Nutcracker

Audrey & Hope had a dance recital earlier in the month.  They performed the Nutcracker and Audrey was a flower and Hope was the Chinese doll (how very appropriate).  I use the word “performed” very loosely in reference to Audrey.  She looked awfully cute, but refused to dance.  She went on stage and never cried, but never danced either.  That action shot you see was taken after the performance, when she  decided she was ready to dance on stage.  Hope on the the other hand, danced beautifully.  I think we may have a tiny ballerina on our hands, she is so graceful~Audrey, not so much….

It’s Beginning to Look…..

A little bit like Christmas at our house. So far only Audrey’s tree is up, but she is loving the decorating, gonna be a fun Christmas season…

THANKFUL

For so many blessing in my life: Here are some pictures from our Thanksgiving Day. We got to spend it with the people that mean the most to us, so we couldn’t have asked for a better way to spend the day of thankfulness.  Unfortunately, my camera battery was dead halfway into celebration number two with my family, so if you notice fewer pictures from the Ball side, that’s why.

Not one picture of my big sisters, little sister, grandma, dad, Sunnie or the big boys. I’ll make up for it at Christmas!

Halloween

What do you call a Butterfly Fairy, Cowgirl Princess, and Superman?  The three cutest kids ever on Halloween…enjoy!

Supermodel

Audrey has become quite the little poser lately.  I guess after nearly three years of the camera flashing constantly in her face, she has just decided to make the best of it!

Tiny Dancers

Audrey and Hope both started taking ballet and tap dancing lessons at the beginning of September and they both love it!  I have to admit, Hope seems to be showing a little more potential, she is so graceful and serene.  Audrey on the other hand, reminds me more of a “bull in a china cabinet” to use a phrase from my grandma.  The girls performed at area nursing homes to dance during Great Days of Service in our community.  This was the first “performance” for both and they did so good, I was so proud!  Can’t wait for the recital in May!

Fair Time

This year we took in two fairs- the Fannin County Fair and the Texas State Fair.  So here are some pictures from both.  Audrey loves to ride the fair rides.  She is one adventurous little girl about things like that.  She takes it as a personal insult that she is too small for some of the rides and will ride anything we’ll let her get on.

Audrey especially loved petting Elsie’s calf at the Bordon booth.  While we were there, a lady came over to look at Elsie, who has horns, and the lady actually asked the Bordon representative if Elsie was a boy.  The Bordon person said no, Elsie is always a girl and that is her calf next to her.  The lady then commented that she thought that the Elsie cow was a boy because it had horns since boy cows have horns and girl cows don’t!  Are you kidding me?!!! She could not have been from Texas….

Family Time

We don’t get to spend nearly enough time with “Jeff’s side” of our family, but we always have fun when we do.  We all got together for dinner for mine and Billy’s birthdays and the kids played in the park across the street afterwards.  We also got to go to one of Trey’s football games, the first of many I hope. He did great!