Connor's First Baseball Practice

    One of Connor's favorite things to play is baseball. He loves everything about it and is actually really good. I thought we missed the cutoffs for the fall season, but Aaron made some phone calls and was able to sign him up for machine pitch. I don't know who was more excited, Connor or Aaron. Ha! The teams have been practicing for a few weeks, but since we were late signing him up today was his first time going to practice. He was a little nervous when we were in the car, but as soon as he stepped on the field all those nerves seem to fade. 

Olivia's Trial Dance Class

   When I found out that Olivia was going to be a girl, my mind started racing with all the fun, girly things I was now going to do as a girl mom. One of those things was dressing her up in a leotard and ballet shoes and taking her to her very first dance class. Today was the day for that and I am so happy Aaron was there to experience it with me!

Connor Lost His First Tooth

    Yesterday was a big day in our house because Connor lost his first tooth! His tooth was loose for over a month before it finally became loose enough to pull. Everyday he would complain about it bothering him, so we finally convinced him to let Aaron pull it out. It was hanging by a thread and would make me cringe every time I saw him move it around with his fingers and tongue. He loved to wiggle it in front of me to see my reaction! Silly boy!

Target Run

   I had to get a few pictures of Olivia wearing the new hair ties that I'm selling in the shop, so while we were at Target I snapped a few. They are too cute not to share.

 I will forever love her strawberry blonder hair.

Olivia: Two Year Check-Up

   Today Liv had her two yer check-up with her new pediatrician. It went very well. She is still tiny! She weighs 23.5 pounds {16%} and is 33 inches {29%}. We were able to get a referral for ophthalmology so she can get her eyes re-checked since her pupils have been different sizes since she was a baby, for ENT because of her bloody noses, and for orthopedics to check on her arm. Other than those things, she is perfectly healthy! 

 She wanted to take her "baby" to her appointment.

A Sunday At The Beach

   Yesterday morning we decided to take a quick trip to Corpus Christi to visit my sister and her family. We planned to stay the night and visit the beach sometime during our time there. We ran out of time on Saturday, so we planned to go first thing this morning. When we woke up it was pouring. I was bummed, and so was Connor. We decided to wait it out, and sure enough the sun came out. We quickly got ready and drove to the beach. As we were getting closer to the beach, it started to rain again.  Connor was so sad, so we told him we would sit in the car for a little while to see if it would pass. Sure enough it did, and we were able to enjoy the beach for a little while. We didn't stay for very long, but while we were there the kids had fun.

Daddy's Home

    For the last month Aaron has been working at Fort Hood and clearing his unit there. Today he finally finished and officially moved to San Antonio! He surprised Connor at the bus stop and his reaction was priceless. Like he threw his backpack and jumped into his arms kind of priceless. It was the sweetest! We are so happy to have him home with us for good now!

We are all smiles over here!

Good Hair Day

   Last night Olivia got into my hair conditioner while taking a shower and she woke up having the best hair day! I had to snap some pictures of the new bows I made for the shop, and today was the perfect day for that!

Connor's A Bus Rider

   This should be a blog post of Connor's first day taking the bus home from school, but I was actually late at his drop off and missed him getting off the bus. I know that sounds bad, but the school told me the wrong time. They told me the bus would drop him off at 3:13, but it actually comes at 2:55! So as I was walking out the door to go get him, the bus was dropping him off in front of our house. They made a special stop just for him. Since I didn't get any pictures yesterday, I had to take one on his second day!

Yanaguana Garden

   We love finding new places to take the kids! I did some research and found this really cool park with a sand pit, splash pad, and playground in the middle of downtown. We decided to try it today, and I am so glad we did! The kids had a blast, and we even got free paletas!

Camping in Mineral Wells Day 4: Hiking On The Trails And Kayaking

   Yesterday was our last day of camping, but it was probably my favorite day. We went on a morning hike and Connor even went kayaking around the lake with Omi. We planned on leaving around noon, but we didn't leave until around 2. 

Camping In Mineral Wells Day 3: Hanging Around Camp

    Our third day camping was really relaxed. Pappy, Carol, Connor, and Aaron went dove hunting really early in the morning, so Olivia and I spent the entire day around the camp site. We watched movies, snacked, and took the dogs on multiple walks. Olivia's favorite part was her bath outside.

Camping In Mineral Wells Day 2: Mineral Wells Fossil Park, Swimming In The Lake

   Our second day in Mineral Wells was really fun. We went to Mineral Wells Fossil Park to collect fossils that are 299 million to 318 million years old. It was hot, but very interesting.

Camping In Mineral Wells Day 1: Olivia's Accident, Setting Up Camp, A Run In With Deer

     Over the weekend we went camping with my father-in-law and mother-in-law at Lake Mineral Wells State Park. The kids and I weren't originally going to go on this trip because it was a dove hunting weekend for them and Aaron, but they decided to make it a fun family weekend and invited us along to go camping. I am so happy they did because we had so much fun!