OUT WITH THE OLD

So we had some people over to ring in the new year and watch the amazing Johnny Football. He was spectacular! The Aggies won the Chick Fil A Bowl 52 to 48 and won in the last 45 seconds of the game.

The Trotters, Spinellas, Hoegemeyers, Jeffcoats, Russell and all kids that go along with those families all came over. We ate, watched football, played a few games and did some fireworks.

It was a great way to ring in the new year!

CHRISTMAS EVE

CHRISTMAS AT AUNT CAROLS

White elephant gifts at their best....

Elmo wasn't a white elephant gift but I think this photo is so cute

 Grandpa and Bailey checking out what is being opened.

 Whoever thought a 1D poster was a joke gift didn't think that a 13 year old girl would be in the room.

A Santa suit for Scott was perfect!

 Mark really enjoyed his tiger hat. His arms were a little long to comfortably fit in the hand warmer pockets.

 The gift of the night was this A&M underwear purse that we brought. Calli wanted me to put some brown marks in the bottom of them but I thought that might be crude.

 Colson was thrilled that Wes got this Duck Dynasty floor mat.

What a great time we had with all the cousins, aunts and uncles from my moms side.

A VISIT FROM SANTA

Over the month of November and December we spent every night reviewing Colson's lines for the 4th grade musical/play. After all Santa Claus has to get his Ho Ho Ho's just right. That's right, the star of the show was the one and only Colson Schubert. He had a lot of lines to memorize and a solo. He had to audtion for the part. He says he didn't think he would get it that's why he auditioned but I'm not sure he would have done it if he didn't think he had a chance. 

He memorized the lines really easily which was nice. When he broke his collarbone, apparantlly the music teacher freaked out and almost took the part from him. By then he had everything memorized and had worked really hard at learning everything. His teacher intervened. The music teacher was worried that he wouldn't be able to hold onto the sleigh with one hand and wave to the audience with the other...which happens in one of the scenes. His teacher told me that she looked at the music teacher and said "Hey, it's Schu Schu (his nickname). He'll figure out a way." Boy do they know my kid. 

Of course we had our favorite spectators with Hudson and Cam

Ms. Gray, his teacher, was so sweet and supportive

It was really cute after the program when he stood out for the younger kids to give him 5 and shake his hand. 

Landon Smith, Colson and Jaxon Burns

DEER HUNTING

Colson was the first to shoot a deer this season. He shot a doe at their lease in New Waverly.

Calli shot her first deer this year....ever! She usually doesn't get to go hunting because she always has something...usually cheer related. She not only shot the deer first glance but then was involved with the skinning of it. Good times.

The day before we all went as a family. I never get to go either because I'm usually running wherever Calli has to be around. So the one night we had nothing to do, we all went. I just went to watch and the goal was for Calli to shoot something so Colson stayed with me in the observation stand. And apparently from all the facebook posts, the poor mans stand. About 5 minutes into it, I had not said a word, nor had I even made a peep. Colson leans into me and proceeds to go on and on about how bad of a hunter I am and how they'll never shoot a deer while I'm there. I totally blew him off not really sure if he was serious or kidding....and trying not to care. Finally I reached up and popped him and he happened to turn his head just right to where I popped him in mouth. And then the pouting began. So really my nice relaxing evening of watching deer, was totally ruined by my mouthy 10 year old.

I'm not sure how I was the one that was going to ruin the hunt because he's the one that had to pee within 3 minutes of getting to the stand.

Somehow I snapped this picture before he got mad at me for doing nothing.

That was all over Thanksgiving. Right before Christmas break, Colson missed the last 2 days of school to go up to Uncle Harris' big high fence ranch. He came home with this one....

On the Wednesday he went to school, he wore this shirt to school. He slept in it that Wednesday night and wore it out early Thursday morning when they left. When I met up with him on Saturday with this smiling face holding his deer head, he STILL had this shirt on. That's the life of a boy. 

And of course Colson did a photo splice to show his deer head against Calli's. Colson's is on top. 

CHEERKATS

Here's Calli's year in review for the Brabham Cheerkats! She was team captain which allowed her bosiness to be acceptable (I guess). 

Homecoming Parade girls and float

Brooke (Co Captain) and Calli with Colson doing a FANTASTIC photo bomb.

Bailey Bello and Calli

Cheering at a High School game. They have a Jr. High night and the 2 Jr. High cheer squads cheer for the first half. Fun for the girls.

The squad at a Brabham game being silly

And finally....just a little cheering.....

They'll cheer a for a few basketball games in January and February and then they'll conduct try outs for the Jr. High.  And then Calli and the other 8th graders will be trying out for the High School squad. Yikes!