Cow Appreciation Day

Friday July 11th ALL DAY is Cow Appreciation Day!
No I'm not kidding!
And yes, we have no shame!
So skip cooking on Friday and head to Chick-Fil-A.
http://www.cowappreciationday.com/
Here's a picture of us last July!

Rainbow Colors

I have to give credit to Amanda for this. I saw this on her blog a few weeks ago and finally got around to trying it. Way easy, way fun! Do you have loads of broken stubby crayons that your kids don't use anymore??? Then transform them into cool rainbow crayons! Here is the link she referenced with the instructions:

http://www.chicaandjo.com/2008/04/16/recycle-old-broken-crayons-into-fun-new-shapes/

Anyways, I've got all the stuff now, so if anyone else locally wants to give it a try just let me know and you can borrow the stuff!

Happy 4th!

We spent the 4th of July weekend in Dallas with Dave's family and had so much fun! Nothing beats a day filled with Family, Food, and FUN! We went fishing down by the creek, we had bbq, we played on the swing, we played in the kiddie pool, we had a fire and we made smores! Yummy, fun day! The morning after Dave took the boys out and they built the "double decker swing". Dave and Grandma were outside with the camera to capture the moment. Check out the video:

During the weekend I took a BUNCH of pictures for Marianne and Bradford. I'm not that good, but I figure if you take enough, you are bound to get a few good ones. So thats what we did. I had fun making them do silly stuff, because hey everyone needs a few goofy pictures for their album too, right? Anyways, it looks like they picked some out for their announcements. So yea, it worked out. Lots of fun, and now we are home.

a rainbow

isn't it pretty??? i thought so.

Day with Papa Jim

So while in Texas City, my Dad took a day off to hang out with Me and the kids. We had lots of FUN! We picked them up from bible school, then headed to the movies to see Kung Fu Panda. After that we headed to McD's so the kids could get Kung Fu Panda toys. From there we headed up the highway a bit to the one and only LEGO store in Texas. It was lots of fun. There were all sorts of cool displays, and a play area to build. When we got home Jimmy got to play pool with my Dad. A very fun day! Oh and during the week Timbo found some fireants...check out his foot. Thanks DAD!!!

Bible School

So after a weekend in Bryan the kids and I headed to Texas City to visit my parents. While we were there Jimmy and Addy attended Vacation Bible School at a little church where my mom goes for a quilting group. They had so much fun! They went everyday from 8:30-11:30 and didn't ever want to leave when I came to pick them up. I enjoyed the little break from them too! Anyways, on the last day they performed the songs they had been working on. Here is the first
song they did...


This is the last song they did...when the leader announced it, Addy simply stated, "No, I don't want to sing it." She then proceeded to sit down on the stage and play. As the song progressed she did her own thing, even went after a boy with a ball for awhile. During her "distractions" my Dad leaned over and said, "there is a reason Addy is spelled A-D-D-y." HAHA! That comment cracked me up! Good one Dad!

50 Years

On June 20th we went to Bryan to take part in a 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration for Dave's Grandparents. 50 years seems like such a long and amazing thing as I look at us who have only been married 6 years. It was a great experience to see that love does last, and the joy it can bring to so many lives. Friday we attended a nice reception where LOTS of family and friends from the area came to congratulate. It was amazing to see the people who turned out and others who couldn't but sent cards. All people whose lives had been in some way touched and blessed by Grandma & Grandpa. What a great example of LOVE they have set for those around them. Here's hoping that we have the opportunity to make 50 years too!

The following day we all gathered at Grandma & Grandpa's house for a day full of fun activities. They had a monkey bridge set up, the big swing, and a pool. Later a rented moon bounce and giant water slide arrived. There was also barrels for rolling, fun to watch, I was too scared of breaking myself to even try. Best of all was all the family. There were more cousins than I could count. The kids loved it! There was someone to play with every where they turned!