For the past three years Angie has been going to school at the University of Houston and we have never once been to any sporting events. That is until yesterday. She was brave enough to invite us all out to the last home game of the season. It was so much fun. U of H was loosing the whole game and on several occasions I had given up on them, but they taught me a valuable lesson. Never give up. In the last quarter when they were several touchdowns behind they stepped it up and won the game. It was very exciting.


Before we left for the game, Ethan loaded up his pockets with his halloween candy. Unfortunately I did not check his pockets before we left. He had put a hershey's kiss in there and ended up with chocolate everywhere. Luckily for him the DOTS survived.

Today was the Big Event...the primary program. Here is a little preview of Ethan's part just moments before we left for church.

Men At Work

Ethan loves working in the yard with his grandpa. This particular morning he was so excited and impatient that he barely let me change his pants before he went out. So, yes...that is his pajama top he is wearing. I don't normally dress him like that. Saturday mornings really are the best!

Optimus Prime

For over a month now Ethan has been planning on being Optimus Prime for Halloween. He has never seen any movies or cartoons of transformers. All it took was one book from the library about transformers and he has been hooked. Everything relates to transformers and Ethan knows it all...it's amazing what you can learn from a book.

Not only is Ethan hooked on Transformers, but he has now converted his friend Maxie. Ethan and Maxie have been true kindred spirits since they met over two years ago. Where one goes the other follows. Maxie was planning on being the Little Mermaid for Halloween until Ethan shared with her that he was going to be Optimus Prime. From that moment on, all she wanted to be was a transformer, also. Her mom tried everything to convince her otherwise, but eventually gave in and bought her an Optimus Prime costume. So as you will see in the pictures, we had two very cute Optimus Primes.




This is Ethan before his first costume party, a week before Halloween.
On Thursday, the day before Halloween, Ethan's preschool did a costume parade for the families.

Here they are about to embark on a night of collecting candy: Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime, and Rachel Ray (Maggie).

Even Grandpa was able to come trick or treating with us this year. This was his first year where he didn't have to study on Halloween.

Here they are examining their candy. They had so much fun.