Soccer Fall 2014

Soccer has started again. . . Not sure how I feel about it. On the pro side it is a great activity to get the kids out running around, it is a lifelong sport, three of my four kids play at essentially the same time and same place. On the downside, it makes our Saturday mornings really full and hectic, and my kids are sort of so-so about playing. It is only our second semester so I think we need to play a bit more before we really decide anything. It has been fun to see friends on Saturday mornings, too.

Alivia and her BFF, Anna

All these lovely girls go to ACS. Alivia, Anna and Lainey comprise 3/4 of the 3rd grade! Lainey's sister, Josie is in 2nd grade (she's 3rd from the left)

Team England

Mia is an incredible soccer player already at this age - can't wait to see what happens with her

RST Lake Weekend

I think this is the 3rd or 4th year we have take the Schooler and Truss families out for a weekend of fun at Lake LBJ. Now that my kids are getting a bit older it only gets more fun.

The families all get along really well but the tie that binds us all is the men. Matt has truly found some amazing friends with these guys. They have an accountability group once a week and really push each other to serve Christ, the church, and their families better. They are Matt's best friends. I am so thankful that he has these two men in his life.

Will has started to really love fishing and we set up a "habitat" for any caught fish that really excited the kids

The future of Risinger Homes?

John, Luke, Grayson, Tyler and Bentley

Ryan and Christy Schooler

Kim and Rob Truss

Me and Baby Matthew

The kids really love driving the boat with Daddy

The whole gang! So blessed that we all live within walking distance of one another

This was my favorite swim suit for Matthew this year - I will miss not getting to put him in matching octopus swimwear - sniff sniff

Visit from Mama T

At 96 years old Mama T (aka Grandmother to me) is a force to be reckoned with. She is VERY opinionated and spunky. The only thing that is really failing her is the cursed Taylor hearing loss which sometimes makes it hard for her to follow conversations - especially when there is a lot of noise or chaos!

Mom and I went to Fort Worth for a shower for Leigh and brought her back with us to Austin. I think she had a good time seeing the kids but gets really worn out. I know she was ready to go back to Fort Worth after a few days.

Dinner at Mimi/Grandpa's house while Mama T was visiting

Will - 6 1/2 years old

Alivia 8 1/2 years old

Avery 7 1/2 years old

Paige 5 1/2 years old

John 4 1/2 years old

Matthew 2 1/2 years old

Me and Mama T - people have said that we look alike

Dad and me - Mama T is my dad's mom

Sunday night ritual - ice cream dessert on the upper deck

Without any apology Mama T always says that "Will is my favorite"

Maybe because my DAD is her favorite, too?

Boys in the Tub

I will never get tired of these bath time shots. SO CUTE. Will is 6 1/2, John is 4 1/2, and Matthew is 2 1/2

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.