Halloween Saturday was a very busy day. We had soccer games, a party at the Arcadia to see Astroboy and of course Halloween. Since David was flying in that evening at about 8:30, we needed to get to San Antonio. So we decided to visit the ZooBoo. It was SO crowded…but the kids had a glorious time. Cal dressed as the Dark Knight and Kate decided to finally use the witch costume that Aunt Lori got her years ago. They both looked great and we had a really nice time. A lot of the animals were out and moving, of course Cal reminded me they were nocturnal..;-)
We picked David up (late!) and then went to EZ’s for dinner. It was a late night getting home, but lots of fun.
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David was out of town most of Halloween week in Washington DC, but we had many events and plans. Maybe too many? We visited the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins to carve (which we never did!) and then on Friday, Floresville Primary held their 2nd annual career day. The kids worked long and hard picking out their career outfits. Kate would like to be an artist (David is looking for a more lucrative angle on that career) and of course Cal is still interested in being an astronaut. They both looked great!
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We recently decided to take our first family camping trip. David is an extremely experienced camper…I’ve been camping in a pop-up 
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We were originally going to stay at a state park near San Antonio, but the weekend we were able to go coincided with Area Marching Band contest in Corpus Christi. So we relocated our camping trip to Lake Corpus Christi State Park at Mathis. It was a VERY nice park. We really enjoyed our time. The kids loved hunting for shells in the lake. We had a bit of trouble with damp wood at first (it had rained a lot that week), but other than that it was really nice – showers and bathrooms were not a far walk and a very short walk to the lakeshore.
We also met the park superintendent, David, who was originally from Lubbock. We had a very nice talk with him. We were only able to stay the night as we had to go to band contest the next day. But it was fun and we will definitely do it again soon.
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Okay well, it’s not as hard as breaking up! HAHA! Just kidding…
The kids have had various dress up events this fall including AWANA crazy hair night, College Thursdays at school and Red Ribbon Week (including career day) – they love doing it even though it gives mom gray hairs!
Here are a few samples…
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Well, we never said we were great soccer players and our team is so-so. We have an awesome coach, Mario Garcia. He’s so patient with the kids and we really, really like him. But on this Saturday, we beat the other team 2-0. Guess who made the two? Cal and Kate each scored a goal – it was a Vinson banner day!
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