Monday, August 22, 2016

School Days 2016

We sent these three pretty girls off to school today:


Cora has been so excited to start Kindergarten!


Today is Ailee's first day of 3rd grade.


And Maryn officially started middle school as a 6th grader.


And one more of Cora as she waited for her teacher to pick her up from the school cafeteria.


There go three pieces of my heart off to their next big adventure!

Saturday, May 14, 2016

This is 40


Kade turned the big 4-0 this week.

That's an awful lot of candles!


He needed some help to blow them out.


Happy Birthday, Old Man!


Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Plays and Playing

This year, the 2nd graders at the Elementary School performed "E-I-E-I-Oops!"  It was kind of a big night for Maryn and Ailee.  All year, during their Alpha Class, the girls had been studying inventions that changed the world.  Ailee was assigned to do a report on Jonas Salk, inventor of the Polio Vaccine, and Maryn was assigned to come up with her own invention to improve the world.  She chose to help people remember to buckle their seat belts.  The showcase for their projects was right before the performance.  It was fun to see all their hard work displayed.  I wish I'd gotten a picture.  

Maryn, and other members of the Strings Class played an introduction to the play.  (Think "Old McDonald Had a Farm)  Here she is with her good friend, Caitlyne:


She's become a very good violinist over the last 8 months!


We are very proud of her and her hard work.


Ailee, all dressed in pink, was probably the cutest farmer on the stage.  


I was glad when she finally smiled for a picture.


It was fun to watch the kids perform and Ailee did a great job on her line!


I've loved her teacher this year, Mrs. Plummer.


On our way out of the school, we ran into her sweet friend, Alexa.  


These two just love each other.  


Sunday, May 08, 2016

With a Little Determination...

With a little determination and a few lessons...


Cora is up on two wheels!


It was the best Mother's Day gift, ever!

Friday, April 29, 2016

Time With Mom

 In April, my mom decided she needed a vacation.  Along her trek, she stopped here for a week to visit us.  It's always fun to have my mom around.  My kids love her to death, and she's always happy to help me with whatever project I can't quite figure out on my own.

We spent a fun day at the River Walk.  After walking a good part of the trail, we decided we were too tire to walk all the way back, so we opted for the boat ride.  


We also spent a day out at Wild Seed Farms in Fredericksburg.  I just love poppies.  They make my heart happy.


Admiring the wild flowers


We found a pretty red winged black bird hiding among the poppies/


Cora and Kannon taking a break under a tree


Grandma and her grandkids


And mom and I needed a selfie in front of the pretty flowers.  


It was a fun visit.  I'm so glad she took the time to come out and see us in Texas!