The Mezgers

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

8 Years Old - Holy Cow

Every time one of our kids has a birthday I will probably say - I can't believe so-and-so is ____ years old. And it will always be true. Hard to really remember life without these guys - it seems so long ago, and yet somehow I can't believe they're as old as they are.

So, Owen turned 8. Here we are in the dark morning before carpool opening a few family gifts.

His requested birthday treat for lunch to share with his classmates: Treat Kabobs - this time with marshmallows in addition to donnut holes and strawberries.

Love having lunch w/ this guy and all his fun people.

After dinner w/ all the grandfolk at Doc's we had some ice cream cake and present time at home.

Goofballs

The grandfolk chipped in for this beast - you can tell he's a little bit excited.

As Rebecca will remind you (tearfully), Owen didn't have a real birthday party this year. She is still sad about it. He is not. Instead, we planned a father-son campout for he and Kyle and 3 other boys/dads. They went out to the Mezger property on Lake LBJ for a night.
Camping, fishing, shooting, just being boys/men. :)

Too busy having fun and making hotdogs to take many pictures, but thankful for the ones they have.

Happy Birthday Owen!

Belay Is On

We didn't go anywhere for our fall break this year - just did little stuff around town - a couple of playdates, a date night, and a Mezger Family Fun Day which centered around indoor rock climbing at the Main Event. So. Much. Fun.

Here are the kids getting geared up.

All three heading up the wall like pros.

Kyle giving pointers.

Got to break out our old gear.

Momma going up. Daddy going up w/ Rebecca.

Maggie on the left. Owen on the right.

Maggie may have had the most natural moves - just needs more strength. Rebecca was fearless and was the first to make it to the top to ring the bell. And Owen was persistent - tackling his chosen route little by little, finally making it to the top as well. So fun!

Love these people.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Kid Stuff

I think I've been neglecting any sort of fall updates because its too stinking hot here to acknowledge that its actually fall...but alas.

Went with Dahdo and Pam to Pam's mom's place outside Comfort over one of the weekends that Kyle was in Wyoming - played in the river for the day. Rebecca liked to push the limit of how far she was allowed to go.

Kyle got back from his trip just in time to go to our school's Fall Family Social. Owen was keenly aware that Kyle hadn't been - he had either had to work or was on a trip - and it was very very important to him that our entire family went since it is, after all, the fall FAMILY social.

Getting ready

Picnic style

And some face paint.

Speaking of face painting...this is what Rebecca came home looking like after she went with some sweet neighbors to a monarch butterfly festival - she is a butterfly (and yes, she's on the potty).

One Friday night Kyle was working and we took an outing to go walk around the lake (at least part of the way) to feed the ducks. Well, it was too hot out for the ducks, so after we survived the walk back we had smoothies for dinner. Win-win.

(How is Maggie's so face dirty from a walk?)

Random father-daughter time where Rebecca wanted to make a "doctor drawing" of the human body. Several organ systems represented.

A sweet neighbor surprised Maggie with a little minion hat - that she loves to wear even though its still 95. Minion hat for the win.

One day a week Rebecca gets out of school about 1.5 hours earlier than Maggie (and Owen) so we have a standing lunch date. We were interrupted right after we got our food the first week because Maggie was "sick" and we had to go get her from school. So Rebecca wanted a do-over at the same place - she says we got busted up the first time. She said we even had to order the same things. This week she wants to go to the place with the giant hot dogs (aka Costco). She's a fun date.

Carlos stayed with us for a few days on a few occasions in early fall. Always fun to have Uncle Carlos around.

Especially when he wants to do the dirty work of parenting like pull Rebecca's tooth. She asked for it and then chose the method (string tied to doorknob, tied to tooth).

Unfortunately the string broke so they went to the ol' standby yank it out method. Ugh.

She is the cutest snagliest tooth 6 year old ever...pics to follow.

I Love The 80s...Happy Birthday to Me

Most of my friends know that one of my favorite times of the year is Halloween - and not just because I love candy corn. But because my sweet husband year after year lets me dress him up. Well, this year my birthday was non different. To make it even better, like Halloween, it was a social event - we roped friends into dressing up too! We ate our favorite pizza in town, listened to a rad 80s playlist and played some 80s "scene-it" (like trivial pursuit).

My get-up: legit high-top black rebok's of my moms, for real 80s wooden necklace (also mom's) and a vintage jacket from etsy (+ shoulder pads). I am basically the love-child of my mom in 1984 and Cindy Lauper.

Kyle kept his beard until the party - and although he and I would have considered him keeping it into the fall/winter - it was sacrificed for the good of the 80s party. See how much he loves me? :)

At some point we'll have to resurrect this look - so many costume possibilities with a scruffy 'stache like this one.