Check out our cement floor transformation!

We are converting our formal living/formal dining room into a game room...pool table, bar, pub table, and bar stools are on their way! So we had the carpet ripped out and then had the concrete stained...

Check out the concrete floor after the carpet was removed...and then after the stain...isn't it amazing...

Before and after pictures...

Texas star at the front door...

Go Vipers Button Babes!

Second show and they were awesome...not to mention the gym's teams took first place at every level!!!! This is the serious face to start...
Kartwheel...

Straddle in the air...

Little attitude dance...

Semi-pyramid...

Dancing...

Pyramid at the end!

Trophy and medal...so content after a funnel cake!

The show team after they got their trophies and medals!

The entire Stars Vipers...first place in every level and grand champions!

Happy Halloween 2009!

Alexis goes to a YMCA after-school program at her school until we can come pick her up. They had a Lights On talent show and of course, Alexis did gymnastics. Here she is with her red fingerprints... And singing with the group...

With her neighbor friend at a birthday party in the jumpy castles...

The week before Halloween was Red Ribbon Week (say no to drugs). Friday was storybook character day so Alexis was Cinderella (anyone remember Alexis was Cinderella for Halloween when she was 2...same costume!).

Here she is in 2006!
I guess it is a little shorter now...and look how that face has changed!

Wednesday was pajama day! And Tuesday was crazy hat day!

Alexis was a Penn State Cheerleader for Halloween. Here she is all ready to go trick or treating...in front of the neighbor's house who went all out decorating...it was the neighborhood haunted house!

With the pumpkin she helped carve...actually she did carve the left eye!

With her buddies...the twins down the street...

At another haunted house...wasn't too scared of this one...

With her BFF...both are cheerleaders (yes they are both in kindergarten)!

Alexis filled her pumpkin...daddy went to the Notre Dame game at the Alamodome...Alexis had a choice and she chose trick or treating, so mommy stayed with her!

A Busy Fall in San Antonio!

I know it is has been a while since I posted. Things have been crazy with commuting, work, and Alexis getting used to kindergarten. We have tried to do some fun things on the weekends. Below is a picture of Alexis with her face painted as a butterfly at a local circus. She really liked the elephants! We also ventured to the horse races. Alexis is standing in front of the pink horse, the one she always chose to win. Daddy and I tried to make bets on the stats but that didn't work either, but with a $1 bet, we weren't too upset.

Now this is what has been keeping us busy. Alexis decided she wanted to start cheerleading. With all of her dance and gymnastics experience, this seems to be the perfit fit for her. She is on the gym's show team so she doesn't compete but she does perform at the competitions. Here she is ready for practice (2 hours!).

And the morning of her first show, all dressed up, glitter and all on the eyes and a tatoo of stars!

Headed up to San Marcos and played the waiting game...we had to be there at 9:30 AM and she was on at 5:12 pm...so guess what we heard all day..."Is it my turn yet?" But overall, she did well and was entertained by the other performances and cheering for the other 4 teams at the gym.

Her team is called the Vipers and the show team is the Button Babes. I attempted to take pictures of their performance:

The photographer sitting on the ground in front of them did a much better job:

Got a trophy for performing...so proud!
And then it was finally time for that popsicle (or lollipop) that she couldn't have all day because it would mess up her outfit.

Have another show in 2 weeks and Alexis is so looking forward to Halloween this weekend...guess what she is going to be?