Buff-a-Rama

West Texas A&M held its annual Buff-a-Rama today. Free hot dogs, free shirts, free cokes, free ice cream, lots of stuff and all for free. Lots of fun was had by all!

Welcome to Las Vegas!

Well, what happened in Vegas isn't staying in Vegas. John and I went to Vegas for the weekend. We had a great time! There is so much to do and see; we didn't even come close to seeing everything.
Friday night, we had dinner reservations for Bobby Flay's MESA Grill inside Ceaser's Casino. WOW! The food did not disappoint. The Bourbon Ancho Chile Pork Tenderloin was incredible. We kept saying, "mmm, mmm" the entire meal. It was so good. To end our evening, we watched the fountain show at the Bellagio Casino.
Saturday, we tried the CSI Experience. There are three crimes to choose to solve. We chose the Waitress found by the dumpster crime. We solved the crime and got a diploma to prove it. (not to mention a FREE shirt.) We strolled the strip and went to Le Burger Brasserie inside the Paris Casino for dinner. We split a burger and fries so we could enjoy a little dessert. The burger was delicious. It was perfectly cooked and served on a fresh grilled onion bun. We decided on the dessert sliders for dessert.

Wonderland Park

Riding the Cyclone behind Hayden

A big giant swing for you and 24 friends

They were smiling because we hadn't hit the water yet.

She quickly passed the phone to me to go in my purse to stay dry.

A bird's eye view

Not near as fun with your parents

What is better than going to Wonderland Park? Going to Wonderland Park for FREE! The kids had a great time! Okay, the kids under 12 had a great time. Kate was more concerned with getting to Target and finding her size in low top black converse tennis shoes on sale. What does it mean when you take your kids to Wonderland without your husband? It means you get to ride the rides with your 8 year old son. Bumper cars, the Pirate ship, Cyclone... only a few bumps and bruises for the day.

Future Eagles!

Hayden participated in the Eagle Football Camp this summer and as a result, got to run onto the field at the first home game against Lubbock this week. He talked about this event all summer. He was ready! The whole family went to the school night game on Thursday. Hayden was ready. Not only did he have on his camp shirt, he had on his newly acquired Eagle jersey that a friend of mine gave him. They should have had a sign for them to run through that said "Future Eagles". Those boys were so excited to be in Kimbrough stadium for opening night of the 2010-2011 kick off to high school football in the Texas panhandle. To tell the truth, so were we! We love high school football. And we love being back in Texas! Bring it on! (in the third picture, Hayden is on the 42 yard line- dad, I know you'd be looking for him)

Texas

Last year, our friends Molly and Caroline came to visit and we attempted to go see the musical drama "Texas". Attempted is the key word. A horrible storm came in and we got rained out. We got our tickets back and thought we might be able to see it again another night. This summer they came to visit again and we had a great time. It was a little warm, but not a storm cloud in sight. So glad we got to see it this year. It was fabulous!

Driver's Ed, Here We Come...

Well, our little girl is growing up. She just turned 15. What does a 15 year old want for their birthday? To be 16, so they can drive. So, parent taught driver's ed is in our near future. Happy Birthday my beautiful daughter!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game...

Last week it was Pantex night at the Dillas. We got free tickets and took the family to the ballpark. It was the first game we had been to. We learned two things: 1. Take plenty of snacks or plan to buy them there. 2. Teenage girls aren't that into baseball.

Clydesdale Horses at the Library

The Canyon Area Library has a great Summer Reading Program. This week, they brought in local Clydesdale horses and lots of farm animals for the kids to see and pet and learn about. It was so fun. They had a baby bull that was a week and a half old, donkeys, rabbits, dogs, kittens, baby chicks, Clydesdale horses... Lots of great animals all for the petting! Loved it!

How is it that it is July already?

It is hard for me to believe it is July already. I feel like the summer has blown right past me. This week, painting is on my list of things to do. 1st up, French doors. Yes, the French doors that we installed in the 4th bedroom. They are done, trimmed, and ready to be sanded and painted! Yes, we put them in over a year ago. Hey, they are ready and I'm ready to paint them. Next up, Hayden's dark and dreary blue room is about to get a much lighter blue facelift. We made the mistake of painting the walls blue, painting the ceiling an even darker blue and then buying the cutest ceiling fan ever, only to discover that it is not a light at all, but instead, a dark. That's what my MIL would say. After that, the dark brown bathroom... Rachel says it's the best place in the house to see if something really glows in the dark. That is "the dark". Well, it's off to paint...