Monday, May 8, 2017

March and April, 2017

Two months for the price of one!  :)  Spring has been busy and fun for us, and we're thankful for all the great memories we've made.  

The boys went "camping" in the back yard.  They planned and planned, got all their supplies and snacks ready, and spent the entire night outside.  They had the time of their lives- it was so cute.  




In early April, we went camping with the whole family, including the Mannings.  As always, we had such a great time together. 














April also included Easter...











The kitty that hangs around on our porch had kittens in February, and last month we brought one inside to become our newest pet!  Meet Curry, beloved by Eli and Hank alike.  :)



 And a few more camping pictures for good measure, even though they're out of order for some reason.  :)










And here we are in MAY!  Thanks for reading!  :)

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

February 2017

Spring has sprung!  We thoroughly enjoyed our February and are happily moving into March.  A few pics, if you'd like to see...

Eli's school is big into the science fair, much to my chagrin.  Nevertheless, he did a fun project and did super well in his presentation.


And he won second prize!  This qualified him to move on to the next level, but we politely declined.  :) We are NOT science fair people!  :)


Eli's school had winter break this month.  We were able to go camping at the beginning of the week, just the three of us.  It had been a while since we camped without friends or family, and we really, really loved our "just the Wilsons" trip.  Below is Eli "walking Hank" (i.e., Hank walking Eli).


We played baseball as the sun went down.  It was a gorgeous, super warm weekend.


Campfires at night.


Enjoying an ice cream break with a beautiful view.


Rare picture of the two of us!  :)  He was trying hard not to smile- he didn't want to stop and take a picture.  :)


Eli and Eric threw the football for what must have been hours, while I happily sat and watched them.  That's what camping is for, in my opinion- plenty of time to do the things that too often get crowded out of a busy life.  I don't think there is anything healthier than a little boy having a catch with his dad for hours on end.  I loved just watching them.


We sat here and watched the sunset the second night, and we happened to see a TON of bats flying out of the trees across the lake!  It rivaled the "bat bridge" in Austin- a really neat site to see!


Selfie!


Eric gave the boys his old lawnmower to take apart.  They spent quite a while working on this.  I love that they get to do stuff like this.


The cat that lives on our porch/Kelly's porch/my parents' porch (and that we feed and take care of) had babies!  And we got to see!  It was super cool to watch, and for the boys to watch, and we have loved watching Kitty care for her babies and getting to see them grow.  There is one with little white paws that Eli and I are hoping to convince Eric we can have for our own.  :)


I took Eli to the zoo during his break, too.  We had a blast together!  It wasn't crowded at all, and the animals were all out and active. 


His favorite photos at the zoo are always of the metal animal statues.


My sweet boy.


We fed the giraffes but had such a hard time doing it!  :)  They were not super interested in eating that day, I guess.


Eli loves feeding these little birds, too.


And we always end our zoo time with a ride on the carousel!


We're back in the normal routine again this week, and happy that it's springtime.  Thanks for reading!  :)

Thursday, February 2, 2017

January 2017

I always love January- the "clean slate" feeling is great, as is the slower pace after the holidays.  We thoroughly enjoyed the month!


At the very beginning of the month we actually had a little bit of SNOW!  It was only a dusting and only lasted for a day or two, but the boys were SO HAPPY!  You can barely even see the snow in these pictures, but any snow at all is a treat for Texans.  :)



And then just a few days later it was back up to 70 degrees and Eli is sitting outside eating frozen yogurt.  :)  We stopped by after school to celebrate him winning the 3rd grade Scripps spelling bee!


I took Eli and Timothy ice skating at the Galleria a couple weeks ago.  We went on a Friday morning, and they had the rink almost entirely to themselves.  They had a blast.



This was the best they could do to slow down for a picture.  :)


One of Eli's Christmas presents was a tour of AT&T Stadium, where the Cowboys play.  We really enjoyed this!


It was amazing to finally be inside this famous stadium.



They took us all around every part of the stadium, which was so interesting.  This was in the locker room- Sean Lee is one of our favorite players.


On the star on the 50-yard line!


This was the main point of attraction for Eli- PLAYING FOOTBALL on the Cowboys' field!  He and Eric played for an hour- it was a blast.




Final picture in the end zone before they kicked us off the field.  :)


And that's the end of January!  We're looking forward to February with a little break from school, a weekend camping trip, and more time to enjoy the slower pace of winter.  Love to you all!