Our Beach Vacation

Every year we meet my family in Port Aransas for a week on the beach. This year, as usual, we had a wonderful time!


The boys with their surf boards. Cayden mainly played on the beach in the sand, but he had to have a surf board also! Bryce & Dylan loved riding the waves. Dylan got stung by a jelly fish later in the week, so that ruined him from wanting to go into the water! But, he still enjoyed the beach. We had a pool at our condo, so when we got tired of the beach, we all headed to the pool!


The boys love playing with their cousins, Brooke and Blaire! They had so much fun together! Even though there is an age difference, they could all be together and enjoy the same things on the beach.


Me and my hubby!


Dave helping Dylan get started in the waves. They loved doing this!


Uncle Charlus set up a 'treaure hunt' for the boys. Dad and Charlus had their metal detectors- they loved all the 'treasures' they found, expecially the money!

End of another School Year!

I can't believe this school year is over! It has flown! But, Bryce had a very good 1st grade year and is glad to be classified as a 2nd grader! :) (And Dylan is very excited to be going into 'Kinder' in the fall!) They had the 1st grade awards ceremony last week and Bryce got some awards that made us very proud of him! He is such a good student and it shows by the awards and by what his teacher says of him! We love you, buddy!


Waiting for his name to be called...


Ms. McClure reading out his awards.


After the awards ceremony, they had their end of year party in their room. They had ice cream with lots of toppings to choose from!


We are very anxious for a fun summer! We have lots planned and I know it will go by just as fast as the school year did!
Happy Summer!!

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Today is my wonderful Mom's birthday. She has always been the best Mom a girl could ask for and now she is doing the same thing with her grandchildren! The picture below is of Dad and Mom with their grandkids at Christmas with the gingerbread cookies she made them. Anytime we visit there, or they come here, Nana is sure to have chocolate chip cookies in tow for them! Thanks, Mom, for being so special to our family!

Proud To Be American Day

This was Bryce's school's 42nd year to have 'Proud To Be American Day'. All of the grades make matching shirts and at first there is a program. It involves some speakers, a flag raising, awards to some of the 5th graders, and other patriotic activities. After the ceremony is over, the whole elementary school does a 30 minute 'parade' around the subdivision that is by the school. They make signs and put them everywhere and all carry little flags. It is just a really neat day- it's hard to explain. Dylan and Cayden enjoyed it also!


Here they are raising the flag. Afterwards, everyone recites the Plegde of Allegiance, Pledge to the Texas flag, and a high school student did an excellent job of a solo Star Spangled Banner.


Bryce with his 1st grade teacher, Mc McClure.


This is the shirt they all made. It's a butterfly- the wings are their hand prints and the body is their foot print. The teachers all had shirts with little butterflies made from each child's fingerprint.


This is the 1st grade banner that they take turns carrying in the parade. (Bryce is on the right side)


Bryce in front of the 1st grade sign that was in a yard as we walked in the parade.

Bryce's Field Trip

Bryce had his end of school field trip at a really awesome park here. We met him there, so all 3 of the boys had fun playing together with Bryce's friends.


Cayden, Bryce and Dylan


Bryce's 1st grade class

Happy Birthday, Renita!

Today is Renita's 40th birthday!! Thanks for being such an awesome sister, Renita!! I hope you have a wonderful day!


We had a surprise party for Renita Friday night. We were pretty nice to her- look at that pretty cake! :)


Whew- but look what happens when you light 40 candles!!


Renita and I on Sunday morning. It was fun to be with Renita and her family on Mother's Day this year!


Me with my boys after they gave me my awesome Mother's Day gifts! I have a really thoughtful husband, so it makes it fun for all of us!

Soccer Season Ends

Soccer season came to an end. Both boys had so much fun this year! This was Bryce's 7th season with the same coach & team, so he loves seeing all of his friends al practices and games! This was Dylan's 3rd season and he did wonderful! He was the goal maker for the team, making 8 - 10 goals each game (but whose counting??) :)


At Bryce's soccer party with the yummy cookie cake!


Dylan with Coach Ben. He has been Dylan's coach the past 2 seasons.