It's official!

We recieved James' acceptance letter in the mail today! He will be starting Dallas International School in the fall. I am so excited I get to take my baby boy to work with me every day. When I started at DIS, I wasn't sure if I wanted the boys to go there. I wanted to get to know the teachers, administration, and the students. After being there for almost an entire year, I can honestly say I could not be more proud to be part of such an amazing school and I do not want my boys anywhere else but there! Now I need to start learning French. :)

Future DIS student?

This handsome boy was my lunch date yesterday at The Purple Cow. We had a very important morning and went out to lunch with our friends Alex and Evy afterwards to celebrate! I have the week off from school but was asked to do evaluations for prospective students all day Monday and Wednesday morning. At DIS we have a week off in February for winter break and a week off in April for spring break, which I love!

On Wednesday morning James had his evaluation for Pre-K next year at my school! I was so nervous for him but I think he did great. Even though I know the evaluator quite well, she couldn't tell me anything! We will find out if James gets in the end of March. I evaluated kids his same age for his future Pre-K class the same time his evaluation was going on but obviously he couldn't be in my group. But, it was nice to know all the questions he was asked and after his evaluation he told me all about it and it sounded like he did well! The teacher did tell me that James was so polite, well-behaved, and extremely comfortable in a classroom setting. That is all I could ask of my sweet boy. I could not be more proud of him. James' friend Evy was in his evaluation group also. She is in James' Pre-school class at Brookhaven and they have been friends since they were 7 weeks old! We are so excited about the possibility of them starting DIS together next year. I can't wait to find out!

Michael's 2nd Birthday! (Part 3)

Julia & Kaki

Our silly 2 year old!

Daddy & his boys

Letting his ballon go!

Look! There it is!

Oh. It's not coming back.

James & Julia

James & Julia

Maddie, James, & Julia (silly faces)

Ed & Eddie

Birthday boy didn't feel like wearing his shirt anymore!

Hold you

Jennifer & Tiff

Trey & Jennifer

Opening presents

He had helpers!

What a fun party! We are happy we were able to celebrate Michael's special day with our wonderful friends and family!
Happy 2nd Birthday to our baby boy!

Michael's Birthday Party (Part 2)

Blowing out the candles!

Yummy cake

Simon & Michael



Mmmmmm

Happy as can be

Love this one!

Staci & Ed

Paige & Baby Luke (3 weeks old!)

Kaki & Sherry

Brian, Emmery, & Sydney

Grandad & Tiff

Papa & Grandma-ma

Tiff & Grandma-ma

Mommy, James, & Grandma-ma

Mommy & James

Michael's 2nd Birthday! (Part 1)

Toy Story Cake

Snacks & Cake

Party Favors

Presents!

Ed, Bryan, & Sean

Action shot

Oliva

Trey & Luke

Grandma-ma & Nanie

Sydney

Mere & Alli

Mere, Tiff, & Alli

Amie & Brian

Michael, Everett, & Evy

Alex. Emily, & Staci

Alex, Staci, Tiff, & Emily

Refusing to look at the camera

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch at the club today. Grandma-ma and Papa came over from Fort Worth and Nanie, Simon, and Ellie were all visiting from San Antonio and Waco. We decided it should be our new tradition! We went to the 11:00 a.m. seating so the boys wouldn't be eating during their nap time. It was perfect and the food was excellent! The kids played on the golf course afterwards and Sean took them on a ride in the golf cart. We rarely have a picture of the four of us together and even though this was taken with my phone, it is a good one! Happy Thanksgiving!