College Station, TX

We took a flying trip to south Texas and back Memorial Day weekend.  Jason had a cousin graduate from high school, and we had the time to get it in, so away we went.  20 hours in the van in three days.  Whew!  But, we enjoyed every minute of it.

 

Jason had to go to A&M and see all the stadiums.  We have to do that anywhere we go that there is a major university.  I don't know why....

 

We enjoyed visiting with the family, and the boys enjoyed swimming in Aunt Lane's pool.

 

Ella enjoyed the water, too.  We bought her and her cousin, Annalee, a kiddie pool, but she wasn't interested in it for long.  She wanted in the big pool.  She is going to be one I'll have to watch carefully.  She didn't want me holding her, she didn't want in a floaty, she didn't want ANYTHING but to swim like Corwin, with no constraints.  Forget that the pool is 4 feet deep.

 

I was glad we went.  We don't get to see the Morris family near enough, and we always thoroughly enjoy our time together.

Pitching Machine

Well, we graduated from t-ball to pitching machine this year.  Corwin's team wasn't terribly successful.  In fact, they were more terrible than successful.  They won a couple, but lost most.  However, they were a very young and inexperienced team.  Corwin learned a lot, and really improved a lot.  He got a lot of playing time, and really improved his throwing and hitting.  So, all-in-all, it was a good season.  It is now over.  I think we're all a little relieved and ready for the break.

 

The Final Days....

...of first grade, that is.  Corwin finished up first grade in the beginning of May.  He had a great year!  He wiped out the awards ceremony with the AR Award (most AR reading points in his class), top Reading grade, 3rd spelling, 2nd math, and Straight A Honor Roll.

 

 

 Then he went on to win several blue ribbons at Play Day.

 

 

A week, or so, later we decided to go fishing at the closest lake.  The boys fished....

 

...while Ella and I played.

 

Then, we enjoyed a picnic lunch together.  Not of fish, mind you.  They weren't terribly cooperative that day.

 

And, finally, a boat ride.  It put Ella to sleep.  I must admit, I got a little sleepy myself.  But, I figured it wouldn't be terribly smart to nod off while holding my sleeping 18-month-old daughter in the middle of a large lake.

 

It was a fun day, and a good way to kick off summer.  (Even if we did wear sweatshirts and pants.)

Easter Weekend 2013

So much went on this Easter weekend, that I don't know that I could explain it all.  The kids played with animals, played with cousins, dyed eggs, hunted eggs, received Easter baskets, celebrated at church, then enjoyed a quiet evening at home.  The pictures say it all!  Fun was had by all!