The Chipmunks Rock

Featuring Alvin, Simon and Theodore

Happy Halloween from The Washburn Family!!! I know it has been forever since I posted. I have even been accused of forgetting that I had a blog. Well, I just thought I would share some of our photos from this evening. We just decided to do some trick or treating and hang around the big town of Belton for the evening. We wanted to go to the football game but, we waited too late and tickets were all sold out. Anyway, we had fun for the most part and the kids looked great!!! Thanks to my Mom, the kids looked GREAT for another Halloween!!! I couldn't do Halloween without her I don't think. Tonight the kids were the Lovable Chipmunks! Brittanie starred as Alvin, with Kyle as Simon and Brackston as Theodore! They were simply adorable and got lots of comments!!! We had fun with it!! We topped our evening off with dinner at Burger King and dessert at Maggie Moo's!!! Yummy!!!! Well, I will do my best not to let 3 weeks pass before my next post but, I am exhausted and need some sleep!




Partying All Night with The Chipmunks



The night is young!



Our first photo as The Chipmunks



Ready to Party

Time Flies!!

Brackston's first report card!!

I can not believe that we have already flown through the first six weeks of school. Today was Parent/Teacher Conferences and I got my baby's first report card. It is super cute!! I love kindergarten report cards. They just remind me of the simple days when all you had do document was an E for excellent, and S for satisfactory or the dreaded N for needs inprovement! Bubba did great and his teacher was very positive! She said he is a great kid and is incredibly bright!!! Yeah!!!! I am not sure how I got blessed with three bright kids but, I sure will take it. They even recommended him for GT (gifted and talented). Isn't that crazy?? I didn't even know that they did that in kindergarten. That seems awfully early to be setting those kids apart but, I guess if they need extra work and to be challenged, I say FABULOUS!!! The funny part of the conference was when the teacher mentioned that we had the little cutie in the class. She said that ALL the girls are concerened with whether Brackston is coming to school today or "where is Brackston, Ms. Rackley"? She said it is absolutely hysterical. She said that we better get ready because, he is quite the lady's man. Wow, a little early for that too!!! Oh the days of young love, LOL!!!

The Road To Success

Ok...so I know that I haven't written in awhile but I wanted to update you! I did join weight watchers last Saturday so, this week was my first weigh in and it was a success!!! I got on the scale this morning and was told I had a great week! I lost 5.4 pounds!!!!! YEA!!! Hard work does pay off!!!! This week was one intentional bite after another. I was very disciplined and I am happy for a good start to my life change. I am moving through this week with hopefully the same success. This week our meeting talked about dancing and moving to the music to get exercise. I love, love, love to dance, I just don't get to much. I am going to do my best to incorporate it more in my week. Maybe I will get up a little earlier and try to walk to tunes or just get up and turn some music on and move to the music in my living room. We also were reminded of a song that I will leave you with that will hopefully inspire you to get moving and enjoy each day regardless of what is going on in your life. The journey continues..........

MOTIVATION AT IT'S BEST

BIGGEST LOSER ROCKS!!! I totally love this show!!! These people all remind me of me at my worst (which would be now!):-( I get so motivated watching these people bust their tail on TV and I think, I can do this!! Then I walk over and get something else to eat, whether it be a second helping or dessert. It is a terrible admission, I know!! I have been thinking about what I could do to loose this weight once and for all! I pretty much decided that I was going to join all of my friends in Weight Watchers! My thought was I can't stop if I have people to hold me accountable. I have 3 friends that are currently successful in the program in 3 different stages. One is getting ready to hit her 40 pound mark (you go girl), one has been in since June and doing well and one just started!! I am very blessed to have friends that support me and drag me along when need be!!! I am also incredibly blessed to have a husband that loves me regardless but, you know what, he deserves more. I want him to be proud of me but, more importantly than that I want to be here to love him for another 75 years!!! I also want to inspire my children to be the healthiest they can be so our family can be happy and healthy together! I will keep you all posted on my progress!!

Such A Proud Mom

My Beautiful Tiger

Today for the first time in 6 years, my baby girl suited out and played to the best of her ability!!! I was tickled pink!! As many of you know, she hasn't played an organized sport since she played soccer when I was pregnant with Brackston so, I was super stoked to see her enjoying a team sport! This was her first game of the season and they did an incredible job!!


GO #22!!!


READY, SET.....


My Girl started the game off!!


She is ready for action!

The game was back and forth the whole time but, what I loved the most is that all of the girls on the court were having a blast! There is nothing better than watching your child enjoying what they are doing and succeeding all at the same time.


Final Score, GO LADY TIGERS!!!

Totally A proud Momma moment. I thought I would share some pictures so you could see my beauty in action. Today she had 8 loved ones there cheering her on and she would love to see her cheering section grow!! We would love to see some of you at the next game!!!

GO BIG RED!!!

From one star to another

Yesterday cheering on Brittanie, today cheering on Kyle!! GO FALCONS!!! Kyle had his first football game of the season today! They won BIG!!!! Yea!!! He did great, and even played a new position today. He typically plays corner back or wide receiver but, today starred as safety! You go boy!


Run Kyle!! Go #24


Kyle starring at safety

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL

Fight Mighty Tigers


Tiger Pride
(Left to right) Kyle's buddy Andrew, Kyle, Brittanie's friend Ashlee and Britt



TO TIGERS!!
Ok, so last night was our first Tiger football game. It did not go so well, sniff sniff. We were all there proudly wearing our red and white and ready to cheer them on. We actually all went because my baby girl was making her first appearance on the field in uniform playing until her little hearts content!! Go Baby Girl!!! I was so proud!!! I can't believe that it is time for my baby to be out on that field. It seems like just yesterday that it was me out on that field holding that flute high and now I am the band parent, Scary!!! Anyway, they did a phenominal job play Na Na Hey Hey, Goodbye!!!!! It sounded great! The junior highs stood on the field with the Belton High Marching 100! Yea!!! The down fall, I tried to take pictures of my baby while she was on the field but, it was a no go!! They were horrible so, we have to settle for the only one I got, sniff sniff!! Needless to say the half time performance was the most exciting part of the night. Our mighty Tigers fell to Round Rock McNeil 35 - 6! Oh well, there is always next week. Go Tigers.


Go LBMS Band!! WHEW!!


Brackston and The star of our show