Silly Pictures

Grandma Margie made an owl skirt for Lexi that she decided to wear to church today. I told her I wanted to take pictures. As you can see, Lexi was hamming it up today. 

Selfie with Me

I had a wedding to attend tonight. It was for Becky Petersen's daughter, Paige. My kids adore Becky. After I finished my hair and make-up, Lexi asked if we could take a selfie. We did. A couple that I am friends with, Sonja & Juan came over and watched the kids for me.

Goodbye Photo

Alma, Eden and Corbin came to church with us for the first hour and then they headed out. Right before they left, I had them take this picture outside of the church. They were ready to have a break from each other. It isn't easy spending a solid week with others. Sharing rooms and every activity can get old. It makes me laugh though. What a good thing for them to learn about relationships and life. I know it was a great week that they will have fond memories of forever.

Matching Outfits

I bought matching outfits for Lexi and Eden to have for school. It was a good deal and they were cute. The t-shirts say, "It is hard to be cool" in French at least that is what Google search told me. These two girls will be in Fourth grade this year. In January, they will be turning 10. Time sure flies. Alma went to his high school reunion tonight. I am sure he is having a blast chatting with everyone.

Beach Club

We knew that one day during their trip, we had to take Alma and his kids to the Beach Club. This is just a unique pool with a lake that has paddle boats for residents. Alma took a few of the kids out on the paddle boat. We also ran into an extended family that Alma and I knew back in the day. That made it extra fun, even though I see them around.

Mall Day

We all got a little too much sun yesterday, so we went to the Katy Mills Mall today. The kids loved Bass Pro Shop the best (no surprise).

Trampoline Sleeping

The kids were begging to sleep on the trampoline. Alma was ok with it and since he is the one sleeping in the family room, I let them. My window overlooks the backyard anyway. Lexi is the only one who ended up coming in during the night. 

Beach Day

Alma requested a beach day during his trip, so we headed to Galveston today. It isn't an impressive beach, but we certainly had a great time. We also drove all the way home with sand all over us, so the beach experience was complete. 

Chill Out Day

Yesterday was long, full of traveling, all about swimming, and basically exhausting. The best plans we could come up with for today were about chilling. We went to the free kids movie at the Palladium (super fancy theater). Alma said they have never been to such an incredible theater before. I guess this isn't common in Wyoming (of course). Next, we took them to the furniture store that is right next to the Palladium. It may sound funny, but kids LOVE this furniture store. It has giant bed for them to jump on, a gigantic atrium (with free ice cream), and over-sized furniture to take pictures on.  

Once we were done, we headed into west Houston to hit the Middle Eastern/European grocery store. I knew Alma would love it and kids always get a kick out of it. We ate at the cafe there. I just love to introduce people to their chicken schwarmas.

Swimming in Hill Country

We planned a lot of activities and travel for today. First, we stopped at Buc-ee's (of course) to get snacks and take a picture with the Buc-ee statue. Our first fun stop was at the Comal River in New Braunfels. I've been wanting to go for years, but I was a little worried about doing it with two kids. I figured this would be a much better way to try it out. It was amazing and we'll be doing it again.

After the river, we went to a nearby park to have a picnic. Don't let Eden's expression fool you, the food was tasty especially since we were starving. Eden definitely has her dad's talent of pulling weird faces for pictures. 

After lunch, we headed up to Wimberley to go to the Blue Hole Regional Park. Man, the water was cold, but the swings were a HIT. 

Alma took a few turns too

Alma with the kids

Dinner at a BBQ place in Wimberley. Boys on one side of the table and girls on the other.

Lexi & Eden at the Pool

Today, we went to a different pool in our community. The pools here are truly amazing and free for us. I thought it would a be a great way for Alma & his kids to enjoy the trip and save some money. We have other activities planned too, but definitely plenty of swimming. I think the above picture is great, especially once you notice the photo bomber in the back. 

Cousins Ready for Church

This morning, I took a few pictures of these kids before church. As you can see they can be characters at times.

Alma in town with his Kids

My brother, Alma, has his 20th high school reunion next weekend. He came with his kids and is going to be with us this entire week. I took the week off so we can have lots of fun. The arrived today and we headed to the water park so the fun can start right away. Above is a picture of Corbin, Eden, Lexi and Jordan.

Last Day of VBS

This morning, Lexi got ready for VBS by putting on a BYU shirt. I didn't want to discourage her, but I also didn't really want anyone picking on her. I decided just to tell her that it may not be the best outfit because Baptists don't tend to get excited about Mormons. She still wanted to wear it, so I let her. It was completely fine. 

When I came to pick her up, she was dancing and singing on the stage with her friends, Kacy and Cole. They had a great week. 

VBS Fun

It was day 3 of VBS. Lexi is loving being with Kacy and Cole. They sing songs, dance, play games, do crafts, eat snacks, and go to worship for a little while. 

Vacation Bible School (VBS)

The kids started VBS this week and the new Second Baptist church that is just out west of us. I signed them up at the beginning of the summer and told some of our good friends about it. They enrolled too. Lexi gets to be with Kacy and Cole this week. Jordan is with other kids in his grade.

Long Day on the Road

This has been one LONG LONG LONG LONG day on the road. What should have taken about 10 hours, dragged on thanks to never ending road work. I think there was a 5 mile stretch in Mississippi that took over an hour to go through. We made it though.