Year Two

I know I am a little late in getting this posted but I finally have Cody's second year scrapbook finished. Here is a link to take a look at his second year...what fun we have had!
Year Two: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/project/8BbNmrFo1Zsfe/landing

Here is a copy of his first year if you want to start from the beginning!
Year One: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/project/8BbNmrFo1Zsf8/landing

A 'Great' Birthday Girl

Today was a 'Great' day.... Dell's Grandmother will be celebrating another birthday this week. Dell's parents and sister picked her up on their way from Ft. Worth and delivered the birthday girl right here to our house. The adults took a seat (in the shade...under the fan!) and watched the kids swim.
As soon as they walked in the house Cody found Grandad and grabbed his hand....that is the only reason he came in Cody's eye's....to be at his beck and call. Not sure who enjoys it more...Grandad or Cody. He is so patient with Cody...he will hold him up to the light switch and let him turn it on and off for much longer then I would. That ended up being one of Cody's first words...lie-light.
We finished up the day with pizza, presents and of course birthday cake!
Happy Birthday Great Grandmother!

A 'Great' Birthday

Super Dad to the rescue!

I joking told Dell on Father's Day he needed to spend the whole day 'bonding' with his children....alone! I spend everyday 'bonding' with them and I thought that time would do him good....hehe.
Well, he did just that....without twisting his arm! What a great dad. He took the girls to ride Go-Karts and for a few games of bowling. Cody stayed home with me and took a nice long nap. Maybe he will join in on the fun in a few years...right now he doesn't know what he is missing!
I sent Ashlyn with her camera to capture the day....looks like they all had a ton of fun and memories to last them a lifetime!

What a life...

This is how I usually find our little (well not so little) Kinlee relaxing. I really hope she learns to relax and make herself at home. Poor kitty needs to take it easy.

Is it choice A or choice B?

Sometimes it takes the smallest (and cheapest) toys to keep kids entertained. Cody found the top to the sunscreen the other day and played with it for at least an hour. There are two thoughts what he was doing....

A) Preparing for the Lord's Supper OR

B) Practicing tequila shots

Grab your life jacket and lets go....

Yesterday was my mom's birthday and we had our 2nd annual boat party. Nothing says 'Lake Party' like a good 'ol fish fry. No need in eating healthy so if you can fry it....we ate it. Fried catfish, fried hush puppies and fried okra.....and it was yummy!

Barry lives down on the lake and has a great yard, so everyone (7 adults and 5 kids) brought their dogs.....6 in all! Amazingly enough everyone including the dogs all got along! hehe

After a small boat part delay it was out to the lake. Life jacket-ed up and we were off! I was not real sure how Cody would do having to wear his life jacket but I'm thinking he might be a natural born boater. He sat back, took it all in and never fussed. Easy as Pie!

Now it was time for the tube.....

Ashlyn of course likes to go as fast as she can....at all times. She likes to go in nothing but circles. She is my little daredevil.

Aubrey is more my speed....a little slower. She prefers to go in a straight line....that's my girl.

Now it was mine and Dell's turn.... Barry said he was only going 15mph but I may have to get that verified, it felt more like 85mph. Top that off going in tight circles hitting every wave...over and over again. I'm not sure if we made him mad but he was sure letting us have it! ..........Jump ahead 12 hours............I am one sore puppy! Thanks Barry for a great time!
Finally got back on dry land and had a little birthday dessert and off to bed! Fun times had by all! Happy Birthday Memom! We love you!

Memom's Birthday Party!

Ashlyn's Last Day!

Aubrey's Last Day

School's out...Scream and Shout!

Thursday was the last day of school.....no sadness here. The girls are ready to have a little down time and I'm looking forward to not always being 'on the go'!
We started the morning off with awards....Aubrey was crowned with 'Ravenous Reader' and Ashlyn (with no surprise) received the 'Mad scientist' award!
Aubrey's last day they enjoyed some fun activities OUTSIDE!!! Whew......it was hot! Everything from a sack race to a sponge relay. Fun times had by all.
Ashlyn being to 'big man' on campus was able to do something a little different. All the 5th graders loaded up on the bus and headed over to WOGA Gymnastics. There were no scheduled activities just run and have fun...and that they did!
This being our first year at this school we were able to experience something very special. Throughout the day the rest of the grades (K-4th grade) made posters for the 5th graders, congratulating them for their achievements in Elementary school and good luck in middle school. At 2:45 all the grades went out in the hall with their posters and cheered on the 5th graders as they took their 'last' walk through the halls. To hear all the voices echoing through the halls....'Lets Go Gators...Lets Go...Lets Go Gators....Lets Go' was very heartwarming. I stood down in the 3rd grade hall with Aubrey and watched for Ashlyn to pass by. All the kids were smiling (excited to move on) and then the teachers...O the teachers...not one with a dry eye! I did fine until I saw the emotions of them......
Once Ashlyn passed by with her ear to ear smile I headed to the front of the building where all the parents then watched all the 5th graders exit the building for the last time and officially become 6th graders.
Such bitter sweet....

Meet Layla

Puppy Love

If you have been reading my blog for a while you know that the girls (especially Ashlyn) had a slight touch of puppy fever. In the back of my head I would love to have another puppy....they are so much fun (and work!) and it would bring a little life back to Chloe. It wasn't just me resisting but Dell had no desire of adding another furry friend to the family. The girls stopped with their 'asking' and we moved on.

Then one day, Dell mentioned in passing that he may might want another friend. DONE! That is all the girls had to hear and they were off on their search.
Last Saturday we went to 'look' (you know you can never just look :) ) at a 11 week only Golden Doodle (Golden Retriever and Poodle). We walked out with our new little one....

meet Layla.