'Proud To Be An American' Day

This was the 44nd Annual 'Proud to be an American' Day at Bryce & Dylan's school. It is always a really fun, patriotic day! They had a program where the flags were raised by the Boy Scouts, patriotic songs were sung, then on to the parade around the neighborhood by the school. After the parade, there was a hay ride,snowcones and lots of fun activities and crafts for the kiddos.


Raising of the flags- it always seems to 'get to me'! Especially when there were lots of soldiers there, since we live close by to Ft. Hood.


After the program- Dylan getting ready with his 1st grade class to get into 'parade mode'. Each grade makes matching shirts or hats (or both) to wear that day.


Dylan marching in the parade. The parade is led by a police car, then the soldiers with flags, then the High School Drummers, then each grade from 1st - 5th . There would've been more than 400 people in the parade!


Bryce with his friends, Anthony and Chris.


All 3 boys at the end of the school day with their patriotic craft.

Easter & Mother's Day

It seems like I'm having trouble finding the time these days to update my blog, so here are a few recent happenings.


Me and my 3 little guys on Mother's Day. Their Dad and them fixed me a yummy breakfast sandwich that morning. They were so excited for me to open my gifts that they had made me at school. :) I feel very lucky to be the Mom of this little family!


The bluebonnets around our pond were beautiful again this year!

We spent Easter weekend at Dad & Mom's. We always have such a special time there! Nana had made them Easter treats, which they loved! They spent lots of time fishing, helping Papa & Daddy cut wood for next winter, going on their first armadillo hunt :) and playing with the new kittens!

Vanilla, the Mommy cat had wandered onto Dad & Mom's property and has become a very sweet cat! She had a litter of kittens a few weeks before we came, so the boys had a ball at the barn with them!


I love this picture of the boys waiting for the kittens to come out of the hay to play!


This picture was not set up!:) Do they look like they are in a 'boys Heaven', or what!! Dave enjoys going and spending time with the boys doing 'boy stuff'!