While Dad Is Away The Kids Will Play

We have been trying to occupy our time at all times of day while dad was gone for 2 weeks.

We went to see Despicable Me...notice Grant took Buzz Lightyear with him:)

We celebrated dad's birthday lunch (without him, of course) after church at his favorite place...Costco and texted him the pic!

All the boys have spent hours making Lego stuff.

Instead of driving to the airport and just picking up dad we spent an hour watching the planes take off. The boys squealed every time one flew by:)

Birthday Shopping for Dad

We decided to surprise dad with an archery bow for his birthday this year. While he was gone on his 2 week business trip we jetted off to Bass Pro Shop. To our surprise they were having a free kids expo day. The boys got to cast fishing poles into buckets, shoot BB-guns, and do some archery themselves. Unfortunately, we couldn't share the pics with dad while he was gone or we would have given away his present.

Crack me up...the twins waiting to shoot a gun!

Fun in the West Village

We finally made time to stop and see our best buddies, the Halpins, and love on their new bundle of joy...Jonah! It is always fun to get together with them because the boys have such a great time. We met up at a cool little pizza joint that let the boys play with pizza dough while we waited for our pizza to cook. We passed sweet Jonah around and took pics of the three big boys conversing. After pizza we had a change of plans and decided to take the free trolley around to our final destination...the Dallas Museum of Art. The trolley ride was lots of fun and something we will definitely have to go do again. When we arrived at the museum we realized that we were there with half the city of Dallas. We stayed long enough to listen to some fun music and make a craft and then we were back on the trolley and off to our cars. Rachel and I decided we would have to do this again, but add the fun little shops to our list:)

I asked the 3 boys to let me take their pic and Grant decided to make a funny face.

Grant's dough creation.

and Preston's too.

Me with sweet Jonah...he is such a little peanut. I sat there holding him thinking back to the fact that I had 2 little ones just like him...wow!

Rachel let Connor take a turn at holding Jonah. She made Connor's day although it only lasted 10 seconds:)

Preston crafting away

Connor making something

Off to the trolley...

Waiting for the trolley

Off we go...

Connor enjoying his ride.

What a day:)

Summer Update Via The I-Phone Camera

I know that my last post was ages and ages ago, but we have been so totally busy once again this summer. As soon as school was out the boys were once again presented with Hawaiian Falls passes so we have spent many days in Mansfield swimming. Speaking of swimming, the twins are officially floatie-free. One night with Honey and Papa and they were begging to go swimming so that they could show off their cannon balls and swimming. We finished up baseball for all 3 boys and just in time before it became scorchingly hot. The twins were presented with their first trophies...I don't think they quit smiling for days! We spent July 4th with Uncle Philip's in-laws at Lake Granbury and had a blast once again. We spent two nights this year and saw lots of fireworks. Below are a host of pics from my I-phone because I am a loser and have forgotten to take the camera with me all summer thus far. Thank goodness for new fangled camera phones:)

Obviously this pic was taken before the summer. We purchased flip flops for the boys and Grant found green ones...he didn't take them off for some time.

Snow in Midlothian

Practicing before baseball season started. Grant didn't catch the ball so he proceeded to throw a fit in the middle of the field.

Guess who caught the ball...Preston!

Practicing together

Connor sharing some hugs:)

and some more with Jax.

Preston skating for the first time at a birthday party. He wasn't quite sure about the moving wheels and staying on the carpet.

Grant had the time of his life skating.

Connor and mom before a school program.

Waiting to go into the doctor's office for a check up...gotta love the Nintendo DS...keeps them all quiet.

Colored chicks at MDO Easter party.

Preston feeding bunnies.

Aunt D with little Jake right after he was born:)

Uncle Doug meeting Jake for the first time.

Connor with his brothers at a school lunch.

Jake hanging with the Blacks while mom's having a baby.

The twins were given shirts at Kinder Kamp.

We found out after weeks of Connor waking up in hives that he was allergic to Rye grass and shrimp.

The twins watching on as Connor plays baseball.

Me and my boys:)

Grant showing off his chicken feather from the family farm.

I spent the morning with my boys at school to celebrate Muffins With Mom...didn't eat a thing because I started working out:)

Sweet Boys

The boys with their new friend from church, Cassidy. The twins wanted her to come babysit...she will be in 2nd grade:)

Connor and Hunter Meek eating a meal in between packing up their house to sell.

The twins with Lilly Kate at McDonalds on a play date.

Silly Daddy and Connor

At the park with Jax

Connor and Mr. Brian 4-wheeling at Waterfall Ranch. Connor is ready for us to own one.

Poor Preston fell in the river and came out a mess.

First trip to Hawaiian Falls for the summer.

All the boys laying in the school hallway as we waited for the 5th graders to have their honorary walk thru the halls one last time.

Connor, cousin David, and Preston

Me with my best friend, Rachel, and her newest bundle of joy, Jonah...or as Grant has named him Moses:)

Grant with some random kid at Chuck E Cheese. He informed me that he made a friend...needless to say I was totally impressed.

All the boys at Chuck E Cheese as we celebrated Garrett's b-day.

Yummy snow cones at Hfalls.

Baseball season is officially over. The twins received the last game balls and trophies.

Now that was a rough season!

Preston wearing the chicken hat at Babe's Restaurant.

Crazy hair day for VBS

VBS is hard work waking up so early every day after you are use to sleeping in.

Connor had the privilage of holding the Christian flag at the closing VBS ceremony.

We celebrated Ms. Keri's b-day at a hibachi grill...even though Grant isn't smiling in this pic, they all had a ball.

Preston having lots of fun sitting with the big kids.

Cutie patoodies

July 4th...eating homeade ice cream.

The back of the monster house.

This is how the kids slept...on a pallet on the floor...and loved it.

Grant snuggling with Doug.

The front of the beautiful Granbury house. They just added on the right wing to make a total of around 7000 square feet.

Jake with the shirt I bought him...3 month old chunky boy:)

Uncle Jeremy and Jax...love the sunglasses!