The Rev

My husband, the Officiant! This is the second couple that Matt has gotten to marry. We had a special few months before the wedding with Ryan and Jerra going through a premarital counseling book and getting to know them better. Ryan works for Matt and has known him for several years. It think it says so much about Matt to have an employee ask him to marry them and agree to counseling once a week for several months! 

My precious husband. He looked so handsome. The wedding was held outside at a winery outside of Austin.

Unfortunately, it started to rain. . .HARD just before the wedding would begin. I kept thinking they would move it inside, but they did not. It was so hard to hear Matt over the rain. . . I think the only people that could hear him at all were the couple. 

After the service the skies cleared and it was beautiful. Here is a picture of the entire Risinger Homes team with the bride and groom.

Cooler Weather

Matt got out his camera and was just taking some fun shots today. The cooler, rainy weather has been such a blessing and forced us to have a lazy day full of reading, TV and naps.

"Baby" Matthew is now over 2 1/2 years old. Talking more and entertaining as ever. I love him so!

Will got out his winter coat. 70 degree weather for any Texan is quite a shock when the day before was 100 degrees. Will  will be 7 years old in a few months. He is getting so tall and has thinned out so much.

Date Night!

I try to put pictures of Matt and me every now and then so we can laugh and marvel at the fashion and how young we looked at some point. . .  We were headed to Pesche - my favorite restaurant for a date night.

Bertram Boys

Such a beautiful shot of the countryside in Bertram, Texas

Play Date at the Park

Two of my favorite families are the Mezgers and Kinslows and I am blessed enough to get to hang out with them and their kids quite a bit since we all go to Austin Classical together. Melissa and I took the Kinslow kids to a nearby park for a play date one Friday. The kids all get along so well. 

Blair, Anna and Alivia

BFF's - Alivia and Anna

Bailey, Mia and Blake

Bailey and baby Beau with Melissa 

Mia Kinslow

Labor Day Hunt 2014

This has become a tradition in our family starting from when I was a kiddo. Heading out to Bertram for dove hunting on Labor Day weekend. It is so hot but the boys seem to really enjoy it. I hope to get Alivia back in the game because I am going to start going as soon as Matthew is old enough. My Dad never really took me and now looking back I am sad I missed out. 

Hearing protection - always a must for the Risinger kids

Precious boys with their vests from Mimi's trip to Yellowstone

Homeschooling. . .

Volcano project - very cool! I love spending time with these two on Tuesday and Thursday

Mrs. Williams had Alivia write a letter to us - how sweet is this? Makes all the hard work worth it.