Summer wrap up 2013

Reid got his BIG BOY yellow belt about a week ago.  He is now in the Big Dragons class.  He couldn't be more proud and so are we! Now it's onto more moves and longer classes! 

Last Friday we went to see a very good friend of mine down at Cedar Creek Lake.  They live there full time now.  It's so peaceful there!

Love the DIY made by Daddy PVC pipe swing. 

The boys loved every minute and never wanted to leave!

The lake was so low, they were able to swim and play whilst the mommies sat in beach chairs close by. :)

Sweet little sister Reagan.  17 months. 

Riley played tea party with Raleigh. So sweet.

The boys had fun playing with their 2 girls, Raleigh & Reagan.  Raleigh (pictured - age 3) was so happy to have new playmates! 

It was such a fun day of being away from Dallas and having fun visiting with sweet Steph.  I have missed her so.  She is such a dear friend who is so unconditional in her friendship and love for others.  What an amazing mother she is to her 2 precious girls! Cannot believe our summer before kindergarten is almost OVER!!  Meet the teacher is tonight!  Here we go....

A week with Reid

This is a precious week for me.  Reid starts kindergarten next Monday and I get to spend time with JUST him while Riley starts his first week of his little preschool.  Oh how I'm relishing these 3 days with my first born baby.  Where did the last 5 years go??  We went to the parent orientation for kindergarten last night and it was all just so surreal.  Walking into that big school and thinking... "Wow, we're HERE."  Elementary school.  Felt so weird and strange to be talked to by Reid's 1st teacher and hear her tell us all the things the kiddos will be learning and doing this year. He has a locker.  What the heck? How did he get SO big?!  I am so proud of him, but man, I'm holding back the tears. 

Boy playdates & summer fun

We've had a couple of play dates with some fun friends this week. We braved the fountains yesterday in this 100,000 degree heat!

A boy can never have too many water guns!

Or buckets to sit on.

Some more fun today with some sweet boys! (I have no idea why Riley is making this face!)

When he does something wrong, of course he makes this face, so I will laugh.  Works {almost} every time.

Nothin' like summertime, watching tv, and wearing your goggles.  AND, for the record, only 18 more days till this goggle wearin' boy goes to kindergarten.  Can you say YIKES!?!

Little Bubba

One night last week while Reid was at karate, I got some quality time with Riley.  This doesn't happen often, so I soaked it up.  Bath time all to himself and we just played & played.  He is just so dang sweet these days and I just {love} his sweet hugs. 

He actually sat and posed for pictures that night.  Something he rarely does for more than 2 seconds.  The baby duck towel....   Gets to me every time! Shweetest face.

Seaside 2013 -- Part 1

We arrived on July 6th for our 2nd annual Lindsay family Seaside trip.  We stayed in Watercolor this year.  This was our first morning at our beach house.  It was truly a gorgeous morning  after a whole day of rain the 1st day we arrived.

The boys ran and played and soaked it all in.  It was humid, but none of us cared a lick!

And the white sands are still so breathtaking! I already miss it. 

Reid was a HUGE fan of the ocean this year!  He went in by himself and just played & played for hours!

On July 8, the week we were there, Riley celebrated his 3rd birthday.  We got to celebrate with sweet friends who just happened to be vacationing the same week in Watercolor!

This fun Mexican restaurant in Rosemary Beach went all out for our little guy's day!

Happy 3rd birthday Roo-Roo!!

And the MOST hilarious part of the evening was (well not this part), when he peed in his pants at the table.  Luckily, my sweet friend, Jessica had a spare pair of underwear and shorts in her car.  Unfortunately for Riley, they were a little big for him.  As we were walking out of the restaurant, the shorts just fell down to his ankles!!  Sorry buddy, I know you'll hate me when you're a grown up, but I just HAD to take this picture!

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

I went to this awesome meeting this past spring to talk with other moms about having a "purposeful" summer. I have been trying to plan a little more so the kids don't get bored and neither do I! We've made a summer fun list of things they wanted to do and checking them off as we go.  So far so good! 

The other morning, we did a little activity called "Cook with Books."  Loved this idea! I found our copy of If You Give a Pig a Pancake and we made some yummy pancakes after reading it.  

The boys loved helping me make pancakes.

And sat so still to read this story. 

This face says it all!

Nothin better than a pancake shaped like a pig! Here's to more cooking with books!

Father's Day present

For Father's Day this year, I decided what better way to capture our boys than to dress them up in their favorite superhero outfit and Daddy's favorite shoes.

We took lots of pictures.... this one is compliments of Riley-Roo.

I could hardly believe when I downloaded this one and saw it... Just wanna freeze time right there.

And of course Rod's favorite... his boys complete with superman shirts, daddy's boots, and superhero poses! 

More pics of Father's Day to come... :)