Happy Birthday Dave

36. Holy cow. Sure beats last year when on your big 35th birthday you were driving from California to Texas. On Dave's actual birthday we went to Dave & Buster's, a grown ups version of Chuck E. Cheese.

 

 

 

 

The Sunday before we had some friends over to celebrate. Happy Birthday Dave!

Mr. Man

I was at Bunco. Dave put Joshua to bed. I came home to find Joshua sleeping with his golf club. "It was the only way he would go to sleep," Dave said. This outta make his Grandpa proud.

 

Memorial Day Weekend

Now that it's July, I thought I should blog about Memorial Day. Better late than never.
On Saturday morning, Dave and Chris took the kids fishing at a nearby pond. The kids loved it, even though they didn't catch anything.

 

Dave went to a movie for a guys night and they stopped at the store to get some treats. Dave saw this shirt for Joshua and "had to get it". Awesome.

 

Typical girls. Love it.

 

 

After fishing, we did our usual Saturday morning donut stop. Here is our attempt to get a good picture of the boys...

And the girls. Piece of cake.

 

Saturday night we went on a fun date with Leah & Zeb, Mandy & Colby, Amy & Clay, and Megan & Chris. We went to a fun restaurant where I had my first (but not my last) experience with fried pickles. Sunday we went to church and hung out as a family.

Monday morning we went on a bike ride. I love doing this (maybe because I don't have to pull any kids!)

After working up a sweat, we went swimming to cool off.
These boys. They could float all day. Well, used to. Since it is July now, these little boys are no longer satisfied just floating. They want to jump in, and swim like their sisters.

We ended the night by going to Chris & Megan's for a fun bbq where their whole backyard had turned into a water park for the kids. It was such a fun weekend.
I am so grateful for all those who have served our country, and for the sacrifices they make. I am also grateful for their families and the sacrifices they have made to let someone they love so much fight for our freedom, even though sometimes, and unfortunately, our freedom is taken for granted.
Happy Memorial Day!

Dinner and Dancing, Texas Style

A few months ago we went to a really fun place for some good southern fun. Steak. Bread. Dancing. Who could ask for more?

 

The boys took the grilling very seriously.

 

 

BREAD! Dave's all time favorite food is bread. Can you tell? All of this was gone.

 

Dave and Chris rode the bull. Shortest 3 second ever. They said it was much harder than it looked. (?)

And the dancing. We had so much fun doing some good 'ol line dances, as well as gettin our groove on to some hip hop.

 

 

Super fun night. Can't wait to do it again!

 

One Year Ago Today

One year ago today we got on an airplane and moved to Texas. I can't believe it has been a year. It was a tough time for me emotionally and I remember feeling lost, in every sense of the word. I am so grateful for the wonderful people we have met here, and for making Texas feel like home. I also miss the people in California who made it so hard to leave. A lot can happen in a year. We have survived our first Texas summer (although it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be), our first holidays away from our families, another year of school for Dave, and Audrey's first year of school.

Things we love about Texas:
1. The people, both family and friends
2. The convenience suburbia offers
3. The cost of living
4. How nice everyone is
5. The FOOD
6. More space
7. Parking, parking, parking everywhere!
8. A garage. enough said.
9. Lots of swimming pools
10. Sun tans baby!

Things we miss about San Francisco:
1. The people, both family and friends
2. The wonderful things city life has to offer
3. That I could vacuum my entire apartment without having to switch outlets
4. The FOOD
5. Being able to walk to dinner
6. The steep hills
7. The ocean
8. The beautiful views
9. 65 degree weather in the middle of June
10.65 degree weather in the middle of December

Texas, we love you. San Francisco, we miss you. I am so grateful for these wonderful places we have been able to live and grow.

Dinner is Served

Growing up, my mom did a dinner co-op with three of her friends. Every Monday night she would cook dinner for the four families and then deliver them. The rest of the week we got dinner delivered to us. She did this for ten years and I think it was the only way she stayed sane. While living in San Francisco, I did this for three years with some of my friends. I mentioned it to some of my friends here and we have started it up. We are on our third month. How did I ever survive without it? I only have to cook one weekday night and the other nights I get a hot delicious dinner delivered to my door. We get together to plan out menus so we know what is coming, and it is fun to get to try new things that I didn't have to slave over. Dinner co-op, thank you for making my life so much simpler, and my tummy oh so happy.

Tall, Dark, and Oh So Handsome

I realized I never recorded Joshua's two year stats.
Height: 38 in (above 95%)
Weight: 34 lbs, 1 oz (above 95%)
This picture was taken 7 days after his birthday at a local park. I am fully aware it is fuzzy but I love the expression on his face, the boogies in his nose, and the cookies all over his face. He already looks so much older to me.

Audrey's two year stats:
Height: 36 inches (90%)
Weight: 32 lbs (95%)

Sunday Pictures

I'm in love with these two.

Graduation

Audrey graduated from preschool. Next step, kindergarten. I don't want to talk about it.

She loved getting her diploma,

 

singing all the songs,

 

and parading down the isle to the traditional graduation anthem.

 

I didn't cry once. I thought I would, but these sweet little hooligans kept us busy so we didn't have time to cry.

 

Proud brother.

 

 

Katelyn. Tatum. Audrey. Sweet little friends.

 

Kately. Audrey. Tatum.  First day of school.  They look so little!

Audrey's teachers, Ms. Kay and Ms. Peggy.  They were fabulous.

 

Audrey's friends from her class.  Tessa. Katelyn. Tatum. Audrey. Emma. Claire.

 

One graduation down, lots to go.