The cure for Summertime Blues

Lots of friends, family, and fun. 

I can't believe it's already the end of July!  Here's a recap of what we've done so far! 

Willie's Ice House with Amy and her kids.  Dana spent the night with Arden.  Those girls chattered non-stop until 11:30 at night.  I loved listening to their conversations.  My favorite was when Dana said, "My old parents are Mimi and Pappap."  "Old" lol.     

 

Arden and Dana



Jack chilling in the sandbox at Willies

 

 

Noah's Ark pool and splash area with the Green kids and Muse kids.  The big kids dove off of the diving board 1,056 times while the preschoolers hung out in the splash area.  The water is 6 inches deep in the splash area so Jack was able to play, too!

the big kids

the diving board

the little kids

in the splash area

 

Roller Skating with the Langleys.  Champions Skating Rink has $2 Tuesdays, so it makes for cheap fun!

I thought it was cute that they both wore Hello Kitty shirts

 

Stewart Beach with the Muses!  I asked Brian to reapply sunscreen on the kids.  The result:  a sporadic glob of white here and there.  He sprayed them with the lotion, but then didn't rub it in.  So it's fun to look at this picture and try to find the globs.   Kind of like a Seek and Find.  There's six globs... can you find them??

 

Arden's chest,  Maggie's head, Maggie's chest, Arden's left arm, Halle's left arm, Jack's head

 

here he's just dirty.  Oh wait... there's one on his left shoulder

 

 

 

 


He was hanging with the big kids helping them build a sand castle.  Or destroying it.  Whatever.

 

 

 

Bowling! 

everyone but Jack had fun.  Brian looks bored, but he's having a blast.  Honest!  :) 

 

 

 

Arden has gotten much better since last summer!  HA!

 

 

 

Swimming.  Taking advantage of our neighbors with a pool!

Maggie and Halle

Cole and Arden aka Double Trouble.  According to Cole, he and Arden are going to get married and live together in their own house.  I told him he better make sure he's on Brian's good side if he plans all of that!

 

Lots of church.  

Arden is ready for church.  She and Uncle Adam picked out these Twinkle Toe shoes this summer.  She wears them with EVERYTHING!

Evening trips to the park

 

Makes me a little sad that Halle is getting to the point where she no longer wants to play on the playground :(

Fun at Itz for Andrew's birthday party

I was so proud of her riding this all by herself.  She was nervous at first, but then loosened up.

 

 

Splashpad with Janelle.  She and Chris live nearby at a new apartment complex that has an awesome water play area and pool.  She invited us over to swim and have lunch. 

What's a summer without a big slice of watermelon?

 

Jack's first taste of watermelon

 

 

he loved just sitting there and getting splashed by the water

 

 

 

Mama's night out.  Crystal and I did one of our favorite things.  Painting and wine.  Well actually this time I had a Monster energy drink, but it was still nice and relaxing.  We then saw a movie sans kids.  Great night!

 

History.  Learning about our state's history at Washington on the Brazos

standing in front of a famous Spanish pecan tree that is as old as the Republic of Texas

 

 

Papa Mike and Gigi took Halle and Arden for the night.  They ate out several times, swam, and saw the Wizard of Oz play.  Arden and Papa Mike watched golf together on TV while it was raining.  The girls also got to hang out with their Uncle Garrison (a playful black cocker spaniel.)

having lunch with Papa Mike

 

 Los Caporales Mexican Restaurant.  This is a small Mexican place right by our house.  Just about every Saturday night this summer we have hit this place up.  Sometimes the Muses and Vowells join us, too!  They have outstanding and very cheap frozen margaritas!  The restaurant has a relaxed feel to it, and the owner always talks to us.  He's also a Prestonwood Flyers swim team sponsor, which is another reason why we like to give him our business.  The kids like to look at the fish tank and they always bring a quarter each for the gumball machine.  We like the laid back and unassuming atmosphere of this local joint. 

 

 

 

Most of all though, I will remember this summer as the summer of Smallville (Brian, Halle, and I have watched 9 of the 10 seasons so far this summer,) and Candy Crush (I'm on level 145.  Enough said.)