Gone Fishin’

The boys have been asking to go fishing so last weekend Matt and the boys did just that!  

Benjamin alllllllmost caught a crab but he slipped off at the last minute.  Oh well, it was still a good day fishin’! 

Busy, Busy

Wow!  This has definitely been the longest blogging break I have taken!  But, you didn't think I would actually quit this thing did you?!  No way!  But... things have been super busy around here and we are all definitely looking forward to the lazier days of summer.  I recently started my Master's degree a few months ago and it has been quite the juggling act getting into a groove of mommying, wifeing, teaching, and school but I think I am finally in the swing of things.  That being said, I have LOTS to catch up on!  So, I'll just go in order...

First up... finish recapping our trip to Louisiana for Thomas' Baptism.

I had the very crazy idea of trying to coordinate a family picture with all of the cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents in Lafayette and it was quite the adventure to say the least!  Trying to coordinate 8 kids is no easy task!  But, we did manage a few good ones.

And got LOTS of quality cousin time in!  These kids LOVED splashing at the splash pad!

Juice

We went to a super fun birthday party last weekend at a trampoline park but rather than jumping, Thomas had more fun enjoying his green juice and hanging with Daddy!  On a side note, they did have this really cool water ball that Thomas really wanted to go in but unfortunately he wasn't old enough. 
 
 
 

Big Love

And of course I couldn't forget about my biggest love on Valentine's Day!  

He deserves a post all to himself because he is that special!  Happy Valentine's Day, my love. 
 

Camping

The boys (except Thomas, he stayed with me) had a big weekend of camping! 

Matt, Benjamin, Popi and Pops went to Village Creek for a canoe/camp trip and Thomas and I stayed home and enjoyed a slow morning and spent the afternoon decorating for Christmas.

Meanwhile, back at home I was soaking up all the snuggles with my littlest love.

It was a fun weekend all around!
 
 
 

 

 

Post Thanksgiving Fun

After our bellies were full it was time for some fun and relaxation!  We definitely were not shopping on Black Friday, rather we hit the water for some canoeing fun with friends!

Two little cuties, Harper and Benjamin.

It was a very fun day with friends!
 
 
 

Thanksgiving

We had the best Thanksgiving spent with family in Louisiana, so much so, that I didn't take one picture of the 4 of us!  We loved getting to see so many family and friends.  Matt scheduled a canoe trip for he my Benjamin and his friend Jon and his daughter Harper and they had an absolute blast!  I love the picture of Benjamin and Harper, so happy to be canoeing together.
 
 
 
 
 

 

Thanksgiving

Just a few of the people I am thankful for...

My 3 favorite boys!
 
 

 

'Tis the Season

It's never too early to kickoff the Christmas festivities and we did just that over the weekend! 

Ready for a day of Christmas fun at Moody Gardens!

Waiting in line for the ice!

 

Thomas was not so much a fan of the ice, it was 9 degrees and quite frankly it was pretty darn cold in there.  Benjamin, on the other hand, loved every minute of it and has talked about it every day since!   After the ice we toured a few pyramids and then waited for Santa to make his grand appearance to the island via sky diving!

It was the perfect start to the Christmas season!
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

3 In the Bed

And the little one said, "roll over."  Just a little movie night in our bed watching Minions.  Oh how I love these boys so. 

 
 

Brazos Bend

Last weekend we went on a family hike around Brazos Bend and had major alligator sightings!  

We all had so much fun trying to spot as many alligators as we could find! Chomp chomp!