Summer Fun!!

Sorry I have not done a blog in awhile. I just can't seem to get to it much these days, but while I have the time I just wanted to share that we are having a great summer so far. It has felt very busy so far with things like Vacation Bible School, Joyland, T-Ball, swimming lessons, and Parent's Day Out. I even got to leave my family and go to Dallas last weekend to go to my sweet sister-in-law's baby shower. I had never left the kids before, but I have to say it was wonderful! I have to brag that I am married to the most amazing man in the world too!! Greg took care of all four of our kids all weekend by himself. He took them to a T-Ball game on Friday night, then on a family donut date on Saturday morning, then to the Critter Fest at the Science Spectrum, and then to a birthday party. He even went to a restaurant by himself (which I would never have the guts to do) on Father's Day to celebrate with them. He was not even phased by any of it! I am so lucky to have him for my husband. I don't know of many dads that could do all of that and still be in one piece by the end of the weekend! Anyway, here are a few pics of our summer. Enjoy!!

Ashlynn & Kylee

Ashlynn

Kylee

Connor loves the diving board!!

My little man!

I never see Connor without a smile when he is in the water!!

Alyssa is swimming all by herself with her noodle! This is a first for her!

Alyssa has turned out to be quite the little fish.

My baby girl!

Connor hits the ball!

Connor runs!

He touches Home plate!

Go Astros!!!

Happy Easter!!

Easter weekend has been such a blessing to our family and was filled with many great memories. Even though we had so much fun with all of the egg hunting and candy we made sure our kids knew the true meaning of Easter. It is truly a time of celebration for what our Lord did for us. Here are some pics from our weekend!!

Alyssa making a funny face!

Connor making a funny face!



Our kiddos with friends who came over to have an Easter egg hunt in our backyard.

Ashlynn in our backyard during the egg hunt!

Kylee hunting eggs at the Spirit Ranch.

Connor & Alyssa after the Easter egg hunt at the Spirit Ranch.

Our family at the Spirit Ranch. It was cold!!

Hunting eggs!!

Hunting eggs!

Our family on Easter Sunday. Greg was sick and did not get to go!

Cowabunga Connor!!!!

We celebrated Connor's 5th birthday this weekend and had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Party!! Connor actually turned 5 in December, but we decided to wait and have a party for him in the Spring so he could have a party at the park. Well, of all the weekends of beautiful weather we have been having, it snows on the weekend we pick!! Connor was a great sport about it and we celebrated it at our house instead. It was so much fun and Connor said he had an "awesome" time. That is his new favorite word these days and we hear it all the time. I am so proud of my little guy and can't believe he is 5 and starting school in the fall. He is such a good kid and we are so blessed to have him.

Getting ready to blow out candles!

Our little man!

Cool cake!

Aunt Erin posing with Connor and Alyssa!

Turtle Power!!

Connor's fan club!

"I love my big bro !"

The Polar Express

The Polar Express came to Lubbock this year. For those of you who don't know, it is a train ride patterned after the movie. We took Connor and Alyssa and had a great time. It was Greg and I's first train ride as well. It lasted about an hour and we rode to the "North Pole" and Santa and his elves boarded and gave all the kids bells like the movie. We were served hot chocolate and a cookie on the way and listened to the story of the Polar Express and sang Christmas carols. It was a great way to celebrate the holidays and the kids really enjoyed it.

The Conductor let Connor hold his lantern.

The Conductor punched each kid's first letter of their name in their ticket.

Santa is handing them their bells.

I can hear it ringing!! (Which according to the movie means you believe in Santa!)

I can hear it too!!

Tis the Season

I cannot believe that it is already December and Christmas is fast approaching. I have found myself stressing over the silliest things like we need to do a Christmas card, I need the perfect Christmas outfits for the kids, I need to finish my Christmas shopping, I need to finish decorating my house, etc. I find myself wanting to have everything perfect for the holidays. What am I thinking?! Today was a gentle reminder to me that spending time with my family and making memories with them over the holidays is what matters most. We had so much fun going to the Science Spectrum petting all of the animals, making Gingerbread men, and getting our picture taken with Santa.

Kylee enjoying her gingerbread man!

Ashlynn chowing on her gingerbread man!

Connor and Alyssa having fun petting the camel!

Kylee feeling the tongue of a cow!!

Greg helping Ashlynn feed the cow!

Alyssa and her gingerbread man she made!

Connor and his gingerbread man!

Our family and Santa!!!