Wyatt Lane Turns Four!

Poor Wyatt...his birthday was slightly overshadowed by the end of school, baseball season, and summer beginning. We didn't have a party. We had planned on taking him to have pizza, but he was totally content going to Braylon's team party, playing and eating pizza at the park. He requested baseball cupcakes, so I delivered! He ate cupcakes with his class the last week of school, a few days before his actual birthday. He also got a new blow up water slide, baseball cleats, bat bag, pool toys, and baseball jerseys.  The sweet kid is obsessed with baseball like his big brother. He MUST put on a full uni every day after school to go out and play ball....even if it was dirty from the day before. That didn't stop him from digging it our of the dirty laundry basket. Ew!! But so stinkin' cute! Gotta love Smoochie!!

Here are his favorites:

Sport:baseball
Show: Transformers, Oscar, Wild Kratts
Toy: Transformers
Activity: playing baseball
Food: chicken
Color: blue
Friend: Braylon
What he wants to be when he grows up: jet pilot or zoologist

Spring '17 Baseball

Braylon played his second season of baseball this spring. He hadn't played since the spring he turned four years old, so we weren't sure what to expect. He was the starting third baseman for his team. He threw out several kids from third, and even hit a few homeruns! He improved so much this year, and fell in love with the game. He gradually started to "get it" and it was so fun to watch! He is ready for fall ball, and so is Wyatt!

Braylon's 6th Birthday

Braylon is a big six year old now! This year he started kindergarten, lost his first tooth, and made new friends at his new school. We didn't have a big party this year. I took dinosaur cookies to his class and his best friend, M.J., came over. They played games, built a fort, played outside, pretended to be army men, and ate ice cream!

Here are some of his favorites:

Sport: baseball
Friend: M.J.
School Subject: Math
Show: Transformers, Wild Kratts
Food: pizza, tacos & hamburgers
Toy: Transformers
Activity: hunting with Daddy, swimming
Color: blue
What he wants to be when he grows up: Zoologist

A Weekend with My Girls

In April, we planned our annual girls' trip! Luckily for me, my school has a Fair Break in April (since so many kids and faculty are involved in the rodeo), so I got to enjoy a LONG weekend with my closest friends.  Most of us live in different towns now, but we still make every effort to plan a trip each year.
Hayley flew in from California, Erica hosted us in Austin, Leigh came from College Station, and Rachel and I were the lone Huntsvillians. We stayed at a neat hotel in downtown Austin! We shopped, ate, danced, played at Top Golf, took a day trip to the Magnolia Silos, and had a Spa Day. We fit it all in, and had a great time!

Walker County Fair and Rodeo

Back in March, we took our annual trip to the Walker County Fair and Rodeo. Braylon did Mutton Bustin' again, and placed in the top 10 for his age bracket. We rode rides, ate some typical fair food, and enjoyed a bit of the rodeo for as long as the kids would cooperate (which is never as long as we want them to).

Spring Break 2017

Braylon and Wyatt's cousins came into town for a couple days, and we had so much fun!! We went to the Houston Zoo, the Sam Houston Statue, and caught an SHSU baseball game.

Dane and Michaelanne's Wedding

Back in February, we had the joy of witnessing Dane Dobraski, one of Brad's closest friends, get married to Michaelanne. They asked Wyatt to be the ring bearer and it was too cute! We had a great time with friends and family!

My 33rd Birthday Surprise

The weekend of my 33rd birthday, I did as I usually do, nothing out of the ordinary. I got up and had my coffee, and made plans to get chores done around the house and grocery shop.  But before I could even get a shower, Darlene (aka Gramma Dar) came through the back door with sweet Brad following. My first thought was, "Geez, why didn't you tell me your mom was coming? I'm a hot mess." Then he said, "Go pack a bag! We're going to Lake Charles for your birthday!" I said, "Are you serious?" And so began a trip I'll never forget. Just for Brad to plan something that is not his cup of tea, and get out of his comfort zone all for me, was something so endearing and special to me.  How did I get so lucky?!? We had the best time gambling at the Golden Nugget, eating out, and sleeping in! It was a birthday I will never forget! I'm so grateful for the time with Brad and the effort he put into surprising me!

I also got to celebrate with my mom and sister! We had a good time eating at Fajita Jack's on Lake Conroe.

Christmas 2016

I'm trying to catch up on my blog posts, but a lot of my photos have been uploaded to Snapfish already.  Christmas had a lot more to it then these two pictures...

This is Braylon at our church nativity scene. They went up on stage in front of the whole church! It's sad I couldn't remember what we did for Christmas until I started looking back at photos. Thank goodness for pictures to bring back memories...and all the more reason to keep up with this here blog ;)