Trip to the Rodeo - March 17th

Getting ready to enter the Rodeo (Kirby right below Alexa) Alexa looking forward to Mutton Bustin' Mutton Bustin' - Alexa almost all ready to go. Getting on a huge pair of sweats to protect her legs After Alexa finished! She scored a 92. A score of 75 was given if you fell off right out of the shoot, a 95 was given if you went all the way across the arena. Alexa held on and went across on the side of the sheep (:

All the children that hour receiving a certificate and ribbon! Alexa milking a cow!

Alexa worked hard on a farm and was able to turn in what she grew for money and a little treat!

The Petting Zoo

Worms and more Worms. Alexa had an entire handful of worms and wanted to bring them home with us.

What a great day!

February 2011

Happy Birthday Shannan! I turned 33 this month. My birthday landed on a challenging day but I am grateful for the emails, phone calls, and gifts to brighten my day. This cake was made by my friend Kathy and boy was it delicious!


Some flowers from my parents and earrings.












These flowers were left on my doorstep by my good friend A'Lynn on her way to work. What a wonderful surprise.


Alexa made me some birthday cards to wish me a Happy Birthday








One of our coldest days in Houston, we needed hats, gloves and scarfs! We just needed some snow! Alexa is all bundled up for preschool. This was the first scarf that I made her and she was thrilled.







Some fun shots of Alexa this month. We actually coordinated one day with her entire outfit, that was a lot of fun.































These are two success that we had in our garden this month. Here is our first night of brocolli (We were so excited to eat our brocolli 3 or 4 times this month) And Davis has our first carrot from our garden!




















Alexa loves to go on 'Adventures' her favorite spot is our Bayou by our house. We ride our bikes down there and she loves to walk across the water on the rocks back and forth!







































Happy Valentines' Day! We had a great evening together. The girls just love these holidays. Alexa created her own Valentines' outfit and Kasidee had the perfect shirt for today. I tried to make a special dinner of slppy joes. Alexa enjoys making the table look special on holidays.





Alexa received a sweet card from our Mail Carrier Ms. Pauline! She is so thoughtful and Alexa loved her card.









Western Day at Preschool! Alexa had a great time. She just loves these special days.



















We had a fun weekend camping with our ward. It is a great tradition each year and our girls just love it. Alexa was packed for 2 days. She did a great job. She had stuffed animals, shirts and pants! It is fun to see her so excited to go camping. She'd been counting down for 2 months and practiced making pretend fires in the yard. (:

January 2011

Here are a few pictures of our month. I realized I didn't take very many pictures this month. Alexa and I spent a lot of time together since she only was in preschool a few times (she attends at the high school and they had finals this month.)















Alexa learned about Valentines this month and so she wanted to draw a huge Valentine Card on the driveway.
























After watching Ramona and Beezus, Alexa wanted to make the 'longest' picture! We made 2 this month, this was our first.








Hat day at Preschool!




























Gymnastics is a 'love/hate' relationship with Alexa. She's been in gymnastics since the summer. I love watching her learn and get better. She is getting really good with cartwheels, back bends, bars, and the balance beam. She is working on her backwards somersault


















We had a great time seeing Patricia Chu Klapp and her husband Guido. Davis grew up with Patricia. They are moving to San Diego (right in the same area I served in, in University City! So fun to hear the names of the streets I drove for 9 months of my mission) and had a party at their home. We showed up at the perfect time because both Corey and their friend Omar from H.S were there too. I am grateful I've gotten to know these wonderful people Davis grew up with.

Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve was just a wonderful evening. We got together with our friends the Mahana's (the same family we went to the movies with in our PJ's!) for a wonderful dinner, Christmas Program, and Cereal/Candy White Elephant Gift Exchange. My parents came and also Ritchie and Lindsay. Jessica was the 'Star' of the evening. She was the 'Star' while the kids acted out the Nativity. It was just the cutest thing.






What cute Girls!

Mom had just had surgery the day before Christmas Eve, she was one sore cookie but we are glad she could make it for the evening.















Mom and Dad relaxing before the program!















Jessica was our 'Star'
















Alexa was a Sheep

Kasidee was a Wiseman and Tristan was Joseph













Merry Christmas from Davis and Shannan







The Girls went outside to feed the Reindeer so they wouldn't be hungry when they came to our house!







The Rumsey Kids!

Christmas Break Activities

Our Girls Love Santa!



We were able to ride a camel as a family in December at our Subdivision's Christmas Party. It was a pretty bumpy ride!






Alexa with Mom and Dad at our Ward Christmas Party.




Tristan came home for about 2 weeks during the break and while he was here we decided to join our friends in their tradition of going to the movies in theirPJ's before Christmas each year. We had a great time! We went to see the new Narnia movie: The Dawn Treader.



After Christmas we decided to go to the Houston Children's Museum. The girls had a great time climbing, pretending, and creating!





We also took a trip to the zoo with Shannan's cousin Kim Dewey and her family. It was so great for them to come down and visit us. Alexa and Raine loved playing together and Kasidee loved being with Carter!




Alexa made a new friend this Season, Pauline our mail carrier. Alexa started talking to her about a month or so ago and each time she came around she enjoyed talking with her and then she loved to leave her 'cards' in the mailbox. Pauline dropped off a sweet present for Alexa right before Christmas, her first Build-a-Bear Alexis! It was a really special present.



Davis worked on several home improvement projects over the break... He painted the trim of 2 bedrooms, did some work in the attic and dug up half the plants and replanted them with special soil to help them grow better. We are grateful for his work!

Our big Christmas gift to each other was hiring out for hardwood floors in our dinning room! We are so excited to have wood floors in there now instead of carpet. I'll post a picture soon, I forgot to take one (: