Playground Fun

After running an errand this morning Chris and I decided to take the boys, including Hayden to the park to go play. The only bad part about living in south Texas, other than your yard in always brown during the summer months, is the fact that unless you go to a playground before 9am during ther summer you wont be playing long. Everyone was hot and the metal slides were scorching.

13 days and counting....

It's so hard to believe that in 13 short days the boys will be going back to school and our summer will be ending. What is even harder for me to believe is that in 13 days I will be sending BOTH of my babies to "big boy school" and will be by myself while they are at school and Alan is at work. I have yet to decide if I am ready for this next step in our life. The one where the years run together as Alex and Blake race through elementray school and before I know it they are entering middle school and then high school and then they leave the house. I dread going to work without them in tow...without them racing ahead of me to go hide beside the vending machine in the break room at work and me pretending to not know where they are. I dread not having them there at work where I can see them throughout their day and see what fun they are having or to be there if they get hurt. I will miss seeing them and hearing their little voices yelling "Mommy!" while they run up for a hug...

This year they will both gain new independence that they didnt have already. There will come a point when both of them will tell me that they dont need me to walk them in to the school anymore and I will cry as they walk together into the big school and while I pray that they made it to the right spot. Alex will relish in his new role of being the big brother at his school and show Blake where everyting is. Blake will do great and will love to learn new things, while Alex will do great, but will constantly be wondering when the weekend is or when it's his turn at the computer center.

So my countdown begins...13 days...to relish their laughs, their smiles, their personlaities and even their fights...because in 13 days I will walk them to school and they will forever be my little boys in big boy school.

Swimming at Aunt Sarah's

Today we headed down the road to Sarah's apt pool to go cool off and have some fun. She made hotdogs and we had a picnic poolside and swam. I love to see the boys brave new things in the pool and to practice swimming. They had a lot of belly busters and lots of fun!

Six Flags Fun

The boys and I headed out to Six Flags one day to beat the 104 degree heat we have been having. They enjoyed the slides and I enjoyed watching them from my lounge chair! :) Then two nights ago we met Alan there after work to enjoy some of the rides. You have to go after 5 when the crowds arent as bad and the heat might be a little better!

Bubble Blowing and New Cameras

So I have been wanting to try out my new camera that Alan got me for our anniversary. It has so many neat features and I have been trying them out a litle at a time to try and get the hang of it. Here are some pics from this morning when the boys were in the front yard blowing some bubbles! Just ignore the breakfast that is still on their face...my excuse...its the summer!




And this one is a little blurry, but I loved the look on Blakes face...attack of the killer bubble!

Blakers graduates!

Congrats to Blake. We had his Pre-K graduation today and he was great. I am so proud of him and what he has already accomplished and learned already. He is a great little boy and we couldn't be prouder.

We love you Blakers!

Family Time in Houston

Two weekends ago we headed to Houston for some family time and to take some of Granddads things to Aunt Fran's house. We were so excited to get away and just relax together. It was the first weekend that Blake had his casts off so the boys were so excited to go swimming and to stay in a hotel. We had so much fun. We managed to cram in so many activites and have so much fun in a weekend.

At the Childrens Museum in Houston. He had written I Luv Mom and Dad....too cute!


Playing at the museum



At Hermann Park in front of the lake


Proof that we were there...together...lol..we never have pictures together. One of us is always behind the camera, but now that the boys are older they are asking to take pics too.


Riding the Train


Walking at Rice University


Too sunny...and too expensive....better start saving more money


At the Galleria Mall Ice Skating Rink....we didn't venture onto the ice...remember it was Blake's first weekend not having casts, need I say more...