"The fundamental mission of motherhood now is the same as it always was: to nurture, protect, and instruct children, to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow, to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes, and to send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully."

-Sally Clarkson from the Mission of Motherhood

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Four Boys, Football, and THE Ferris Wheel


A couple weekends ago we had a fun filled weekend in Dallas!  I headed up early Saturday morning with Angie so we could help shower her sister, and of course my bestie, Caryn, because she's having twins!  The twins will bring her offspring total up to a whopping four--and all of them boys!  Didn't she pick the cutest names?


Friends since 7th grade!

The radiantally beautiful mama!

After the shower Angie, Kacey, Nancy, and I raced to the Cotton Bowl via DART.  Thanks to Angie's smooth talkin skills, I was able to get into the fair without my ticket.  (Forgot to get it from Mom before I headed north.  Oops!)


Guns up!  We were able to score two of these cute foam football helmets for the boys.  Speaking of Bubba--he stayed behind with our good friends, the Polnicks.  That will get its own post!


It was a beautiful day!

After the game, Sean headed back to Waco to get Clark while my parents and I along with Luke and Caroline took AnnMarie to the state fair for the first time.  I really wanted to take her on the ferris wheel if she wasn't scared!  Luckily, the looooong line moved pretty fast.



Not scared at all!  I was expecting at least a whimper! :)


It's so high!


The view from the top




I loved Big Tex's boots!





Made a beeline for the mermaid ride.  Big hit!


And then all of a sudden here comes the military marching band through the fair.  I love that sound!


Best snack of the day:  pineapple ice cream!  aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh it was SO good




...Still love rOlLeR cOaStErS...


AM does too!  As soon as we started up the first hill, she put her hands up! 


Not too sure about the airplane ride.  I have to say that I was so impressed with how she just pointed out the ride she wanted to do and got in line all by herself and rode with strangers! :)  Poor thing didn't have any cousins or friends there to ride with!  Would have never done that when I was a kid...




The Newlyweds!  Loved getting to visit with them---even if it was walking miles back and forth across the fairgrounds!
What an exciting and jam packed weekend.  The State Farm shootout between the Red Raiders and Bears has become a Jurgensen family tradition.  So far---TT-2, BU-0. 
Can't wait till next year!


10 comments:

rackersfamily said...

woohoo! yea, a family post ;)
can not believe all the rides AM went on! she is so brave. love to see cute TT girl clothes... i can never find them... so we always settle on orange and black!

Caryn said...

So special to have you there!! Thanks for making me a part of such a CRAZY day I know it was jammed packed!! AM is a trooper hanging in there for the game AND fair! You know I love seeing you guys sporting the red and black. :)

Kacey said...

I am so glad that you got to come be the official photographer a the shower! The awesome DART ride was also so much fun:) Love ann Marie's dress. Don't get rid of that one. We may have to borrow it!

The Junods said...

I want to be in all these pictures! How fun was all of that! I want some pineapple ice cream for sure! AM and the Clarkster seriously preciousness in their costumes. I am catching up on blogs and these last few posts makes me miss yall and TEXAS so much! Thanks for posting. Love you!! Really hope I get to see you in December!!

The Junods said...

forgot to say how awesome your photog skeeeells are! girl you're rockin' the camera!

angie said...

I LOVED hangin' with my brown haired sister for the day!! It really was SO fun! You got some really great photos Katy-girl. AM looks like she was having a blast at the fair... I could go for some pineapple ice cream right now!!!
Love ya:)

shannonmichaelis said...

Wow - what a day! Wears me out, much less makes me sweat (literally) at all ya'll did. And in that heat!

Shower was adorable - so sad I didn't make ti, but so glad you did!

Game - Boo! Maybe next year, though we are looking better than ever! Sic em!

Fair - Justin would have LOVED that! He is such a thrill seeker. Mommy, not so much.

Can't wait to see you Saturday!

PS - Have a new book you need to read...add it to your list from me...

Sally said...

oh how fun that look katy girl!!! you look good in black and red, i must say. no wonder sean snatched up up!!!!! :)

i love ya!

and LOOOVE the header pic at the top of your blog. ok...AM looks so grown up with that light makeup on. WATCH OUT you two! She is gonna be a heart breaker!!!! wow!!

emily martin said...

your flower head picture made me giggle! giant sized product!

Kimberly said...

love the flower pic of you and AM.

love the picture of AM with the fair in the background.

love that you trusted me with clarky. we had a blast!