Random Cuteness

He may only have two teeth but Vinny LOVES watermelon!

I love it when he sits on his knees. Too Cute!

Waving Hello!

Vinny is almost 11 months old :( He says Hi, Mama, Emma and says "A" for Ava. He has started taking a few steps. Where does the time go??

Ava's Last Day of Preschool

Ava's preschool started summer break last week. She loved preschool and can't wait to go back in the fall. However, she is not too keen on changing rooms or teachers :) She got to have cider from Starbucks for the special occasion.

The view of the historic Church Tower from the ground.

She has missed school so much that she insisted on napping on her school mat.

March For Babies

We had a great time Marching fro Babies on May 10. We marched from Auditorium Shores up Congress, to the Capitol Building and back. It wasn't too hot...only 90 or so :) The kids had a great time and Ava keeps asking when we are going to go on THE WALK again :) We had lots of support from family and friends and plan on making it out to march every year.

In front of the Capitol Building of the Great State of Texas.

Our Inspiration

At the finish line. WooHoo!

Hawaiian Day at Ava's Preschool

I got to volunteer at Ava's school for their Hawaiian Luau. It was lots of fun!!

10 Months and Hard to Capture

Vinny is such a stinker. He's at that age when he sees the camera, he comes dashing toward it. He's so fast these are about as good as it gets lately. LOL.


In order to get any decent shot of his cute 2 little teeth, he has to be straped inthe highchair. So, even though it appears as though he must spend all day there, it's just the only place he'll sit still long enough to let me take a photo. He tries to smile for the camera. MOON EYES LIVES!!!

He is growing like a weed. Everytime I think he is getting a little chub, he stretches out. He is cruising all around the furniture and will probably be walking soon. I try not to encourage the walking but like Emma and Ava, I'm sure he'll walk before he's one. LOL, they are just so much easier when they stay put :)) His hair is growing in. He's getting his curlies!

Friends Through the Fence

Ava and her best friend, our next door neighbors' son, Cayden, have been so desperate to play together in the mornings that they have resorted to playing through the fence. It is hilarious. Amanda and I usually get them together in the afternoons to play out front. But in the mornings, we are both busy with our chores and send the kids out into their own back yards to play. They end up passing things to each other through a small hole in the fence for hours. The other day I saw Ava run out with a granola bar and pass it to Cayden. Then later she came to me with a yogurt smoothie needing help to get it open. Apparently Cayden threw it over the fence for her. This weekend, we are going BIG LOVE and having our husbands install a gate between our yards :))

Eight Years Old!!

I can't believe my first born is already 8! Emma is becoming such a beautiful, smart young lady. She keeps herself (and us) busy with school, choir, Brownies and softball. This summer she is going to swim for our area swim team, the FAST Frogs. She is such a joy.




Emma had a roller skating party this year. A tradition at the rink is for the birthday kids to put thier handprint on the wall.

We all skated. Of course, only I had a major fall. It may or may not have included the YMCA...

Ava did great
And a rare family picture :)