Happy New Year from Team Fogarty!

Let the New Year's Eve fun begin...

Grace and Colin's beautiful train

Cracking themselves up...

Happy New Year, one and all!!!

We rang in 2013 at home and had such a fun night with the kiddos! We made a Rice Krispie treat train and decorated it, which was a blast! Both kids were so into it, as you can see from the pictures :)

After decorating the train and tasting it, we had a living room dance party, featuring some of our all-time favorites: Don't Stop Believin', Rhythm of Love, Galway Girl, and Party in the USA. Grace and I also ambushed Martin with silly string, which he didn't enjoy very much! He said "karma" got me when Grace squirted me directly in the eye with it a few minutes later ;-) Never a dull moment around here, I tell ya!

The kids ran out of gas and started melting down around 10pm, so we put them to bed, and Martin and I stayed up until 2am listening to music, dancing, and reminiscing. Our final song of the evening was "The Parting Glass," one of the best Irish songs ever written (in my opinion). It was the perfect way to welcome a new year...I'm so excited to see what God has in store for Team Fogarty in 2013. We're ready for a wonderful year together! Happy New Year, friends!!! 

"I gently rise and softly call...
Good Night and Joy Be To You All!" 

~ The Parting Glass

12 of 2012: Best Memories from November 2012

We had a truly remarkable November 2012...the ECHO Family Festival, which Amber co-chaired with her dear friend, Heather, was a huge success and a special day for our family :) It was a month of giving thanks for the abundant blessings in our lives.

Austin City Council Member Kathie Tovo presents
the official proclamation for Austin's Hunger &
Homelessness Awareness Week at the ECHO Family
Festival, which Amber co-chaired with Heather Thomas

Grace proudly receives her Homeless Advocate Certificate

Grace and Emily at the Festival

Amber & her awesome Mom

Grace shows off the quilt square she
decorated...the task was to illustrate what
home looks like!

Amber & Grace at the ECHO Family Festival

Godfather & Godson moment...
Colin loves his Uncle Matt so much!

An awesome tradition at Grace's school -- an assembly
line to pass the donated food to the church food pantry!
Teaching philanthropy at an early age :)

Grace at the playground on Thanksgiving...
giving thanks for beautiful weather!

Colin is ready to grub!

Mommy & Grace during Thanksgiving Dinner --
Martin made the most delicious meal for us!

Let the tree decorating begin! Princess Brave is
on the job!

Grace & Colin at Krispy Kreme for the first time...
needless to say, they loved it!

Colin covered in sugar after devouring
his donut!

Stick em up, dude!

Grace and Lydia at the park together

Here comes trouble!

Big sister gave little brother this idea!

Grace enjoying her Thanksgiving meal at Nana and
Pop-Pop's house

Colin always chows down on Nana's
homemade bread...it's the best!!!

The 12 of 2012 will wrap up tomorrow with our best memories from December 2012 :-) Stay tuned...

12 of 2012: Best Memories from October 2012

During October 2012 we had more t-ball games, a bowling birthday party, living room karaoke, and tons of Halloween fun :-)

Grace giving Colin a hug after her t-ball game...
Doesn't this warm your heart?

Grace and her pal, Emily, at Emily's 6th Birthday Party

Colin tried his hand at bowling for the first time...
and he was a rock star!

Colin and Uncle Matt, ballin'

Sheriff Woody's Best Friend
cheering on his sister :-)

Colin & Grace made a new friend

Dad, Billy, Amber, & Shane at work event
representing SOS Leadership

Martin & Princess Brave

Colin the Cowboy

Nana, Pop-Pop, & the lil Cowboy

Living room karaoke is the BEST!!!

Future Pop Star?

Pop-Pop and Nana came to cheer on Grace
at her t-ball game, and she rocked it! She was a
defensive power house!!! Her cheering section was LOUD!

Grace showing off her butterfly at Martin's company's
Family Fun Day

Daddy & Colin enjoying a boat ride

Grace is praying for a Bingo victory!

Cheering on Daddy's team in the
Tug of War! THEY WON 1st PLACE!!!

Special Father/Daughter moment

Happy Halloween, y'all!

Little Pumpkin after his class Halloween party

Mommy and her favorite deputy

Mommy & Grace after a fun night of Trick or Treating
with dear friends

It doesn't get much better than this! Thank you for joining us we remember the highlights of this fabulous year!

The 12 of 2012 continues tomorrow with our best memories from November 2012 :-) Stay tuned...

12 of 2012: Best Memories from September 2012

September 2012 was a month filled with adventures...the kids went to their first Phillies game to celebrate Pop-Pop's birthday; we had a fun Grandparents Day celebration at Grace's school; we had a fun outing at the Austin Children's Museum; Grace had lots of t-ball fun; and our church hosted its annual Fall Fest, which is one of our favorite days of the year :-) The memories abound!

Birthday weekend in Waco to celebrate Pop-Pop's
birthday

At a Phillies game in Houston on Pop-Pop's birthday

An unforgettable family adventure :-)

Grandparents' Day at St. Ignatius Catholic School

Pop-Pop, Grace, Sister Kenneth, and Nana at the
Grandparents' Day Reception

Tree climbing at St. Ignatius Fit Fest

Pretty girl who had a blast climbing trees with her brother

Brother/Sister fun

So many laughs on this special day :-)

Fishing at the Austin Children's Museum

Colin is all about money!
Let's hope he starts making some soon ;-)

Hanging out after t-ball practice

Colin's All About Me wall at school

Batter up!!!

Grace is up to bat, and she can really whack!!
If I were you, I'd scoot your booty back!

Amber & Colin on a fire truck at
St. Ignatius Fun Fest :-)

Train ride for Grace & Colin

Nana, Grace, Pop-Pop, and Colin at Fall Fest

Now THAT was a fun month!! The 12 of 2012 continues tomorrow with our best memories from October 2012 :-) Stay tuned...