March 2016

These are all a little out of order, but here goes anyway!  :)

I met up with my college roommate and dear friend Jenn in Waco one day this month.  Of course, no trip to Waco is complete these days without a trip to the Magnolia Market!  :)  We had a great time talking, shopping, eating, and just catching up.  We've been friends since Awana camp when we were both in the 6th grade, and we're still going strong! 

Eli did his first science fair project this month.  This was a true test of parenting fortitude.

Eric and Phil took the boys to see the Mesquite Skeeters varsity soccer team play in the playoffs. 

Egg dye-ing for Easter!

Obligatory dog picture.  I must say- if I was a dog, this is EXACTLY what I would be doing 99% of the time- napping on the couch in the sun!

Egg hunt!

LOTS of soccer gets played in the springtime.  My dad, Eric, and Phil take on the boys multiple times a week.  It's fun to watch!

Easter morning.  Doesn't he look so grown up??

I LOVE this boy!!

Two peas in a pod.

I'm in a picture for once!

My mom will buy them matching shirts for as long as they'll let her.  :)

Last week was Eli's spring break.  We enjoyed a couple days off together and then headed to Daingerfield with the whole family for the rest of the week.  I love this picture of Eli and Hank looking out the window, waiting for Eric.  They are both equally enamored with him.  :) 

Swinging.

Kayaking.  My mom and Eli are out on that boat, with Hank watching from a distance.

Plenty of time to just rest and relax.  I LOVE these camping trips for this reason!

The weather was warm enough on the first day for the boys to swim!

I love this picture of my mom and Eli (and Oakley).

This was not posed at all!  I just happened to look through this hole and see Eli standing there looking at the lake- a perfect "photo op!"  :)

The golden hour.

More kayaking with my dad.

Sunset!

Lots of hiking.

Resting after jogging around the lake.

Baseball in the field at sunset- PERFECT! 

Required picture number one:  boys on the sign.

Required picture number two:  whole family before leaving.  (Not pictured:  the dog on the end of the leash Eric is holding, who would not cooperate for a picture.  :) )

And now on to April!  Much love!

The Rest of February

We finished off February with a camping trip last weekend with our friends the Ninos.  The weather was perfect, and we had a blast!

Hiking...

It's such a treat to be able to get away from normal life and just spend more concentrated time with each other.  

A rare picture of the two of us!

We kayaked on Saturday afternoon.

Ice cream break!

Kite flying...

These two are so similar in so many ways.  I love watching them together.

The golden hour.

The boys played so well together.  We're so thankful for these sweet friends!

And now I'm all caught up!  :)  Happy Leap Day!  

January 2016, and part of February too

January was pretty low-key for us, which I LOVE about winter!  Here are a few pictures from January and the beginning of February...

Sidekicks indoor soccer game!

Eli got Dallas Stars (hockey) tickets for Christmas.  The jumbo-tron glowing in the background makes it hard to see where they are in the picture below...

Eli LOVED the game!  

Gratuitous Hank picture, just because I think he's cute.  :)

Eli and Eric went ice-skating at the Galleria one night while I had dinner with a friend close-by.  

Kelly and I took the boys to the zoo last week while Eli was out of school for his winter break.  The weather here has been so sunny and warm, which makes for perfect zoo weather!  The boys loved feeding the birds. 

They got inside this "hurricane machine," which simulates winds up to 80 mph.  I love Eli's face in this picture.

Kelly and I used to take the boys to the zoo when they were little and it was always such an ordeal- diaper bags and bottles and snacks and diapers and changes of clothes and strollers...  While I miss the baby days in part, I definitely don't miss the mega-ordeal it was to do an outing like the zoo!  :)  It is so nice to just say, "Get in the car; we're going to the zoo!" and that's that!  :)  LOVE these three boys!

He's getting so big!

We got to feed the giraffes too. 

And all zoo trips must be ended with a ride on the carousel!

Eli lost teeth number 5 and 6 this month!

Eli does Awana at church, and last week he finished his 3rd book!  That's more than 100 Bible passages memorized!  We were so proud of him.  Here he is going up to get his award.

The Sparky Award!

Out of order, but another picture from the zoo...

The end!  :)  We have a camping trip planned for the end of this month, and then spring busy-ness hits in full force.  We've so enjoyed the winter for the slower pace, but we're ready for all the fun that spring has in store too.  Thanks for reading!!