Happy Haunting

I say "Happy Haunting" because we still have leftover candy that is staring at me in the face as I type this. 

 

Eli started at the end of September saying he wanted to be an astronaut for Halloweeen and would not be swayed - not Buzz Lightyear, a real astronaut.  I was getting a little nervous because a true astronaut costume with helmet could not be found... at the price I was willling to pay.  2 weeks before Halloween I bought an "okay" costume from Toys R Us online then planned to paper mache a helmet using a balloon.  I have not paper mache'd since elementary school but I was prepared.  Low and behold one afternoon while at Costco out of the corner of my eye I see this silver costume.  I practically ran to the costume rack and picked out the MOST AMAZING astronaut costume with helmet.  It was the last one left, a size 3/4 and the best part - it was only $24.00.  It was a total God wink (A God wink is those little things that are a big deal to you that get solved out of nowhere.) 

 

We had a little kid party at our house again with some of our friends.  We walked the neighborhood then headed back to the house for food and games.  It was a blast!



 

My future astronaut. . . if NASA restarts it's space program.

All his little friends and YES he is doing that on purpose

E and cousin C

I love this picture.  It really shows how fast they were running for candy!

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

One of the things I am most excited about being a SAHM is the ability to be a home room mom.  I hope Eli shares the same feelings!

I got my first taste of this sweetness as we took our first field trip to the pumpkin patch.  It was pure kid chaos but so much fun.  I love seeing him interact with his teachers and classmates.

Class photo

Superman!



And then all the rest look like he is in pain.

We took a hayride to feed some of the animals.

Feeding the donkeys

Look closely and you can see the nasty cow tongue going in for the piece of bread!

Cowboy Eli!

Some serious road rage!

I'm BAACCCKKK!

I know it's been way too long.  Here is a brief recap of what has happen over the last 3 months:

JULY:
My little man turned 3.  We had a superhero themed swim party.  He had a blast.  I can't believe he is already 3! 

August:
We mainly spent our days swimming and avoiding the heat.  We did make it to Grossology in Ft. Worth.  It was, well, gross.  

 Here Eli is climbing the dermatitis wall.

 



Into the alligator's belly 

SEPTEMBER:
Labor Day we took a trip to Red River, New Mexico.  We drove the entire 12 hours in one day and Eli was a trooper!  I am still often amazed at the laid back attitude he has.  I think he must get it from Brent.

 Fishing with Daddy

 

 Taking a four-wheeler up the mountain.

 

 On a nature hike with Colton

 

 Eli's first fish!

 

 

And then our biggest life change - Pre-K 3.  Eli started a 2-day per week preschool program and is loving it.  I was nervous because he has a little bit of separation anxiety but he has been 100% okay since the first day. 





Even on days that wakes up and tells me he doesn't want to go to school by the time we are in the parking lot he is kicking his feet with excitement.  He likes his teachers and I can already tell a huge change in the way he interacts with kids and focuses on tasks. 

Now, October is not over so I WILL post about this month in a separate post BEFORE the end of the month. 

Future Promise

I'm going to show this video to Eli in about 13 years and see if the offer still stands!

He has big dreams for a little guy.  That's one of the reason why I love him!

June in a Nutshell

I honestly don't know what happened to June.  It was one of the fastest months yet!  Brent has travelled 3 of the last 5 weeks, I have been blessed with a ridiculous amount of work and Eli is growing like a weed!

Here is a picture summary of our month:

Eli is full of energy.  He still loves to play hide and seek, swim, battle all his toys and go running.  He actually says, "Let's play run!" 
 

Eli's new hiding spot!

He did not want his picture taken, but this mama did it!

We helped a friend by babysittting her sweet little baby girl.  Eli will be a great big brother one day -- don't get all excited!  He helped me get diapers out of the bag, find her paci, he even sang her a little song to help her fall asleep.  



One cool dude!

Brent and I escaped to Mexico for 5 days to celebrate the wedding of a high school friend.  We did nothing but eat and tan.  It was AWESOME!  Our biggest dilemma was choosing to sunbathe by the pool or ocean.  It's a tough life...  

Next up, Father's Day.  We celebrated with Brent's family by having a massive grill out.  Imagine about 20 people all with steaks on a grill.  Yeah, carnivores!


Happy Father's Day!



3 generations of Fisher men

Now, this next item makes me a crazy woman.  My mom was given tickets to the Rangers game to watch Yu Darvish pitch.  We made plans to go but then Brent had to go out of town.  What to do, pack it all up and go!  We made it successfully despite the fact I started by driving down the wrong way on Hwy. 10.  

This was the best picture. . . seriously?!  He looks like I'm torturing him!

  Eli cheered at all the right times and even started a Nap-o-li chant in the stands.  He had everyone around looking at him and laughing. 

This time we only made it to the 7th inning but it was blast.  He was dancing, cheering, eating and laughing. He is a true Rangers fan!

Next up, BIRTHDAY PARTY!  I can't fix the picture, but you are looking at Batman.  Calling all Superheroes!

Community Events

If there is a community event in the area it is a high probability that you will see us there.  It is one of my favorite things to do and I think I have convinced Eli it's his too!

This year we tried some of the carnival rides and it was a huge success.


Of all the horses, he choose the giraffe at Main Street Days in Grapevine

It's not quite the State Fair but we did go on a Ferris wheel.  I was a little concerned since I knew 12 hours ago it was packed up in an 18-wheeler. 

But fun was had by all!  On the way down each time we had Eli say, "Whoooaaaaa"

And this was probably the nastiest ride.  $4 for one time around the track and for me to sit in an unidentified wet spot.  SICK!

Animal time!  The petting zoo is a must for my animal lover.

He was feeling brave enough to feed the alpaca 

A little snow cone to help us all cool down.

This was taken at KellerFest this past weekend.  Another big step in independence.  Parents were not allowed on this ride.

And another great part about events like this, live music.  You can really hear him but he keeps asking if I like the song. 

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

We took Eli to his first Rangers game this week.  He did amazing!  We packed up snacks, his rally rag, baseball bat and headed to the ballpark.  If you ask who his favorite Ranger is he will adamantly tell you, "Elvis."  He even chanted "Elvis, Elvis, Elvis" the entire way from the car to the stadium.

Walking in.

Hand in hand with Daddy finding our seats.

Watching the Rangers warm up

Uh, yeah.  This is all I could get when I wanted a picture of the two of us.

Eli taking pictures

Cotton candy-YES!

Cheering the team on!

Like I said, he did AMAZING!  He sat in his chair most of the time, he cheered and chanted, he danced and wanted to stay until the end.  About the 8th inning we thought it was time, but Eli thought differently.  I'm glad we stayed because Napoli was the last hitter for the Rangers.  The entire ballpark chanted "Nap-o-li" and Eli was right there with them.  He even continued the chant the ENTIRE ride home.  I foresee more games in the near future!