Second Grade

Summer is over.  School has begun.  And guess who's going into second grade?  This cute little crinkled nose cutie!

 She crinkles up her nose just like her daddy use to.

 All ready for 2nd Grade

Love this little girl so much!

Ashlynn's Pool

When Wes and I were debating whether or not to sell our house, one day Ashlynn asked me when Granddaddy was going to buy me a house that had her pool.  :)  She has enjoyed "her" pool and even got to invite her friend, Colette over for a swim party.

At the beginning of July, Ashlynn wouldn't get out of the shallow end.  But by the end of August, Granddaddy had her jumping and swimming in the deep end by herself.  

 They are big buddies.   I'm not sure who enjoys it more...Ashlynn or Granddaddy.

There's nothing better than swimming with your best buddy.

Rangers' Game

Well, the Texas Rangers have had a dismal year.  It's been bad....really bad. But, that didn't keep us from having a great time at a Rangers' game.  It was about 105 degrees that evening, but this cutie knew how to keep us cool.

Checking out the action on the field with her binoculars.

 It was fedora night.  Think we rocked these pretty good, if I do say so myself.

We were soaked by the end of the game because of her spray bottle fan....and it felt wonderful!  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that toothless smile!

Happy Birthday, Bennett!

Now it's Bennett's turn for a birthday!  Happy first birthday, little man!  You bring so much joy to this family.  Oh, that smile will just melt your heart.

Carson and the Bathtub

One of the things that Carson likes at our house (beside the pool and stairs!) is the bathtub in the master bathroom.  He can reach the handles and turn on the water.  He thinks he's such big stuff!

 The handles are just at the right height for him!

 He is quite proud of his accomplishment!

Matter of fact, he will even do his happy dance.

He's such a fun little guy.

June

June was a busy, busy month for us.  We had sold our house and had put a contract on another house.  So packing, cleaning, and trying to get everything together and ready for a move.  Moving is so not fun. That is one of the hardest things we've had to do in awhile.  God was so good, though.  Our schedule was so packed, and yet, everything happened exactly when it was supposed to.  Just another confirmation to us that we were doing the right thing.  Here's just a sample of our last week:

Sunday, June 22, it is POURING down rain!  POURING!  Our movers come to load all our stuff.  They were supposed to be out our house first thing, but because it was raining so hard they decided to wait to see if the rain would let up.  It didn't.  So, they came on rain and all.  They had to wrap each piece thoroughly in plastic to keep it from getting drenched.  Loaded what they could and said they'd be back the next day....which was good because the weather would be better.

Monday, June 23, it's POURING again!  God has such a great sense of humor.  You just couldn't get upset because we so needed the rain!  It had been so dry....but geez, does it all have to come today? Evidently so!  So our movers loaded up the rest of our belongings and we began the final cleaning of our house.

Wednesday, June 25, Wes' mother passes away in South Carolina.  This was not a surprise, and we are so thankful she can walk and dance again.  She had been bedridden for 1 1/2 years.  We're so thankful God has given her a new body.

Friday, June 27, we close on our house in North Richland Hills.  Goodbye house on Crane Road. Thanks God for a wonderful place to raise our boys.  May it be as big a blessing to the next family as it had been to ours.

Saturday, June 28, we hop on a plane and head to South Carolina for Gogo's funeral. We arrive about 2 hours before the service and got to spend the rest of the day with family.  All the brothers and sisters were there.  It was good to see everyone again.

Sunday, June 29, we get right back on that plane to head home.

Monday, June 30, we do the final walk around on our new house.  It's a beaut!  God outdid Himself on this one!

Tuesday, July 1, we close on our new house and meet our movers in our new home.  Yeah, we're home!  But we can't find anything!!

So that's just an example of our month of June.  It was a whirlwind, but wow!  Just watching God guide our steps and lead us was just so much fun to be a part of.

The End of First Grade

Is it really her last day of first grade?  Where has my little girl gone?  She is growing up so very fast and is becoming even more precious every day.  Here we are at her awards ceremony with her schoolmates and her teacher, Mrs. Boettcher. 

 Ashlynn knows her Granddaddy LOVES Peeps.  So she had a surprise waiting for him when he came into her classroom.