Happy Birthday Brian

I know, I know... what's up with all the birthday posts... there are like a million in my family / friends in November.....

Happy Birthday Brian!! I have no pictures for this post yet -- I hope to add some.
We went to dinner on Friday for Brian and Allison (remember she doesn't like turkey).
Saturday, on his birthday, college football was on..... he would rather be no other place than in his chair watching football. SO... that's what he did. I will say that he also put out Christmas lights that day and did several other errands or tasks.

I love you, P... and your kids do too. Thanks for being a great husband, friend and daddy!

Thanksgiving and Happy Birthday to Allison!

Allison's birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year. She hates that because she doesn't like turkey.... she also doesn't particularly like casseroles - and there seems to be a lot of those on Thanksgiving. I hosted this years feast - but I didn't do the food on my own. Brian fried the turkey. Ever since he fried his first turkey for my family, it is requested every year. We like it much better than the traditional kind. You see Lauren made some special cranberry sauce for us this year. She cut each piece in a heart shape.


While we are all busy in the kitchen, Maya finds Carmens shoes.....WHAT A TREASURE that is for her.
She threw a pretty big fit when she had to give them back to Carmen.

The kids enjoyed the beautiful day out in the backyard.

Maya & Gigi

A couple of really cute pictures of Gigi on her birthday with Maya.

Happy Birthday to GIGI!

We ate at Saltgrass for Gigi's birthday. Then Angi had a great idea... we should go bowling after dinner. My Mom played on a bowling league when I was pretty young. I can remember going to the bowling lanes and staying in the daycare there!!! We had a great time bowling - even if it was a work night for me! Brian missed out on all the fun - he was out of town. We definitely need to go bowling again. Angi took some great pictures.

Mason actually bowled a STRIKE!!! Pretty good little bowler at age 3. (I bowled a Strike on my first turn, too... but that was my only one of the night.)
Angi caught this great shot of him airborn after he knocked all the pins down!!!!




Angi caught this great shot of him airborn after he knocked all the pins down!!!!




Choosing a ball was tough.
Hidy was a little embarassing with the camera....
the sign says.... for no reason should you stand where he is standing...









Gigi gets a sweet kiss from Mason on her birthday.
Maya holds Maya and Zoe - they all watch the bowlers!

Drivin' around in my automobile.....

Sunday at Hidy and Gigi's house... plenty of motorized cars for ALL the grandkids!!!
The "babes of 2005" as Hidy called them all had a VW beetle... Maya is on the rightl


Carmen drives Mason in the truck...

Christopher is 30!

Uncle Christopher turned 30 in October. Fran had a great party for him Saturday night.
The first picture is Christopher and his girlfriend, Julie.













Debbie, Lindsay, Maya, and me.













Grandmother and Maya.














Birthday boy with Maya and Mason. Maya took all night to warm up to Christopher... she mostly saw him, gave him a nasty look and went the other way...















Mason chillin' out in the backyard.













Mason with Uncle Chip and cousin Lindsay...

Brian's cousin Scott, his wife Teresa and Christopher...

Lindsay is in town!

Saturday Chip, Debbie, and Cousin Lindsay came to town... The girls dressed alike in their leopard print ruffle skirts. We were trying to get a good picture of the 3 Harris Grandkids. Maya wasn't cooperating.

Happy Halloween

It was this time last year that I started my blog!!

This year Mason was Buzz Lightyear. Angi had planned on Gabe being Buzz Lightyear and had loaned us the "Toy Story" movie to encourage Mason to be Woody. Well, Mason fell in love with the movie and became obcessed with BUZZ.... SO, Mason was also Buzz Lightyear by his choice.


Maya was a Cheerleader. She wore MY cheerleading uniform from when I was 2 years old. I thought this might be the only year it would fit her. It was so cute!!

Zoe was a ladybug - she was very happy in these pictures! Maya was only concerned with getting more candy....