Thanksgiving San Antonio Style

We alternate which family we spend Thanksgiving with, and this year we spent it in San Antonio with Johnny's.  My sister-in-law Michelle cooks everything and they host at their house out in Boerne.  It is always so laid back and fun just watching all the kids play.  This year Cesar and his girlfriend's son started a fire in the fire pit and we sat outside into the evening visiting.  Johnny and I were the last to leave, but the kids spent the night with their cousins.  That freed us up to hit the Black Friday sale at Target ;-)  We didn't do too much damage, but I think now after two years in a row, we have officially created a Thanksgiving tradition for ourselves!  

Getting the fire going.

 Relaxing by the warm fire.

 Me and my girl :-)

 Where's there's Julie, there's Eli and vice versa.  These two are attached at the hip at all times.

Steven playing a little soccer.

Sarah broke out the mustache tattoos :-)

Halloween 2012

Our Halloween fun began at the Fall Festival at our church on Friday the 26th.  I swear they pick up a section from the State Fair and put it down in our church parking lot.  The kids were only $5.00 and adults were free.  It was freezing cold, but so much fun.  The kids and I went with friends and planned on staying for an hour and a half to two at the most.  Johnny had a late client so he hadn't planned on going.  He got home a little earlier than he anticipated, so we decided to stay later so he could come too.  We ended up staying the entire four hours!  The kids ate Taco Casa before we went, then again with Johnny and me at Chiloso after :-) 

 The pony that she swore the whole afternoon she was not going to ride.

 Beep, beep, beep, these cars were so loud!

 Waiting in line with Noah to ride The Storm , which I got to ride too since he was too short to do alone.

 Helicopters with Harrison.

 They loved this one!  Every time they whipped around the corner, this was their expression :-)

 Waiting to bounce.

 Coming down the big bounce slide.

 Silly boys, they had a great time.

 Mirror Maze 

Self portrait

Zoe and I on the bumper cars.  She had a blast.

Halloween was an early release day for Eli.  Zoe and I rushed from Bible Study to Sonic to get her a $0.50 corn dog for lunch, which she ate in the car waiting for Eli.  Then we went home for a quick nap, followed by going to see Hotel Transylvania.  We ate an early yummy dinner at our friends Thomas and Nikki's.  Then it was time to put on costumes and get ready for trick-or-treating.  The boys friend Fernando and his parents joined us too.  Eli was a ninja and Zoe was a flapper, made by Nan :-)  After finishing in our neighborhood, Lucia, Fernando's mom invited us to come trick-or-treat at their house too.  And then of course we had to go to a couple of friends houses on our street.  It was a very busy day, followed by a late night, but a lot of fun.   

I don't know which she loved more, the costume or getting to wear my makeup. 

 My sweeties.

A flapper, Batman, a Special Forces officer, Ninja and Obi Wan Ken-obi.  Quite the group, and Zoe did well hanging with all the boys :-)   

Comparing their loot!