Lizards & Vacuums: November 2011

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Races & Birthdays

The kids' school had their annual Harvest Run, where each grade runs a race, girls then boys. You can guess which child was super excited and which was completely annoyed.

Aubree came in 12 out of 75, 1st in her class, which is great, but she was obviously expecting to be 1st of all and was really upset.

Here she is sitting in her first position pouting.

Aubree & her coach.

Aubree & her friend Summer.

Karson was just glad to be done, we were glad he wasnt last, again. :)

Aubree had her 8th birthday this week. She was all about being "grown up" now.

Ryan and I spent 3 full days re-doing her room while her and Karson were at their dad's for the long weekend.

She has been asking for her room to be painted red for a couple years now.
Here is a picture that I remembered I should take to document the huge change, in the middle of the renovation.

She came home Sunday night and was super surprised and super happy! She loved it!
Here she is the next morning, her birthday.

I painted my old yellow dresser for her. Anyone that has stayed in our guest room or grew up with me knows this dresser! I hand painted all the green and it took forever, but turned out darling! The drawer pulls and knob have white polka dots. Super cute!

Last year Aubree had her Rainbow Lizard birthday cake forever memorialized at the bakery in their book to look through at cake ideas. We are thinking this year's will get in the book too!

She also had a surprise visit from Grandpa Leo, who surprised all of us by showing up at the house that night! He was in town for a conference and we all enjoyed his visit! He's the one holding Emma in this picture. :)

She got a gecko clock for her new bedroom, the tongue is a pendulum.

Karson would like one now.

The next day was my birthday, and the best news was the day before I thought I was going to be 38, then realized I was only going to be 37! So yeah for me!
Aubree colored a lovely birthday card as usual, but this part was hilarious. Look at the bottom where she throws her brother under the bus!