Weekend in The Woodlands

We spent a fun weekend in The Woodlands visiting my friend Penny and her family and also Erin and Brandon. Alivia loved all of the boys and kept up with them pretty well. Will just enjoyed watching all the action. He was a little sidelined by some ear issues. 

Erin and Brandon's pool was really nice and provided some fun for all the kids.

Penny is expecting Baby BOY #3 this fall!

Graduation Celebration

I lost the connection - was it you or me?

It is amazing how your kids are watching your every move (for better or worse!) I overheard Alivia saying, "I lost the connection, was it you or me?" And then proceed to tell "Cutin" on the other line "I have a meeting at 10:30 - just because I have a meeting at 10:30." Will just picks up the phone and says "HI!" over and over again.

Lake Risinger

Whenever we have a hard rain, we get a huge lake in our driveway. So, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade! I had the kids get their suits on and we had fun playing in our own kiddie pool. (Alivia even made time to try on BOTH swimsuits!)

Picture People - December

I really do like Picture People. For cheap, easy semi professional pictures of your kids, they do a fine job. I just realized we did these pics around Christmas 2008 and it was so hectic afterwards that we never ordered any of these. It was quite a time while we were there and I am always amazed at how many good shots they can get.

This is just before Alivia lets Will go and he falls back and hit his head. At that point I said "OK, we are outta here!"

Good Times in the Car

 

Riding in the car always has its tedious moments but I got tickled on the ride back from Dallas. Will was screaming at the top of his lungs and Alivia kept saying "Will, I'm trying to sleep!" I did not capture that moment on film, but instead some of the more mundane. . .  

Weekend in Dallas and Terrell

Matt spoke at a Green Building Conference and the family went along for the ride. We stayed in Dallas at Darla and Rip's beautiful house near Turtle Creek. Here are a few shots of Alivia in their gorgeous house. It was definitely not baby-proofed, but for the most part we left the house unscathed. 

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Next we headed to Terrell, TX where Darla and Rip have a beautiful horse farm. They have entered the horse racing business and have about 25 horses there. I was fortunate enough to get to ride Angelina! It had been awhile, but I had a great time.