Soccer Champs

Drew joined the indoor team again this winter when he could which was about half the season. He was able to play in the championship though in which they won! Love my little keeper! :)

Out of Town Guest

Ady's sweet buddy who lived a few doors down for years but then moved to Atlanta, Lottie, flew in for the weekend to attend the King family's Walk Like a King Memorial Walk. Ady was SO excited to see her and they had a weekend of fun!

Stars & Snow

Gramma and Poppa's neighborhood had some people from the Fort Worth Astronomy group bring huge telescopes out to check out the planets one evening!

And then we got 'snow'. I purchased snow gloves for the kiddos this year for Christmas and I'm sure glad I did! They used them for about 3 days when we had snow and ice as well as our new sled! They were off school for an entire week thanks to the roads being bad for buses and we did all the things. We baked, we watched movies, we had hot chocolate, we played in the snow, sled down the ice, played games, etc, etc!

Basketball Player

Ady thrived this season of basketball and had a blast with daddy as her coach again. She actually was quite good and it was so fun to see her get aggressive and make baskets!

I took the big camera out one night and got these fun shots of my dancer basketball player!

Birthdays Things and Bogey's

On Drew's birthday he had school so we celebrated by opening gifts later on and enjoying some french silk pie per his request! 

 

Then a couple of days later we went to a restaurant when Gramma and Poppa could join. He chose Italian food and it was yummy! The only picture I snapped was of Poppa and his snugglebug.  :)

Then he got to take his brand new golf bag from Gramma, Poppa and Uncle Bean out on the course at his golf tournament. We made a family outing of the event and me and the little rode in the golf cart! 

Our guy placed 3rd place and got a medal! 

We took Drew's buddies to an indoor water park for his birthday and they had a blast! 

American Girl Doll Store

One of Ady's Christmas gifts was a visit to the American Girl Doll store and bistro in Dallas with her buddy. Her doll, Adeline, also got her hair done as well as ears pierced! The girls had a blast and the adorable lunch was the icing on the cake!

Wrapping up 2022

The kids have always love watching Poppa tinker in his area...

This was our most magical tree ever. We get real trees and our fir this year was almost 10' tall!

We visited a restaurant with Gramma and Poppa that had CRAZY amounts of Holiday decor!

U2 cover band with some friends...

NYE was lowkey with some friends eating food and playing games. We did a balloon drop for the kiddos also!

 

Drew // 12 Years Old

 

Happy Birthday Drewdle. I've said it before and I'll say it again, we just are SO proud to be your parents. From your responsibility to your personality to your kindness to your manners, you're just the total package. I'm so thankful yet so sad that we only have 6.5 years with you before you head off to college. You and I have a deep, special bond that's unbreakable and I cherish it daily. We love you so much buddy. Now just stop giving me heart attacks on the course and make all of your putts! :)

For the stats:

Height: 63 inches (92%)
Weight: 95 pounds (62%)
Shoe size: 9.5
Clothes: Boys XL or Adults Small

And for the annual interview:

Favorite color: green
Best friend: Weston Smith
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite restaurant: Chick Fil A
What do you want to be when you grow up: Cardiothoracic Surgeon or Orthopedic Surgeon
What makes you happy: When I do well in golf tournaments
Where is your favorite place to go: Turks & Caicos
Favorite show: Seinfeld
Favorite sport to play: Golf
Favorite sport to watch: Football

Favorite toy to play with: Microscope

Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber

Christmas Day

Once again it was magical and amazing and stressful and quick. Just how it always plays out and is why it's my favorite day of the year. We hosted both sides for our meal and it was loud and chaotic and just the best. Here are some pictures....