Monday, May 31, 2021

May 2021

Summer is here!!!  We're so excited to be finished with school, and we're ready to enjoy the summer.  Here are a few pictures from May...

Eli got braces!  They gave us a big speech about not eating sugar because it's bad for teeth with braces...  and then we went straight to get ice cream.  :)


On Eli's birthday weekend, the boys all went on a guided fishing trip at Lake Texoma.  They had a blast and caught a ton of striped bass.



Eli turned 13!  We celebrated the night before with the family.




And then the next morning, on his actual birthday, we had waffles for breakfast and presents before church.


He got the ping-pong paddle he had been dreaming about for months.



His birthday fell on Mother's Day this year!  We focused on his birthday on Sunday, and they took me out to brunch the next weekend for Mother's Day.


We are so proud of our TEENAGER!


For dinner, we had crab cakes, which are Eli's favorite.


One more cake and birthday song...


Jacey and Cooper and CJ had their end-of-year band concert, and it was GREAT!  


Eli had his end-of-year guitar recital.  He played "Blackbird" and "Yesterday" by the Beatles.  


Rejoicing on the last morning of 7th grade!!  :)


This weekend we had a little pre-celebration of Eric's birthday, since we'll be out of town on his actual birthday.


Eric and Eli took their little boat out for a fishing trip and had a great time. 


And that's a wrap on May.  Much love to you, and happy summer!

 

Friday, May 7, 2021

April 2021

 Alrighty!  Here's April, out of order as usual!  :)

Eli went to the Cowboys's stadium with a friend this month and had a blast.


CJ spent a few days with us (and went camping with us!), and he got a new rod and reel for his birthday.  We love him so much!


Back to Eli and Cannon at the stadium...


And all the way backwards to Easter!  This was Easter morning before church.



The night before Easter, my mom did her annual Easter egg hunt for the kids and "Easter Egg Relay" for the adults.  It's always a blast!



And on Good Friday, we had a Seder Dinner to celebrate Passover and Jesus' sacrifice for us.  I love this tradition.


I make him dye eggs every Easter.  :)


Here are a few pictures from our big family camping trip to Daingerfield in April.  We had a wonderful time being together in our favorite place.

















We went to Cooper's Lake State Park to camp one weekend in April as well, and CJ came with us.  It was a great little trip with lots of fishing and some very MUDDY hiking.  :)












And that's our April!  LOVE to you!!