Spring Has Sprung At the Lake

The weather was gorgeous this weekend, and we got to enjoy it even more by being at the lake.  The kids pretty much roamed around outside 24/7 and were in complete heaven.  Ali and Will were out of town, so we got to spend some special time with just Ben.  It was a great weekend.

 

These three were constantly bugging poor Pop for "Rocky Rides".  Audrey even started saying "Rocky" over and over.  They just couldn't get enough! 

 

This sweet girl...

And this sweet boy...

Were two peas in a pod. They did everything together.  It was so sweet!

It was pretty windy, which was perfect for kite flying.  This is the first time Luke was able to do it by himself, and he was one proud guy.

 

When Ben wasn't attached to Audrey at the hip, he was attached to Rocky.  This boy spent hours sitting in Rocky playing with the buttons pretending to drive.

Audrey hasn't been liking slides lately, but this trip she seemed to get over her fear.  She was all smiles after this tumble!

This girl loves bubbles.  The bacon scented dog bubbles were a huge hit.  (yes, they smell like bacon.)

Swinging fun with Pop.

Due to the droughts the past few years, the lake has been low, and the fishing has been poor.  Luke and Brian decided they didn't care, and were gonna try their best.  Low and behold Daddy caught a fish, and Luke couldn't have been more excited.  "Yesssss!"

Even the little kids loved the fish.

 

Audrey talked about "fshhh" all weekend.  She wanted to fish with her daddy a ton.  There may be a tiny pink fishing pole in her future. :)

 

There is nothing quite like a trip to the lake....  (Oh and contrary to what the pictures may show, Mommy, Tula, Uncle Rett and Ashley were there as well)

18 Months With Our Girl

Well, time has certainly flown by!  Our sweet baby isn't such a baby anymore. Audrey turned 18 months old last month, and is evolving into such a little girl.  She is talking up a storm, and has a spunky personality to go with all that chatter.  From the time she was born to about 9 months old, this girl was SOOO quiet.  She barely made a peep, and was super serious. My how things have changed.  At one point we were a little concerned that her older brother would dominate her, but it has become apparent that she can hold her own!  We love this little joy and feel abundantly blessed that she was given to us.  Here are some pics of our precious 18 month old.

One of her all time favorite activities, swinging!    

 

 

A mess I tell you, a mess!

Big girl recently started swim class and is a fish!  Jumped right in and LOVES being under the water.  Little lady can already "swim" for 9 seconds.  Takes after her daddy!

Perfecting her spoon skills!

She loves to "colo", and this time I caught her eating the marker.  She colors on everything, including the back door, wall, placemats, coffee table.  She is a stinker!

She loves herself a good back rub.  She is constantly going 90 miles an hour at all times, and if I give her a back rub, I will get a good 10 minutes of no motion from her.  Unlike Luke, Audrey will not watch TV, so sitting still breaks and few and far between.

 

Working on her "cheese".  She looks so old here!

 

She LOVES books.  She would read about 50 at a time if you let her.  Poor Daddy has a lot of work to do.  She brought him all of these. :)

Loving the lake!

Audrey is a shoe girl!  She is obsessed.  She will wear any pair she can get her hands on, and makes a huge mess in the process!

She's got a few fabulous pairs of shoes herself!

Sleepy girl!

 

Audrey has really started to roll play.  I caught her getting out all the diapers and changing her baby.  She then proceeded to wash her hands after she was done.  Atta girl!

We just went in for her 18 month check-up and she is doing great.  She is still long and lean, and right on target.  She had 2 shots and her finger pricked and barely cried.  She was fascinated by the blood from her finger.  Here are her stats. 

Height: 33 inches (75-90%)
Weight: 22 pounds 12 ounces (25-50%)
Head: 18 3/4 inches (75-90%)

We love our girl to pieces and just couldn't imagine life without this sassy little lady!

The Great Outdoors

We have been enjoying the warmer weather around here, and have taken every opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors.  When we moved, outdoor space was huge on our list, and we feel so blessed with new home.  We have been enjoying it to the fullest, and couldn't be happier. 

 

A few weeks ago, we got a new play set for our backyard.  Luke was so excited to help daddy put it up, and it has been a source of nonstop fun for weeks.  Here is Luke enjoying it mid-build with his class monkey, Marvin.



 

Audrey Girl is an outdoor fan as well, and loves driving her little car all over the driveway, backyard, you name it.

Memaw was in town a few weekends ago, and we had her over, as well as Tula and Pop, for a yummy dinner.  The weather was great, and we got to enjoy hot air balloons over the house.

Book reading is even better outside!

In our family, being outside usually results in grilling of some sort.  Luke has to get in on the action as well. 

Our grilling just went to the next level with this bad boy.  My husband is in heaven with his new toy!  We have been enjoying some yummy meals, that taste even yummier when Mommy doesn't have to cook them. ;)

 

Luke is a dress up fool, and about a year ago was in a pirate stage.  Well... we have moved on to super heroes, and our house has never felt so safe. :)

 

Spring is just around the corner, and no doubt we will be enjoying what it has to offer!  Feeling blessed!

Dallas Park

About a month ago, Brian went with the kids, Nonnie, Grandpa, Aunt Tracy, Uncle Jeff, and Olaya to the new park in Dallas. (I don't know the name, but it was built over one of the freeway tunnels.)  I was sad I couldn't go, I had to work, but I heard it was very cool, and the kids loved it!  Here are some pics from the day.  

 

Aunt Tracy was also in town for awhile, and the kids just can't get enough of her.  What a fun Aunt she is! We love our Aunt Tracy! 

Desserts With Dad

Thursday night was Desserts with Dads at Luke's school.  Luke was so excited about it, and told me repeatedly all week that there were no moms allowed.  Well, excuse me... ;). Luke loved showing off his classroom to Daddy, and had a few surprises in store.  They made it home with all of this loot! 
 

A personalized man that looks exactly like Daddy if I do say so myself.

A funny face that says "I love you hairy much". Luke thought this was hilarious!

A wonderful portrait of Daddy.  Dead on! :)

A cute interview with Luke.

A precious picture of Luke dressed up as a dad!

And finally, a champion cup for World's Best Dad! Daddy was pretty spoiled!