Pine Cove ~ Crier Creek ~ 2011

A little snooze on I-10, driving to our summer fun extravaganza!

oh the anticipation... waiting in the car line

home sweet home

lofts rock

sweet emily and hudson

nothing says pine cove like a dance train at club

Tejano/Rodeo

Hudson may or may not be crying his eyes out in this picture. He was super upset that he didn't win the shoe scramble... next year we'll wear crocs ;)

watching the rodeo

tuesday morning

trail ride with my sweetie

Hudson moving on up to Wild Kids

family free time/jump off stuff time

huddy, mid-jump from 20 foot platform

ode to the swing...

"Oh beautiful swing. You make my heart sing. With you, I have wings."

always gotta document the skit situation... it's funny

You Better Believe It

ZIP-LINE

hudson and i getting situated

That's my super 4 year old doing it like a pro!

Beach Party

it rained which made for some messy fun

uncle reed and major

fabulous family fellowship

Wild Kids Awards

Hudson got the Encourager Award

He also got an award from all the counselors called the "Hey you're awesome!" award. They said Hudson would tell them they were awesome a lot. He's so fun!

David and Hudson

Last time in the lagoon

Disco party

Gabriel, Hudson, David, and Major

Gabriel and David are 8 years old. They were awesome with Hudson and he was in heaven playing with them. They ran around camp like crazies and it was fun to let Hudson have more freedom and be a big boy. It's so nice to be around families that really train their kids to be kind and include others. It's a breath of fresh air!

We absolutely loved camp again this year. I'm keeping this post simple because I've just not stayed on top of the blog but I want to include this. We loved having Stephen's Baylor friends, the Browns, with us week 6. It really made it even more enjoyable for us. Can't wait for next year!

Swim Smart 2011

Hudson and Major began the summer with swim lessons. They went for 40 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 2 weeks. Here is their last day at swim.

major

hudson

step 1

step 2

step 3

play time

major

play time

hudson

Hudson is swimming which is nice and I'm so proud of him. He starts out a little hesitant when we go to the pool but after I catch him a couple of times he swims alone. Major did good getting comfy in the water. I bet he'll be swimming alone next summer. Who knows? Maybe this summer. We still have a lot of swimming ahead of us!

i love summer

I love summer for all the obvious reasons like eating juicy watermelon outside and...

making smores on a whim

I love all the changing seasons but summer is the big dog if you ask me. It edges out the competition in most areas. We are living it up!

Father's Day 2011

Stephen with his Happy Father's Day crew

We had a fun day with Stephen on Father's Day. It included tons of yummy food and just some laid back time with daddy-o. I love watching him with Hudson and Major. He is so grounded as a person and definitely as a father. The top things that he and the kiddos do together are... golf, wrestle, tackle, infinity and beyond, spins, baseball, visit work, and pick me flowers. I'm sure some things on the list will be there forever but some will be replaced with new things. As infinity and beyond turns into driving around the neighborhood, I close my eyes and try as best as humanly possible to savor ever piece of it. I just want to squeeze them all.

growing up

Major had to part with his beloved paci this week...

As we left all of Major's pacis with our baby friend Lila, I said, "growing up is hard," to Major. It struck me in that moment that growing up really is difficult sometimes, but just past the stepping stone is confidence and new beginnings. I felt horrible for these few minutes where he was heartbroken but I'm excited for him. He has done great. Between the pacis, and potty training heading in the right direction, we really are moving our whole little family toward a new stage. I'm hopeful in all our steps together. It hurts a little to leave behind some baby things, even for me, but I love the big boys that they are becoming!

Member/Guest 2011

Last weekend Stephen played in the member/guest golf tournament with his buddy Zane Green. They had a blast and won their flight smashingly. Caroline and I got to join them for the fun dinners. This is Friday after their big win. The Scott Taylor band played and I really enjoyed them. It was a nice night out with friends. Way to go Zane and Stephen!