Camping!!

Last weekend was the yearly Dad's & Boy's camping trip (along with some special grandpa's!) I'm not sure who looks forward to this trip more- the little boys or the big boys! :) They camp in Colorado Bend State Park- it looks like a boy's paradise to me. Of course, Mom & I always have a wonderful time together also! We did a good mixture of shopping and enjoying the spring weather planting flowers!


This is the group of 'little' guys.


... and this is the whole group!


Dylan, Bryce and Brent


I love this picture... Papa & Cayden headed fishing!!


Our boys were so excited to be joined by their good buddies Brent & Brock this year!

Easter fun with old friends!

We spent the long Easter weekend with the Loyek's in Branson, Missouri. It had been over 8 years since we had seen them! We had Bryce when they came last and he was only a few weeks old then. So, 5 kids later, our 2 families have changed alot! We really enjoyed our time together there with them and the kids got along great. Branson was a fun area! We could've spent a few more days there and had plenty to do!


This was so pretty to me- flowers in the shape of a butterfly! We went to the Hamner Barber Show friday evening there, which was very entertaining- magic, a ventriloquist, singing... very fun for all ages.


Saturday we went to Branson Landing which had lots of shops and restaurants along a water area. This clown was there making cute objects with her many balloons!


After about a 30 minute plus wait, we ended up with 2 turtles, a dinosaur and a princess 'sword' (I have boys,so I don't know what else to call it, but a sword! ha)


The boys enjoyed the water bumper cars with their Dads. Afterwards, Dave & Dan came away very soaked- the boys enjoyed shooting their Dads with the water guns that were on the cars!

Gocart Fun!

Saturday we had fun riding go carts at a nearby amusement park area. It had lots of fun things for the kids to do!


I thought this sign was quite funny- we did end up all acting like kids! ha


Bryce & Dave


Dylan & me


Nicole & Preston


Cayden & Dave with Nicole & Preston sneaking up behind them!

The evening at the Tompkin's

Saturday evening, we met at the Tompkin's house with some of the others that we knew in the area. We had a really good time catching up and the kids (all 11 of them!) had a wonderful time together!


Us :)


the Loyek's


the Tompkin's


the Brown's


the Horton's

Cayden's Easter Egg Hunt

Cayden had an Easter Egg Hunt at his Mother's Day Out last week. He had lots of fun. Bryce & Dylan had off of school that day, so it was fun to have them along! They helped the teachers hide the eggs for the kids. Afterwards, we went to a nearby park- it was such a beautiful day!


Cayden with his class after they found their treasures!


Bryce


Dylan


Cayden

A Weekend at Papa & Nana's!

We visited the Texas State Fish Hatchery and it was very interesting with lots of aquariums of different types of Texas fish. They had an alligator area, an aquarium with a diver feeding the fish, a nature trail to name a few things. They also had a large pond that you could fish in, but the boys preferred going home to fish at Papa's pond!


Us on a covered bridge on the nature trail.


A string of catfish was the result of fishing in Papa's pond. We had it for lunch the next day!


Nana always makes the boys cookies.! This time they were Easter egg cookies! They loved them!


We had a rainy day, but at Papa & Nana's there is always something fun to do! Papa & Daddy made it where the boys could target practice shooting at cans out in the rain by sitting on the porch!

Spring Break

We had a very fun Spring Break last week. We started it out with a baseball camp for Bryce & Dylan, which they absolutely loved! We spent time with friends and ended it with a fun weekend at Papa & Nana's house.


Bryce, Dylan and Cayden on the last day of baseball camp. It was beautiful spring weather!


We went to a nearby park that is perfect for 5 boys to have a full day of fun! Brent, Cayden, Bryce and Brock


Dylan wasn't in the first picture because he was off catching little perch in his bucket!


Brooklyn & Cayden enjoyed a ride in the stroller while Rose & I got some exercise! It was another beautiful day!