Texas Football 2009

Working in a Texas high school, football is big business around here, even if we don't have a winning record... Every thing is bigger in Texas as well, and the mums are no exception... it was a push to the finish, but we made 1,234,567,890 mums, in like a week!  The whole family pitched in to help me, and try and grow our Bownanza Bows business.  Next year will be even bigger and better, but here are a few pictures from the season, Homecoming Week and a few satisfied customers!

XOXO, Vanessa

The supplies for the "Epic 09" mum..

Every mum needs a feather boa, right?

My niece, the assistant...

Rese, my other assistant...

Jason is a great crafter...

Tada..... :)

She loved it, total surprise...

More satisfied customers...

Our favorite soccer guy!

My bestest freshman student ever... (she made me say "bestest")

My glowstick glasses for the Blackout Pep Rally...

Soccer boys with propeller hats...

Me and Little Keva...

Rese doing Future Lionettes for Homecoming with her fave, Brisa!

Rese and the mascot...

I made this cookie tin for my Adopt A Player....

Me and my favorite Bulgarian, Vasil...

Texas State Fair

You all know we do it bigger and better in Texas, and the State Fair is no exception!  After parking in our favorite parking spot, next to Two Podners BBQ, and entrusting our car to good old Ray Ray, we were off for some food, fun and mayhem.  It was DISD Secondary Fair Day, which made it a little sketchy, but the cops were out in full force and we had a good time.  We got some snazzy 1/2 price ride bracelets using a coupon from the radio station, so the kids got to ride a TON of rides.  Overall very enjoyable experience, and I swear... either I'm getting older or that Love Bug ride's horn gets louder each year... or maybe both! :)

XOXO, Vanessa

We took a rather large group of kids to the fair...

Rese and Zay on a gravity ride...

Jason with some fried Coca Cola! :)

The Ford cowboy and the kids...

Theresa throwing away the trash... these were on the table we were eating at! :)

Rese and Isaiah with the famous Fletcher's corny dog... no clue why Zay looks scared!

Rese and Zay as flowers...

Isaiah on the kid's version of the Love Bug

Rese on the same ride...

Isaiah and Peyton almost died... they had a MJ ride...

Fried Oreos and Fried Nutter Butter...

California Pictures

As promised, here are a few pictures of our vacation... taken with my handy dandy iPhone.... because I forgot the camera! :)  Enjoy!

XOXO, Vanessa

We didn't get to stop, but really wanted to visit the RARD SALE!!

Saw this star, and a million others in Hollywood!

Monster sized flower... beautiful!

Of all the characters to pose with, we choose Elmo!

Visited the Famous Pink's Hot Dogs Stand...

But the hot dogs weren't all that great... rubbery and had a cheese slice on them!

Greatest burger place around... In-N-Out!!

In Old Town San Diego, Jason made a friend...