Berry Picking

Keeping with tradition, we spend a hot sweaty afternoon picking berries, and then eating delicious ice cream to cool off.

The one thing that was different was that last year I was freshly pregnant, and this year I have this angel baby.  He just slept (and sweated) while the rest of us picked.  The crop this year wasn't as good as last years, and I'm convinced it's because this summer seems much hotter.

Audrey insisted on having her hair down.  She "wanted her neck to sweat".  ????

Examining the bugs.

Peach and strawberry ice cream. Perfect way to cool down.  And blueberry lemon scones. Amazing.

Last Day of School

Audrey's gift to her teacher, thank you Whitney for the fabulous idea!

Dave took written boards the next day so we got the day off of school to study. He studied and then went and got lunch and we all had lunch together at Audrey's school.

I came straight from the gym, so excuse the nastiness. I just don't really have any pictures of Dave and I together!

Hallie and Claire, our carpool girls.  These girls had ZERO tardies for the year.  Boo yeah.  Good job to Leah and me!
On our way home from the last day of school!

Happy summer!

Mud Run

Me. Adrienne. Mandy. Megan. Amy. 5K.  Mud. Obstacles to go through, over and under.  Great times. Nicknamed The Rainbow Brites.

Before. Notice the white socks.

Sweetest cheerleaders

Coming down the home stretch. Nice brown socks.  So gross.

The last obstacle was going through this mud pit. All the kids were chanting, "belly flop! belly flop!" We tried our best to make them happy.

All finished.  They said there would be a hose there to rinse off.  Nope.  Just water bottles and baby wipes.

Thanks to the husbands and kids for coming to support their mom!

I had to beg Joshua to come stand next to me.

Nothing like a little Rudy's after to fill our bellies. Such a fun day! And a shower never felt so good!

Four Months

I am a little behind...
Austin turned four months on June 4th. He had his Dr apt on June 9th and he weighed 17.12 (90%) and was 24.75 tall (50%). I forgot to take his picture on June 4th. Whoops. Such a third child.

May 19, 2011
Thank you Jamie for the onesie. I love it!

June 21, 2011

At four months Austin:
*drools, drools, drools
*loves to stand
*loves to smile and giggle
*sleeps like a champion
*loves to eat

This baby boy is a dream. He is such an angel baby.

Spring in Texas

Sunday evening drive. Spring time. Texas state flower, bluebonnets.
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The Napping House

For the past five years and 10 months, our house has been a napping house.  One of my kids has always needed to be home for a good nap in their bed.  For the past few weeks, our house has not been a napping house.  Joshua outgrew his naps, and Austin is at the lovely age where he can just nap in his car seat.  This makes the days very long sometimes, but it is so nice when we are out and about running errands, or at the pool, and we don't have to hurry home.  I have a feeling this won't last long, so I want to enjoy it while it does! Here's to being around town at 2:30 pm!

Summer Hairdo

With temperatures in the high 90s and 100s, it was time for a new haircut for Joshua. He wanted his haircut to look, "like Daddy's".
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Before.

During.

After.

He had a hard time looking away from the mirror.  The next morning he said, "me wike my hair".

Happy Birthday Dave

37. I never thought this birthday would come. I remember seven years ago, right after Dave finished MBA school, and when Dave and I started on this dental journey thinking, "If Dave goes to two years of school for pre-requisites, then to dental school, and then specialty school, Dave will be THIRTY SEVEN when he finishes!" Hallelujah.  The time has arrived.  Happy 37th birthday to my very best friend, the love of my life, the father of my children, and a very dedicated student.  I'm so excited to buy him a real present next year!

Texas Rain Storm

I have never seen rain like I have here in Texas. It's still really warm outside when it rains, so the kids love playing outside in the rain.
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Dave joined in on the fun and showed Joshua how to stomp in mud puddles.

Joshua caught on quickly.

After the rain stopped, Joshua got the hose out to make the puddles even bigger.
Audrey changed out of her bathing suit and into her pajamas and then decided she wanted to play in the mud.
Or she thought she did.

And then the sun came out.  The storms here stop as quickly as they start.  The kids loved being lifted into the air and landing in the mud puddles.  Audrey got used to the mud and got all muddy.  She can get her stinkin Hannah Montana pajamas dirty any day.