Snack Time

Elias asked for a snack...

"Mom, why are these shaped like a dead man?"

Here are the "dead man" snacks

2011 Year in Review

I got this idea from my friend and blogger, Elaine. The following is our year in pictures. We have had many changes, ups and downs, just like everyone...hope you enjoy!

JANUARY

The year started off with our new dog, Kisatchie. He has been a great first dog!

Forest turned 3 (or "flee" as he calls it) with a pirate party.

and he potty-trained!

FEBRUARY

I ran in the New Orleans Rock-n-Roll half marathon.

We went camping at Chicot State Park.

We spent Mardi Gras in Waxahachie.

The Blum side of my fam had our 1st annual cousin crawfish boil

MARCH

The boys started indoor swimming lessons at Love Swimming (this is in our tub, trying out the new goggles).

Deacon turned 5 with a Camping party

I rode on a horse for the first time! (kind of sad since my parents own a horse farm:/)

APRIL

Easter

Festival International

Mom and I celebrated our birthday

MAY

Elias finished up 1st grade in Chinese Immersion

Elias turned 7 with a super fun Science party

We finally had some success with our first batch of potatoes from our garden
(Elias named them "Earthbabies")

JUNE

Finally!! First tooth out!

Father's Day

We all participated in VBS at our church

Another first for our garden...a watermelon!

JULY

We spent Fourth of July in Waxahachie.

Elias caught this massive fish!

AUGUST

First day of school!
(Elias started 2nd and Deacon starting Kindergarten and Forest is in preschool 2 days a week)

Deacon in his class the first day

After 5 1/2 years at Great Harvest, Dallas says goodbye...this is his last day of work.

SEPTEMBER

Dallas' first day of work at Glazer's as a sales rep.

My sister and John get engaged!

OCTOBER

The last of our summer harvest

Annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Halloween

NOVEMBER

Elias and Deacon performed some Chinese songs at the Convention Center for Fall Frenzy

We took a day hike to Kisatchie National Forest

Jenny and I walked the Cajun Cup

Dinosaur Exhibit at the Science Museum

DECEMBER

4 teeth lost!

Well here we are at the end and I can't help but wonder what 2012 has in store for us!
Happy New Year

For Fun

One thing we did the week before Christmas was make our own play-doh.

This is a self-sculpture by Forest (love his curls)!

I helped them sort all of their legos by color...took most of a Saturday!

Silly Deacon

Kisatchie Saturday

We spontaneously decided to drive 1 1/2 hours and take a day hike in Kisatchie Forest last weekend. It ended up being a great day!

Love this picture...they each picked a walking stick.

Coolest fungus ever growing across a fallen tree.

So so sweet...be still my heart.

They even walked along a stream even though the water was quite chilly.

Dallas set the camera up on a tree stump, we all climbed up, took one picture, everyone was looking...great picture except for the GIANT leaf on my face:) (Can you spot our dog?)

Deacon was the first to walk across this fallen tree!

So cute!