Game night, Sweetheart Dance and Fashion Show!

This week has been absolutely exhausting, but in all the ways it should be. It was a week where we focused on creating amazing memories and surrounding ourselves with people we love.

Monday Maddy had the day off school, but I still needed to work. It was so fun to watch Alex spend time playing with her a game he used to love. When I got pregnant with Maddy I wasn't sure what the relationship would be between siblings almost 10 years apart. But they are as close as any siblings. She adores him and he loves her more than anything else in this world. To see him play with her, with patience and love and to hear the laughter is everything I could hope for.

Skylanders is such a fun family game!

Wednesday was a first at Cook Children's...The Extra Life Family Game Night. Extra Life is Alex's favorite fundraiser and the one so many of you generously donate to each year. Some of the people who fundraise along side us for the hospital have set up a monthly game night for patients. We knew we had to be there and it was worth every minute!

I scored!

Maddy and Karol

Erin, Svaya, Alex and David

Alex and J.R.

Alex splits his time on game day between these two guy's events!

Always Best Buddies!

I spent a large chunk of the week up at Maddy's school with an incredible group of Mom's creating decorations and getting the gym set up for her Sweetheart Dance. It was worth every minute as the night was a huge success and Maddy had an incredible time at her first school dance!

Yesterday we headed an hour and a half away to Tarleton State University for a Fashion Show benefiting Cook Children's Hospital. It was a really long day as we had to leave the house by 9:30 in the morning to pick up/try on clothes and attend a rehearsal before the event from 5:30-9:30 last night! Maddy was really excited, but Alex not as much. This is probably the first event he has ever told his girls at the Foundation that he wasn't going to do...BUT he gave in...or as he would say, they guilt tripped him into it! In the end, we all had fun and he did a great job. I was REALLY proud of my little princess who tends to have trouble in front of people, but did an amazing job walking the runway by herself. 

A girl needs to travel in style

My Handsome Boy!

Love these two!

My beautiful Angel

Maddy and Karol had so much fun!

We spent last night in Stephenville and headed home this morning to try and regroup before a crazy week again! We are so grateful for all of the love we are surrounded by and the incredible events we get to attend. 

Ali

PS- We are so excited that Zoey is on track and we will be heading to see her and bring her home (after 4 days of training) in 19 days! We cannot wait for everyone to see our journey bringing her home in a few weeks! Zoey's Training Fundraiser