Katy Curve goes to Austin...

Day One

Saturday

We played the "Unleashed" from Fort Bend, TX. They are one of the top ranking team in Texas right now, and boy did they show us why they were #1.. they beat us 16-1 !!! Payton got to pitch some in the first game..





Game #2 .. we played the South Austin Aces.. they beat us too !! By this time of the day a NORTHERN had blown in and we were all so thankful to be off the fields and out of the 20+ mile and hour winds.. we really weren't sad !!

Second time up to bat, Payton gets hit with the pitch in the lower back.. (he had to walk that one off for several minutes) ... he took one for the team.. ended up scoring a run after that !! Go Payton....

Day Two

Sunday...

we ended up getting seeded against the 1st team from yesterday... but this time we had them worried.. they did beat us , but we held them 9-6... no where near yesterday's game.. we had two double plays, Payton caught a pop fly to center field for a 3rd out, several great line drives, and some amazing base stealing that had the other team confused .. today we were a different team. I can see us being a tough team to beat in a few months. This is a new team with several new players in the past few months.. so now they are getting to know one another and know how each other plays !! Go Curve !!

Here is Payon's "mom, I hate having my picture taken" look !!! but he sucked it up and smiled for me anyway...

warming up before the game

up to bat two times.. both times got walked. scored one run

playing first base

Jasmine and Aubrie
doing alot more playing than watching the game..

they just wanted to tag along to play hotel !! :)


We had a Great Weekend !!

Payton's school pictures

2003

Pre - Kindergarten

First United Methodist Church - Missouri City

5yrs old

2004

Kindergarten

King Elementary Katy Tx

6yrs old


2005

1st grade

King Elementary Katy TX

7 yrs old

2006

2nd grade

Katy Elementary

8 yrs old

2007

3rd grade

Katy Elementary

9yrs old

2008

4th grade

Katy Elementary

10 yrs old

Aubrie's School Pictures...

2004

3yr old class at Little People's School in Katy

she is 3 1/2

2005

Pre - K @ Little Peoples School in Katy

4 1/2 yrs old

2006

Kindergarten

Katy Elementary

5 1/2 yrs old

2007

1st grade

Katy Elementary

6 1/2 yrs old

2008

2nd grade

Katy Elementary

7 1/2 yrs old

60 years....

Skippers' Grandparents just celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary. They held a anniversary party at a country club in the Woodlands. It was beautiful. They invited about 200 of their friends and family to join in the celebration. They put together a slide show documenting their years together. I was moved to tears. They have traveled all over the world, had three children, 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, and through all of this are still very much in love. I wasnt able to take alot of pictures once we were seated.. but I was able to get some of the kids.

Payton and Aubrie.. all dressed up.

daddy - daughter time

Payton and Skipper

Skipper, Scotty, and Tommy

they all looked so nice

Jasmine and Tommy

Payton, Jasmine, Aubrie, Noah, Zachary, and Ashlyn. the great grandchildren.. in order from oldest to youngest. (we are missing 3 more in this picure)

all of the girls

Ashlyn, Aubrie, and Jasmine

Little Miss Aubrie

Halloween 2008

We had a bunch of friends come and join us for Halloween. We had a Transformer(Dalton), Wonderwoman(Katie), Starwars kids(triplets), Hunter Pence (Payton), Craig Biggio (Travis), HBU Huskie Cheerleader (Camryn), and 3 Katy Tiger Cheerleaders (Aubrie, Jasmine, and Maddie). We had a great time. The kids stayed together (for the most part) and we toured the neighborhood in the quest for tons of candy. They suceeded !!

Payton ... our future Astro..

Hunter Pence (Patyon)

Hunter Pence and Craig Biggio.. together again !!

Payton Pence and Travis Biggio.. haha

Aubrie and Jasmine... Katy Tiger Cheerleaders

Go Tigers !!

twin cousins

silly cousins

the next generation of Katy Tiger Cheerleaders !!

Update on Aubrie....

We had our one month eye Dr. visit today.. and Praise God.. her eye is FINALLY responding !!

her eye has improved from a 20/400 to 20/200... this is the first sign of the eye responding since we started patching 3 months ago.

The doctor wants us to keep patching full time, she says she thinks the eye is right on the verge of making drastic improvement !! We go back in two months, right before Christmas... The doctor is also allowing Aubrie to go back into gymnastics and even play basketball this fall...

I just know God has great plans for the complete healing of her eye and for her to share her faith later on because of this special journey He has her on at such a young age !!

She is taking the news of more patching in stride.. she knows it has to be done... I know she was happy when we heard there was some improvement... b/c she has been working SO hard !!

Thank you for your continued prayers for Aubrie, and we ask that you keep her in your prayers for the next two months.

(wouldn't that be an AMAZING Christmas present.... )

Katy Rice Festival 10-11-08

so after the Aggie game we took the kids to the Katy Rice Harvest Festival.. we were so tired.. but the kids wanted to ride some rides.. so off we went..

Payton and Nick

this picture accurately shows just how fast this ride went.. I was not quiet prepared for this, but I was not going to let Aubrie ride it with a stranger her first time on a big ride.. I instantly felt dizzy and my stomach dropped... and I love roller coasters.. .but not this one... haha

you can kinda see us in the bottom left corner of the picture.. Aubrie with her mouth wide open.. b/c she was screaming with delight the entire ride !! And if the ride wasnt enough for her.. she also had her hands up and kicking her feet back and forth to add to the excitement !! No doubt she could do roller coasters in a theme park.. even the loop ones !! thats my girl !!

Mia was there too.. she was not quite tall enough to ride the rides, but this night she had a different gift.. winning... Mark showed her how to play the dart game and she was off.. she won 4 animals !! Go Mia !!

last ride of the night.. Nick, Aubrie and Payton

they loved all the rides and I am a proud mom.. no longer needing to seek out all the kiddie rides.. my kiddos have moved up in their ride experience !! It was a blast to watch them be big kids and have so much fun !!

Aggie Game... 10-11-08

past Reveilles

Yell Leaders !! WHOOP !!

the "fly by".. it was so awesome.. and LOUD !!

50 yard line tickets

we sat right next to the band

Fightin Texas Aggie Marching Band

#22.. Trent Hunter.. he is the reason our son now loves the Aggies.. Trent Hunter was on our Katy Tigers last year and this year is now a starter for the Texas Aggies.. Thank you Trent Hunter.. Skipper can now breath a sigh of relief !!!

Two more Freshman came from the Katy Tigers... #7 Terrence Frederick and #57 Taylor Ward .....