Salad Spinner: A New Adventure

The Cowtown

This past weekend Chris ran his first half-marathon in downtown Ft. Worth called the Cowtown Marathon. It all started around Thanksgiving when my brother-in-law Michael mentioned that he was thinking of running in the Cowtown. Somehow, Chris thought it sounded like a good challenge and decided to go for it.

Chris and Michael after they finished the race.

My sister, Sara, Casen and I went to cheer on the boys and watch them cross the finish line. Casen loved all of the action.

Here comes Chris!

Chris crossing the finish line with a great running time. He did it!

Chris and Casen celebrating after the big race.

I'm Growing Up

Casen dreaming of the day he will conquer the wall!

Casen clapping along to "If You're Happy and You Know It"

Casen brushing Sutton's teeth. They both love it!

Sutton and Casen lounging on the sofa!

Casen playing at the Fort Worth Musuem of Science and History.

The musuem has a fantastic play section for toddlers.

Casen enjoyed every minute of our time there!

Go Cowboys!

While we were in Stillwater for Christmas we had the opportunity to see some Oklahoma State Basketball at Gallagher-Iba. Casen loved the action and cheered loudly for the Cowboys.

He also found the fold down seats pretty entertaining.

I think Casen looks good in hats...just like his daddy does.

Blake and Casen enjoying the game.

Go Pokes!

Christmas

This Christmas was one we will never forget! From passing around a virus to getting snowed in for days, the craziness just never seemed to stop.

On the Sunday after Christmas, everyone was finally well enough to exchange presents. This picture sums up the chaos of opening tons of gifts with a five year old and three others under the age of 3. Paper flew and pandemonium ensued!

It's nice to have an older boy in the family who can be our toy tester. John Michael, my nephew, received a Little Tikes basketball goal a few years ago and loved it so much that Mom thought Casen needed one. Here is John Michael assisting Casen with his gift.

My nieces received some very girly ride on toys that Casen just had to test out. This is Juliet and Casen going for a spin.

After attempting to head to Stillwater a few days earlier, we finally fish tailed (literally) out of my parents driveway and made it to Chris's parent's house. The snow finally let up and we enjoyed our visit with Chris's family including his brother and sister-in- law who were in from South Carolina.

One of Casen's favorite toys was his new bench that his Grandpa made him by hand.

The cool thing is that Chris's Grandpa had made him a similar bench when he was little. Here are the boys siting on their benches together!

Even though it was a crazy trip to Oklahoma we had a great time with our families and also are so thankful for the true meaning of Christmas...Jesus Christ!

Williams Christmas, Part Two

Baupo and Cale

Casen playing a serious game of dominoes.

Cale received a lot of hugs from Juliet!

Casen and Juliet posing.

Fun Around the House

One of Casen's new favorite activities is playing with the shampoo bottles in the bathroom. He lines them up then knocks a few down, only to line them up again. I'm all for it. Whatever keeps him occupied for a few minutes is great with me!

Casen loving on Seymour, his giant giraffe.

Casen loves to play at the playground. Luckily, our neighborhood has one located at the end of our street. One great thing about Texas is the few 70 degree days in the midst of winter. On those days you can find us at the playground.

Casen also enjoys drawers. In every room he has a couple of drawers that are "his," items that are safe for him to play with. As you can tell, one of his drawers in the bedroom is the sock drawer.