happy 4th Birthday Luke!

Yesterday, I celebrated the beginning of my 4th year.  I have had such a good run so far and I had a great first day as a four year old.  I woke up to donuts and presents from Mama T and Daddy Bob and my parents.  Then we had my amazing Star Wars birthday party at the Lost Creek Park and so many of my wonderful friends came to help me celebrate.  My favorite birthday present?  Rocky the kitten!!

Luke and Rocky start the day off right

Luke and Vader on my cake

Darth Vader showed up at my party!!

I was a little freaked out...

but it sure was cool.  There is a good chance that was Uncle John in there.....

Blow up light sabers for everyone!

And then Chewbacca showed up!

He was a little scary but he reminded me a whole lot of Mr. Tilson next door and I really like him.....

so I decided to take a picture with them both.

My family. (And Darth Vader and Chewbacca).

Poor Chewie.

I love my friends!

Ready for some cake!

The bounce house got a little raucous and I ended up with a blood nose.

Opening presents!

Kate read the cards, Mom took notes for Thank you cards and I ripped up some wrapping paper!

Birthday celebration at school

Sharing Chick Fil A with his class.

Four.

Blackjack weekends: the Castleberrys visit and Thanksgiving

Blackjack sleepovers are the best.

Our parents did the Shiner Beer Run 5K while we hung out with Gigi.

Fun shirtless trampoline time.

Static electricity

The light at Blackjack seems downright magical.

One of Mom's favorite spots.

Back in Austin.  A morning at Starbucks alone with Mom and Dad.

Family dinner at Izumi sushi after gymnastics.  

Visiting the new place near La Grange.  We love the cattle pens!

The dogs like to ride like this in the truck.  Weirdos!

A week in the life of Kate

This week Kate experienced a "second" and a "first".  On Wednesday she lost her second tooth with the help of the school nurse, Mrs. Kimbrough.  And on Thursday and Friday she had her first "sick days" since starting at Forest Trail.  She has some kind of a virus and secretly she and Mom are really enjoying this time snuggling together as it is so cold outside.  We have built lots of fires and pulled out the coziest blankets and we are perfecting the art of "taking it easy".  Also in on the snuggling, our two lazy pups....

2nd tooth lost! (Bottom right this time)

Happy dogs

Sweet Kate has been a champ at resting with the help of her little red friends.

Blackjack with the Gaskamps

Last weekend we had an amazing time at Blackjack with our friends and neighbors, the Gaskamps.  We spent time hunting for frogs, fishing, jumping on the trampoline and enjoying the beautiful fall weather.  We even took a trip down to the River Bottom and ended up in the river.  We love this family!

 A little ride in the jeep with Scarlett waiting for the Gaskamps to arrive.

Pajamas and boots in the barn.

Karaoke party

Boys in their superhero underwear.

Everybody at the river.

Just a couple of boys going fishing.

Girls frog hunting.

Luke and Olive, their new puppy.

Luke's first Aggie Football game

On Saturday, we joined the Robbs at Kyle Field to watch the Aggies play the University of Louisiana-Monroe.  James has a friend at work who let us hang out in his suite and that was awesome.  The Aggies won and Luke called it "the best day ever".  After which he said, "I cannot wait to get bigger and go to school here."  I think we would be okay with that!