Summer So Far!

So this is a little wrap up of what's been going on this summer so far, lots of swimming, lots of friends and, lots of food.

Payge and her new little BFF, Kamrie!

Reyse and Kinsley drink from the slip and slide!

Reyse just couldn't get enough!

TOO CUTE, but it looks like it's going to hurt!

Payge's 5th birthday party. We just did a swim party at a friends house with food and a pinata. Payge loved it and said it was the best!

Peaches in the pool!

Us and some good friends of ours swimming on the Fourth of July before the fireworks!

We went to park with a bunch of friends and Grandma to watch the fireworks, everyone had alot of fun.

The kids took off with Grandma the next morning to go to California, so it is just me and Reyse for the next 2 1/2 weeks. It has only been two days so far but I am enjoying not cooking, my house staying clean and having a nice 2-3 hour break at naptime. It is like being 23 again and only having one child. AWESOME!!!

Baylee the third grade MAYOR!

Every year the third grade takes a field trip to City Hall, they let the kids perform a mock council meeting to see what goes on there. So way before the field trip they send home a letter telling the kids that they can run for one of the positions. Each third grade class will pick one representative (there are about six classes), and then they have to pick one mayor to represent the entire third grade.

Well Baylee came home telling me that she wanted to run for Mayor. I tried to talk her into running for as council member because there is more of a chance to get picked, she wouldn't have it. She sat down and wrote out her own speech and a month later had to deliver it with about 12 other kids who were also running in front of the whole third grade. She said she was very nervous but tried not to let it show. Well long story short she won and she got to be Mayor for the day and conduct the council meeting. She was so excited and she did a great job!

One of the real council members handed her a certificate after the meeting.

Baylee with one of her best friends who was a council member for the photo-op afterwards.
The Mayor and all the councilors

Easter Time!

Easter was alot of fun this year but it is always funner when the baby of the house is old enough to participate as well. In our house the Easter Bunny visits on Saturday, so the kids wake up to lots of filled eggs. Our city also has a big EGGSTRAVAGANZA down at the park so me and three of the girls went to get some more eggs there.(Baylee was in a tournament that weekend so she was off playing soccer)

They had lots of games and activities for the kids to do, there were also bounce houses, which Reyse was not to sure about it so she waited outside until the other girls were done!

Egg Races!

Gunny Sack Races!

Reyse's first egg hunt, she did really well and got allot of eggs!

The official picture when all the eggs were successfully hunted down

ON YOUR MARK....

GET SET....

GO!!!!!!!!!, I could barely get pictures of them because they were so fast!

Trinidads love SOCCER!

While Gabe's family was in town they got to go to the girls first game of the season. Four games in one day was definitely alot but we wouldn't have it any other way!

Baylee and Papa Joe!

This is Tayt's first season and she already looks like an old pro, thanks to all the practicing with Baylee!

Only action shot of the day!

All the girls are doing great. We are so proud of them, they play as hard as they can when they are out there!

AHouse Full and A Week of Fun!

We recently had Gabe's Grandparents and Mom visit for a week, and one of the things we did while they were here was go to the Dallas Arboretum. It was a special week called March Blooms and all the flowers were out and it was gorgeous. It is full of different gardens and they also had houses they built to celebrate some famous nursery rhymes.

Carmen and Joe

Carmen and Theresa

Reyse in front of a field of Tulips,

but she wasn't in the mood for pictures

Taytum in Tulips, all the girls wanted to have an individual pretty picture

How do they smell Payge?

One of the houses they built but I don't know the nursery rhyme!

Papa Joe trying to get Reyse to pet the animals

Grandma finally had to make her touch oneIt was kids day when we were there so they had a petting zoo, and face painting

Another exhibit, this one had water dripping from the top

Papa Joe and Reyse, Best Friends!

This one was Dr. Seuss!

They had to climb a small hill to get to this one, they were very proud!

Tulips are my absolute favorite, and there were millions!

The Arboretum is set in along a huge lake and they have big open fields to for the kids to play and roll down the hills, we brought a big picnic lunch and took a nice break!

This is the Women's gardens and one of my favorites, The kids got a giggle out of the statues!

They have all these little pioneer home replicas to show the kids how people use to live

I don't want to even think how dirty those beds are

Reyse had to get in on the action, and do everything her sisters do.

We had so much fun and I am really grateful that they came to visit. I know we live really far away and it's alot of trouble and expense for every one to come and visit us but we love when they do and we can't wait to see you again!

Thanks to Theresa and Carmen and Joe for all there help and the little mini vacations that I got while they took over the kids, I love when you visit and am truly thankful to have you guys here. The kids love it too and come back anytime!

The Girls New Changes!

Finally, the long awaited pictures of Taytum's hair straightened. It takes about half an hour, but it lasts all week. She just loves that it's different. I prefer the curls!

I can't believe how old and mature my little Tayt looks. It's amazing how fast time goes by.

Baylee and her most anticipated glasses. She has been telling us that she has had a hard time seeing for a while now, but I didn't really believe her because I have always had really good vision and Gabe didn't get glasses til he was quite a bit older as well. Sure enough the docter said she is a little near sighted so she was so excited to get her glasses. She really likes my glasses and tried to find a pair that looks pretty close. I think they look cute, and like a little brainiac.

I had to throw this cute picture of Reyse in there. She is getting so big (and honory) but she is so much fun to have around!

Payge felt it was only fair that she should get her picture taken if everyone else was getting theirs. I cut her hair again recently and I usually blow dry it so it looks alot better just down like she likes it.

On a side note we are gearing up for our Spring season of soccer. All three girls are playing and Baylee for two teams. We were really nervous about four games every Saturday and the complications that would arise, and whose game one of us would have to miss. Well the schedule came out on Sunday and there are no complications! It's like a miracle that we will both get to watch all the girls games and especially Gabe since he coaches or helps coach all three girls. So look for lots of soccer pictures coming up!