Father's Day

Thanks Kerri for the fun shirts to celebrate THE man on Father's Day!

Trent's gift awaiting him before early service!! He has mentioned this is something he has always wanted to learn how to play so we surprised him with it by hiding it over at our neighbor's house. I can't believe the kids's didn't let it slip! We got it weeks before so they probably forgot!

I fully intended on getting a picture of the kids with dear old dad and his gift but I am just not that good anymore.

We celebrated by going to church and then to The Breakfast House for brunch with G (Trent's dad) and then came home to a lazy day on the couch to watch the U.S. Open. Here is the poor guy with a heating pad while doing electro therapy. He has back problems and did something to agrivate that this past week :(

Olivia and I got a little bit silly with the camera!

How blessed are these kids to have such an incredible Dad?! He is such a great balance of silly and discipline and I am so proud of the example he is to them. I have told so many people this... but he just sets the tone for our family and helps me to be a calmer person and encourages me in so many ways to be a better parent. I know these kids will look back on their time at home someday and remember these things and have SO many fun memories with him!

This summer so far....

I just took some time and looked back what was going on at this time over the past couple of years. That is so fun to do, just reflect-try to remember and then see how much has changed!

We have now been in our house a year and its definately become home! Trent and I have done A LOT of yard work lately. We put flower beds around our trees out front, re-did the jungle bed in front of the playroom window, and completely did the backyard! Most of this was done before things have really 'heated' up for June! We are staining our back porch in the next week or so. We are now putting our efforts on the outside, however I am doing yet more painting was well, I know I am crazy. I am doing the living room the same color as my dining room b/c I like it so much, and Ty is finally getting a painted room! Our bathroom is also being re-done with new floor in the shower and I will finally get to use my bathtub in two weeks!

I have ended up subbing quite a bit for Calvary's summer school. All but one day so far! It has been nice though and I look forward to another paycheck! The kids are loving it. I had Olivia's class today and it was neat to watch her interacting with the kids and we were in the class room she will be in next year which is starting pre-school for her! We will be in the same class again Thursday.

We have already been to the pool twice, Meme and G's once, and two other friends homes with pools! The kids are LOVING swimming. Ty is swimming on his own great, diving under water and doing tricks! He was in floaties last summer! Olivia is in floaties still but having a lot of fun. Hoping to break her in this summer!

I don't know that I have mentioned this before but some of our closest friends, and the first couple we met at church and hung out with, moved in across the street around 3 months ago. They have a little girl Ella who is Olivia's age whom she will start kindergarten with and hopefully go to school with forever! The Martins are very dear to us and it has been SO fun having the kids play together back and forth and having someone 'close' so close!!!! Such a blessing! I have never lived that close to good friends and LOVE it!

I have started seriously working out again with a great new friend who has been a wonderful accountability partner. She married a man who used to be a trainer which has been very beneficial! This girl knows what she is doing and has us on a plan. She has been a great encouragement to me in many ways and I have really enjoyed getting to know her and her family more! Trent has played golf with her husband over years but through other friends from that same circle we have gotten to know each other more. She keeps my bootie inline and its getting much tighter!!!! HA!

We went as a family to see "Up" in 3D one evening last week. It was great, we all really enjoyed it. We had to hold Olivia's glasses up for her the entire time because they were so big! I love watching and listening to Ty laugh so genuinely! I have been holding him a lot lately... in the mornings or at night. He said to me the other night that he was growing and before too long he would be too big for me to do that... I teared up! I told him I didn't care, and that I would still be kissing his head 10,000 times when he was a man with his own kids! Maybe not snuggling him in his bed or holding him while he drinks his mornning chocolate milk watching batman.
We have our first trip planned the end of this month to go to my parents and then our annual East Texas trip. I am SO excited about that. We have not been home since Spring Break and I am ready. We have however had a lot more metroplex type weather here lately with thunderstorms and everything. It has been really nice for our newly planted flowerbeds! The storms have also been conveniently at night not to interrupt our outside playtime... thanks God!

End of May

For those of you who don't know her, meet Mrs. Lana Fraze. She has become one of my dear friends at Greenlawn and is moving to Fort Worth this Friday. This picture was from her last day at Ladies Bible Class. She is so fun and quick witted while being such a wonderful example of the woman I would like to be. I am going to miss her but don't plan on letting her go that easy!

This picture of Ty was taken on the last day. This was the afternoon after lunch. I just sat watching all the kids play together for the last time fighting back the knot in my throat.


This is our little friend Aaron and I the day of the party. This guy will hold a special place in my heart. He is a rambunkcious (sp?) little dude but SO loving and thoughtful as well.

Aras and Ty being silly at lunch one day. Aras is special too....one of the most loving little people I have ever met. Smart little thing too! We are friends with her mommy and daddy and plan on seeing her.



This was the last day right before school let out. This was the scene regularly at our school... the bigger kids play on the other side of the playground with bigger equipment but the siblings will always run and greet each other, too cute. The little blonde is Maggie, such a precious girl, I had her for two years and developed a real love for her! She is greeting her little sister Mary Addison. I wanted to capture this b/c its probably the last time it would happen because Ty will be at a different school next year and I suppose by the time his sister gets there they might not always be as excited to see each other!

This was outside in our backyard a week ago Sunday. Just a pretty day..........

I don't think I have ever shown the after shot of Liv's haircut, so here it is! We love our Tande for making us feel pretty!




Please pray for another friend of mine whom I just learned is in the heart hospital here, Louise Thomas. Trent and I got to know she and her late husband when we first moved to Lubbock. She brought me a homemade Coconut Cream pie when I had Ty, that is my favorite. She is dear to me and was supposed to travel with me to Fort Worth at the end of June. Please be thinking of her.