Great Weekend!

We had a busy, but fun weekend last week. Friday afternoon, Grandma picked Nathan up from school and he got to spend the night with her and Grandpa John all by himself. Going there without his sister is a big treat. He used to get to do this all the time before Abby realized how much fun it is to go to Grandma's. He had a great time!

Saturday morning I woke up and went for a great run while Abby and Clay headed to the donut shop. After running and donuts, Nathan was home and we ran off to take him to Marshall and Drew's birthday party. It was at Incredible Pizza. Nathan had a fun time at the party and then got to spend the whole day with Marshall and Drew. First, they went to Drew's baseball game where Nathan and Marshall rounded up foul balls to return to the umpire. Somehow during this time, Nathan managed to get gum all over his glasses and on the back of his neck. Don't understand that one, but apparently there was a big bubble involved. After the game they went back to the Shake's house where those 3 boys played hard all afternoon! That evening Clay, Abby, & I met them all at Pappacito's. It was a delicious dinner with great friends. After dinner everyone came back over to our house where the kids played more, then we bathed them, and threw them all in a bed. Nathan and Abby were so disappointed when they woke up Saturday morning and Marshall and Drew had gone home. We'll definitely have to have a sleepover soon. It was a great day for everyone!!!

Abby enjoyed cherries while we waited for our table.

Sunday afternoon, Abby and I went to the Mother/Daughter tea party at church. It was a fun girly afternoon for her. Everything was pink and full of flowers. So it was perfect for our girly girl. The girls got to make a craft, visit the candy bar, enjoy cupcakes and punch, & then enjoy a little devo and manners chat. Abby wasn't really interested in that part, but she loved the candy and cupcakes!

Abby and Hannah making their wands.

Abby and Kaitlyn had fun with their candy bags.

Abby and sweet Kaitlyn

Kendall, Kaitlyn, & Abby

She was SO excited about the stick on earrings!

I love my girl!

After we got home from the tea party, we changed and headed out the door with the boys to Golfsmith. We went to just look around, but left with a new set of clubs for Nathan. He hasn't even had his old set a year yet, but he has grown alot and they were starting to get to small for him. So we are on to his 2nd set of clubs! He is very proud of them and is excited that there are more clubs in the bag. He could hardly get through dinner last night here at my parents' because he wanted to show them to Paw-paw so bad.

Easter 2009

Yes, I know Easter was almost a month ago, but I'm here at my parents again. So I finally have time to update my blog. We came here Good Friday and enjoyed Easter wkend all together. Marcia, Matthew, and Mallory were here with us and it was great! Saturday, we went to lunch and an Easter egg hunt at the country club.

Abby LOVED the chocolate fountain!

Marcia and Mallory

This was Abby's reaction after Marcia told her she looked like she was wearing chocolate lipstick. She thought that was so funny.

She loves her daddy!

Such a poser!

On the hunt.

Maybe some day we'll get a picture of all 3 of these kids looking at the camera.

Mom & Dad

After lunch we headed out to a big patch of bluebonnets that Marcia had seen on her way into town. The kids had so much fun running around in the flowers.

Like I said, "Such a poser!"

Nathan loved running down the hill towards me. I loved using the sports setting on my camera to get this awesome shot of him.

Sweet Mal!

My sweet angels!

Nathan and Abby thought it was hilarious when Mallory fell down the hill.

Easter Sunday we woke up to pouring down rain and a sick Paw-paw. So Paw-paw headed in to the ER to get checked out. He had acute bronchitis. The rest of us ended up staying at home since it was such a yucky day. Nathan and Abby enjoyed opening their Easter goodies. Nathan go camo shoe laces since he finally learned to tie his shoes and some baseball t-shirts. Abby got a new night gown and some books.

Nathan's Ranch Wkend

Two weeks ago, Clay took Nathan out to the ranch for a guys' wkend. They took two other dads and their boys with them and had the best time! From what I hear, the boys just kept going and going all wkend. They played outside, shot guns, rode the 4-wheeler and Bad Boy Buggie, played the Wii, roasted marshmallows, played horseshoes, and lots of other stuff.

Here's the house out at the ranch.
I guess different hats were required on this trip.

Patton, Marshall, Drew, & Nathan

Nathan & the cows!!!

Riding in the Bad Boy Buggie!

Drew & Mr. Tim

Horseshoes!

Since Nathan's bday party got rained out, they took a baseball cake out there with them and celebrated his bday. Nathan was very specific about what he wanted on the cake and it turned out just like he wanted it.

Roastin' marshmallows!

Jeff & Tim at the horseshoe pit.

Best Friends!

A few weeks ago I got to go to a baby shower for my friend Meredith. Meredith and I have been BF's since kindergarten. It was a great shower. We have prayed for this baby for so long and we can not wait to meet him in a few weeks. I also got to see my friend Trinette at the shower. Trinette and I have been friends since the womb. Our mothers were pregnant with us at the same time and we have been BF's our whole life. The three of us grew up together and have so many fun memories.

Spring Break 2009

We had Spring Break a month ago and loved every minute of it! We didn't go anywhere that week and we loved every minute of it. Clay and I started out spring break going to a wedding for his high school friend Blair and his wife Dawn. Clay and Blair were friends at Abilene High and have just recently reconnected through Facebook. It was a fun night out for us and a fun night at home for Nathan & Abby with Alyssa and Ryan.

A few days after the wedding Marcia and Mallory arrived to spend a few days with us. It was a busy few days, but we had fun! One day full of shopping, one day visiting Grandma Clara in Muenster, & another day hanging out at home. Then a bonus day because Mallory got sick while she was at our house.

The rest of the week we spent relaxing and enjoying the nice weather. One day we went to the Colleyvile Nature Center with our friends the Millers. We rode our bikes and scooters on the trails to Braum's and then played at the playground. This was originally what we had planned on doing for Nathan's bday, but we got rained out. The kids had a great time playing and being outside with their friends.

Abby and her buddy Matthew

Nathan & Mikey

Abby & Meghan
Nathan & Mikey had to have their own table that day. They sat completely on the other side of Braum's from the rest of us. I'm sure this is only a pre-cursor of what the teenage years will be like.

These two are something else. They have so much fun together one minute, but in the next minute they argue like an old married couple.
The handsomest 7 year old I know!

My sweeties!

What a cutie!