Mother's Day

Thank you, God, for blessing me!

Summer Days are Here

Well, I guess Summer is here...at least down here in Baytown! It was a hot, muggy weekend, and the kids had a great day of water fun, ending with ice cream with Grammy and Papa.

Music Man

I've been doing a lot of studying lately for my recertifying board exam, and Jack decided that he needed to hear "mommy's songs". He totally knows what to do! He loved dancing to the music--wish I had a video camera on him!

Cousins

Just thought these were cute pics of the cousins! They love their baths, and so far don't seem to have a problem with "mixed bathing"! Callie seems to think Kaelyn "enjoys" the teaching she gives--unlike her brother Jack!

Ballerina girl

Somehow I got Callie to pose for a couple of pictures before her ballet class today (they actually do ballet, tap, and jazz).
She really enjoys it, and pays close attention to her teacher for the whole hour and 15 minute class! She is still my silly girl, though: Bryan went up to tuck the kids into bed, and Callie was being a little too silly for bedtime, so Bryan told her she needed to settle down. She rolled over, looked up at Bryan, and said, "Ay, ay, Captain Poo-Poo!" Bryan just had to make a quick exit before bursting into laughter!

Family Time

My brother joined the Marines last year, and we are all very proud of him. He is about to head off to Japan for 2 years, so he came for a visit since it may be a while before we see him. The kids love "Uncle Lonnie", and Jack is now practicing his salute!

Old Ag Weekend

An Aggie weekend for Brad and Jenny has been in the works for a while, and it was this past weekend, and it was so AWESOME! So many Aggies turned out, and it was so neat to see everyone again. I tried not to ever take those relationships for granted, but seeing everyone again just makes me realize how blessed I really was to be a part of the Aggies for Christ. It was almost like we haven't even been apart (except for all the little mini-me's running around!). See if you can guess who the blond hair-blue eyed child belongs to....He's a Schneider! I just thought he was adorable. Callie and Zeke (Brad and Jenny's son) had stuffed things under their shirts, then thought it was funny to try and hug with their "big tummies"! There was lots of wonderful prayer time, singing, and was so uplifting--most importantly, we gathered to pray for Brad, for his healing, for the miracle from God that we seek. Chris Fikes prayed the prayer I pray every day--begging God for a "yes" answer, no matter what His original plan might have been before. It was powerful.

T-Ball Star

Well, Callie has started T-Ball, and it's pretty darn funny! She is the only girl on her team, and pretty much the youngest, smallest, and least experienced! She really likes it, though. She is quite the little star, as she comes out to bat and just stands facing the bleachers, grinning, until she hears her mommy yelling for her to turn around and hit the ball! Jack thinks it's really cool, and at home he plays "pretend t-ball", as he calls it!