More Beach Pics

Ava's 4th Birthday

for my actual birthday i got a really good deal - i got to go HOME... on the 29th we loaded up and headed for home. On sunday mom had a birthday party for emma, me ava and lacy since all of our birthdays are within 2 weeks of each other. my grandparents, brannon's grandparents, my aunts and cousin came and we had a great time. Ava LOVED opening presents this year, and loved it that emma was there with her. Thank you mimi and pop for throwing the party - we had lots of FUN.




Anna Kate loved "guarding" the gifts

The BIG 30

For those of you that dont know, this was a big birthday year for me. I turned 30 August 28th - but the weekend before that August 22nd, brannon and my SIL leslie planned a surprise birthday party for me. We went went stephen and leslie and 2 other couples and spent the day at the Gaylord Texan - a nice hotel (but more than hotel) really close to our house. We got to hang out by the pool saturday then we met up with everyone from the golf course for dinner and the VERY first friend I ever made here who i used to work with but dont see alot anymore - Staci, then back to the gaylord to hang out and spend the night - We had a great time and I really appreciate everyone coming and celebrating this special day with me... the last saturday of my 20's -

First Day of Dance Year 2

This is from her first day last year 0




This is ava ready for her first day of her second year of dance -

While we were out

we had a pipe bust (luckily not inside) so we didnt have any water and we had to go stay somewhere while it was fixed- you would have thought the girls were on vacation - we definatly made the most out of the situation - her are some pics of the girls having fun (this was end of july first of august)

Loni and Emma Visit

After we got back from the lake - loni and emma came for a much needed visit - we went to the childrens museum, baked cupcakes and tye-dyed some things - the girls had a blast - and it was nice to be able to catch up with loni without all the hustle of everyone being around - i really miss them all - we had a great time noni and emmo and cant wait for you to come back - and since its taken me so long to update- we area about due for another visit....








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Where do i start.....

its been a WHILE since i have updated as you can tell. not that we havent been up to some fun things around here, its just whenever i have a few minutes i dont really think to update - and i had gotten so behind i am not sure where to start

i guess to keep things in order, i will start with Fathers day - we went to Austin that sunday monday and tuesday - with some friends from the golf course. we stayed on lake travis - which was great - the girls loved all the swimming, ava and ak loved the fishing and riding the sea doos ---- We love our daddy- and are glad we got to spend time with him.....

2 Little Fish

for a month now we have been swimming almost everyday. Ava does good with her floaties but doesnt really want to go under water. Anna Kate however, LOVES it. she will get in by herself, go down the steps until she cant touch then she starts kicking and paddling her arms. Mimi got to witness this for herself when she was here last week. She will also go down the slide at the activity center by herself, and not the baby slide. I havent got any pics of that yet.... maybe this weekend.

Ava's First dance recital

Memorial day weekend May 23rd to be exact was the date of ava's first dance recital. This year we did tap and ballet. Ava had 3 other girls in her class and she seemed to really like going. Every week she would ask me if it was dance day. I thought she looked really pretty and did good for her first recital - of course i thought that - i am her mother.... enjoy the pics

Mothers Day 2009

Ok - so i am just now getting around to updating the past month.... my last post was easter so next comes mothers day.

This mothers day was fun for me. we got up that sunday morning and headed out for family day at the zoo. The girls LOVED it. Anna Kate would have sat face to face with the aligators if we would have let her (pic below) and Ava liked looking at the animals from a distance especially the gorilla. After the zoo they took me to a place I had been wanting to try after seeing it on Diners Drive ins and Dives.... a favorite show of mine.... so we headed downtown to the Twisted Root Burger Company. It was excellent.... after that we headed down to the golf course - it was really HOT and brannon had to water greens - doesnt sound so fun for mothers day but it was... he would let the girls out of the cart to run around while he was watering and they had a blast.... needless to say we were all POOPED by the end of the day. I am just thankful God chose me to be these girls mom ! what a job i have... and thankful for my mom and all she did for me.

Pops Garden

pics from pops garden when we went home in May