Saturday, July 10, 2010

Beach House!!

Every 4th of July our family has a reunion at our Beach House down on Bolivar Peninsula.... Every year its so much fun to hang out and see everyone. To me, it's more fun now than ever, getting to see our kids have fun and appreciate the water and beach.... up until now there has always been at least on child who HATED it. This year my niece Madi, wasn't 100% sold at first, but then decided she liked it. Watching your kids run and play in the water and sand is awesome!



This is our beach house, 'The Shore Thang'


At meal time, the girls got their own table and loved it!


4th of July toes!!!
Kayelyn was very busy at the beach....

and Briley and Haylee made a bathtub....


Nathan hung swings on the porch for the kids.... Briley stayed on hers 90% of the time ;)


KK liked the beach until someone stole her bucket. Then she was pretty mad....


Briley LOVES the ocean. She just stares at it and goes out and lays in the waves breaking.... its so cute.

She told me tonight. "I love water. Swimming is the best thing in my whole life."





KK wore herself out everyday, she was so busy filling holes with water and running toward the waves and then running away from them.... She got most everyone to participate in her fun.









One day we dressed them up for picture with Nan Nan....





Here's how that went.....


Briley is getting sand castle water while Uncle T wade fishes....


Briley also got buried up to her neck in sand.....

KK helped, almost too willingly....


Busy Busy Beach days....




These cousins love each other a lot!!!

Friday, July 9, 2010

a little slice of paradise.....

Tucked away, up in Atascocita there is the most beautiful little paradise neighborhood you have ever seen... I went there for a photo shoot and ended up staying and letting the kids swim..... it hangs over Lake Houston.... Isn't it awesome!??!





More Summer Fun......

The other day I was getting ready to head out and I head this weird noise.... I went outside and there was a hot air balloon right above my house, I rushed in to get my camera but by the time I got out it had moved north..... Still pretty cool....



NEWS FLASH! KK now likes the pool!!!!!








Sully Dog likes the water too and gets in with the girls.....

After all that playing outside everyone got baths! Even the dog!

Thursday, July 8, 2010

To blog or not to blog?

I am in a slump. A big slump. I don't want to blog. Sometimes I feel like my entire blogging effort is in vain and that no one truly reads or even cares about our adventures. I need to step away and take a break to determine if keeping up with this thing is worth my time.....

Friday, July 2, 2010

VBS after party....

The friday after VBS there is a huge party to show the parents how much fun the kids had!


Everyone sings for the parents.... Nathan got nominated to dance with the kids...




There were camel rides....

And everyone Mummified Missy with Shaving cream and toilet paper....



Briley Dressed as an Egyptian....



And so did Nathan. Kinda.





Briley's Boyfriend decided she didn't have enough make up on.....


So he fixed her up....


Its never a wild after party unless your eating hotdogs on the table at the church....


Thursday, July 1, 2010

VBS (Vacation Bible School) 2010

Last year Briley started attending VBS at church. She LOVED it!!! I mean really though, what is there NOT to love?? Its is FREE, week long summer camp. Kids learn about the bible and play games and do crafts and eat awesome food. Its a great deal for mom and kids.

If you have never taken your kids, you should next year- you won't be sorry!!!

This year's theme was Egypt...... It was about Joseph and his Journey.


Here are the girls on the first day...


KK waiting in line for the drinking fountain with her class....

Briley got to be "mummified"

Aunt LALA Dancing at VBS!

Briley and her friend Cadi!

This is Briley's class during lesson time....

Our Music Director, Jason played Joseph. On day one he was in "prison" he explained that the Egyptians were holding him prisoner...


now THIS is good..... the next day, they story changes. Joseph gets released from prison and is made into royalty. Royal Egyptians shave their heads..... even Cleopatra did and then wore a wig.... So... Jason Shaved his head!


This is Briley Dancing on stage!!


And Dancing in the pews....

KK acting goofy in the pews

and Grandmama and the girls acting goody in the pews....

And last but not least..... LALA and Maddie!