Jake is 9!

Happy 9th Birthday to our sweet guy!

How is he 9?

Jake is the most wonderful boy there is. He is sweet, thoughtful, smart, has a huge heart, is funny, is a snuggle bug, is a great big brother (when he wants to be) and the list goes on and on!

The birthday began with opening cards and

enjoying a birthday donut!

Jake's birthday celebration actually began with a sleepover the weekend before with BFF Dylan who was going to be out of town during his party. I didn't get any great pictures but here is a picture from earlier this Fall. 

The last soccer practice of the year was on Jake's birthday and he wanted to be there with his team. So after soccer we headed to one of our favorite birthday spots in Austin, Chez Zee. It was closed for a private party and the 2-3 other places we went next were all crazy busy! I guess everyone wanted to go out to celebrate Jake's birthday!

So after much debate we ended up at the Cheesecake Factory and Jake couldn't have been happier. After dinner when we were Facetiming with Auntie Rachel he told her all about dinner. 

"Auntie Rachel, we went to this really nice place for dinner. It's called the Cheesecake Factory. Have you been?"

Friday after school we took Jake and four friends to see "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" at the Alamo Draft House. They thought it was hysterical to write crazy things on the order cards for the server. Oh, 9 year old boys! They were mesmerized by the movie (as was I) and they may have eaten the theater out of popcorn!

After the movie we headed to pizza and met up with the parents who wanted to join us! Jake loved it and loved running around with his crew! I loved not having 40 people at my house!

Jake is really into Pro Wrestling/WWE. I'm told it is a phase which gives me hope but when he loves something he's all in. So for his birthday, Alex got him tickets to see a live show that happened to be in Austin. BFF Dylan is also super into it so he and his dad joined Jake and Alex. They had a great time and Jake thought it was super cool to be at the live version of what he watches on TV. 

And he was very excited about his gift from Bubba, a new laptop that is all his (although usuage is still based on mom & dad's rules!)

Happy Birthday! We love you, Jake!

Oh boy, October! It was a busy one!

The start of October is always special because of this girl! For Allie's birthday blog click here.

Enjoying the deck!

Pink Popsicles! 

While we may not have been the best team 
(or close to it) 

we were no doubt the cutest!

Thanks Mimi & Great for the new shirt!

Occassionally, there are pictures without 

Jake & Allie!
I was in Vegas for the Rodan + Fields convention and Alex met me there for the weekend!

Back home for 2 soccer games at the same time!

Our soccer superstars!

Breaking out the bike again! 

Jake went to his first UT game thanks to our friend Gordon! Jake loved it. He loved finding his BFF, Dylan at the game and getting to hang out! They had a great time!

 I was in Lubbock for work but Alex, Jake & Allie had a great visit with Uncle Warren when he was in town for work! 

We had a great time celebrating Sukkot with the Grossman Family. 

Millie, Sophie and Allie hugging it out!

Popsicle strategy session!

Allie and her pack!

We stopped by BFF Penelope's little brother Charlie's birthday party and came home with a pink pet cat!

The facepainter/balloon artist gave Allie a leash. I personally thought it was weird. Girl probably needs a pet...but don't tell her I said so!

Then we headed to the Hill Carnival where 

Jake hung out with buddy and school mascot, 

the Hill Dillo. 

We celebrated Mila's birthday with good friends and Queen Elsa!

After the party, Allie came with me to vote! The election officials loved that Queen Elsa selected their location to vote!

Leading up to Halloween Jake played in a Spooky Soccer tournament with friends from Hill. 

These Zombie Dillos might have been playing soccer but they wore football jerseys and anytime they weren't on the soccer field they were playing football. 

The last minutes of the final game and Jake gets an awesome goal!

I think they got second in the tournement and all the games were played they got to trick or treat at all the parents tents! It was a madhouse but fun!

Afterwards we all went out to dinner and found 

the perfect spot for the boys while we actaully enjoyed dinner!

Happy Halloween from my Zombie Wrestler and Princess Jasmine!

Of course, she wanted to sit in her thrown!

Extra Spooky in the sunlight!

Atlanta Braves Superstar (or at least a fan) and the Zombie Wrestler headed to his buddy Miles' house for trick-or-treating and they had a great time!

Princess Jasmine and her Cat headed to trick-or-treat with some of Allie's friends.

Belle (Millie), Jasmine and Princess Peacock (Penelope), together with the little brothers as Superman and a Fireman made quite the crew!

She has her girls and I have mine!

Halloween 2016 was a very fun success!