Lots O Pictures!

Here are just a bunch of pictures from the last couple of weeks. They may be a little bit out of order...this blogger adds pictures above what you have already put and then I can't move them or delete them, so here you are.

Here is Aaden and Rylan after bath time about to get dressed for bed. They are just so sweet and loving. It is really fun to have kids so close in age.

The next few pictures are in Shreveport. They have this AWESOME boardwalk thing with lots of stores and restaurants and fun stuff including this little splash area. The water randomly squirts out of the ground and the kids just love playing in it.

Here is one of those out of place pictures. This is Aaden after church last night on the ride home. He thinks it is funny to pick the grass at the church and eat it in the car. The kid won't touch a hamburger, but grass is OK?? I do not see the logic there at all! But he requested that I take his picture while he was chewing on his grass.

Here is my sweet husband watching our kids play. I just couldn't resist capturing such a nice moment.

See, Aaden likes his tongue too! (Usually Rylan is the one with her tongue hanging out.)

That is Rylan behind all that water. I just think this is a neat picture.

Here's to you, Missy

We have some great friends who also happen to be backyard neighbors with us. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family so close by.
When Aaden was much smaller and just learning to talk he was playing at our neighbor's house and they were teaching him funny things to say. When I walked into their house to pick him up they had trained him to say, "Ooooo-Eeeee! Hot Momma!"
Soooo, apparently that saying has been said in our house a few times because last night we were at a friends house and Rylan had a dirty diaper. Our friend Jason said, "Shooo-eee!" and without even missing a beat Rylan responded with, "Hot Momma!"

First week of "Summer Camp"

Well, last week ACA Summer Sports Camp started, and so far it is a success. I am "teaching" Kinder-3rd graders and we are all having a blast! These kids are all so smart and so fun it almost doesn't even seem like work. This week we are even going to go bowling!!! I know, I know, my job is AWESOME!!
This was a crazy yet super fun weekend. (And I will just say now that there are no pictures documenting our fun, I know, BOOOOO.) OK, well Friday we just hung out at the house the kids and I. Aaron worked all day and all night, so we just got in a little R&R. We went to White Oak's Splash Pad with our friends Stacey and Madison. That was super fun. The sun wasn't really shining bright though, so the kids were a little on the chilly side. They somehow managed to survive though. Then Saturday we went to Ally Fest! It is this festival, I guess, in downtown Longview with arts and crafts, and music, and games, and shopping. It was great! It even kinda' reminded me of Austin, I know, who would've thunk that! Then we came home and napped and then we went to the RODEO!!!! We went to the "World Famous Gladewater RoundUp". The kids (and Aaron and I too) had a blast! Rylan kept yelling, "yee-haw!" the entire night, and Aaden said he wanted to be a cowgirl (that's right folks) and ride a bull. They were both also taken with the Mutton Busting (is that how you spell that?). For those of you who don't know what that is it is when kids (ages 6-9) strap on their boots and plated vests and helmets and ride a sheep holding on for dear life for a few seconds. It is one of the single most entertaing things I have ever seen in my life. These kids are hilarious! Aaden and Rylan both said they wanted to do it.
Now here we are to Sunday. We had a great day filled with food, naps, swimming, and more food out with friends at the butcher shop. I even got the living room cleaned up, and Aaron did the dishes.
So, that was our weekend, and I hope you all enjoy. We head back to Summer Camp tomorrow, YAY!!!