Birthday Moms!

Matt's Mom's birthday and Beth's Mom's birthday are 2 days apart in February, and since Matt's parents were already visiting we invited Beth's family to come down for the day so we could celebrate both birthdays together!

Toddlers on the trampoline!

Watch out, Theo!

Beautiful birthday ladies

NOM NOM CAKE

3-1 Cav Sweetheart Ball

Matt's unit (3-1 Cavalry, 3d Infantry Div) held a Sweetheart Ball on Valentine's Day.  I had more fun at this ball than previous ones because I actually knew a lot of ladies!  Matt's parents came to visit so we didn't have to worry about getting a sitter and we were able to relax and really enjoy ourselves :)

Just a couple of pics before the ball:



With jacket and Stetson

Full legnth shot

Maura's Birthday(s)

We had multiple 2nd birthday celebrations for Maura!  We had her first one while we were in Arkansas.  Matt's paternal Grandma and his Uncle and Aunt came down for the day (and I wasn't sick for this one!).  Then we had another birthday party at Beth's sister's house in GA, where I even got a cake and presents (it's fun to share a birthday month with my baby girl!).

 

Decorating birthday cupcakes with Aunt Carolyn

 

"Happy Birthday to you..."

7 Jan 2013, 8:51 AM - exact time she was born!

Presents and cake for Maura (and me)

Playing in Aunt Becky's backyard

Uncle Koob didn't know the pic was being taken :)

Cake face diva

Had no idea someone had stuck the green bow on her!

Christmas visit to Arkansas

We went back to visit Matt's family the week after Christmas.  The kiddos loved having more presents to open!  There was still snow leftover from the major storm they got on Christmas Eve.  It was Maura's first snow and she loved playing in it!  Matt's Dad got sworn in as Justice of the Peace and Matt went to take pics.  We went down to Conway to shop one day and found Matt's alumni brick on the UCA campus.  We thought we might have trouble locating it, but it was right next to where we parked!  We also went down to the Little Rock Zoo one day.

 

Yes, the words "You'll shoot your eye out" were said :)

Crazy snow monster!

Building a snowman

Matt's Dad getting sworn in

Matt's alumni brick

Standing in the middle of the painted AstroTurf field (Go Bears!  Fear the Stripes!)

Looking at a Silverback at the Zoo

Suspicious Silverback

Farmer Aiden

On the Merry-Go-Round

Excuse me, but I believe an animal has escaped its cage...

Christmas at Grammy Nancy's

We spent a few days at Beth's Mom's house over Christmas.  Kelly and her girls, Linley and Alice, came over Christmas afternoon and we all had a big lunch together - after opening presents, of course!  We came home that evening since Matt had to work the next day.  We had a few more presents to open at home, then the next week we were back in Arkansas for yet more presents!

 

Aiden's Elf on the Shelf, Zizzle, followed us!

More HALO stuff - of course!

Autobots?  Or Matt and Will?  Only they know the truth...!



Will holding his signed pics of Herschel Walker & DJ Shockley

Will and his basketball head game :)

Big brother love :)

Christmas Eve after the kiddos went to sleep

Another view of the presents

Aiden trying on Matt's "Beard Beanie"

Alice & Linley opening their presents

Last of the presents at our house!

Thanksgiving AR visit

We visited Matt's family in AR over Thanksgiving.  Aiden had a whole week off from school!  We had another birthday celebration for him the first Saturday we were there.  Unfortunately, I got sick and missed most of the party :(  But he had fun and got more HALO stuff - of course!  We got tickets to the Arkansas/LSU game that next Friday and spent the day with Matt's roommate from UCA and his wife, and mutual friends.  We hadn't seen them in a long time so it was great to catch up!

 

 

Blowing out the candles

 

Yes, more HALO stuff!

 

Matt and Shawn, UCA roomies

Tina, Cherie (Shawn's wife) and Beth at the tailgate before the game