Raminator

The Raminator Monster Truck was at a local car dealership in town to promote the monster truck show at the fair this week, so of course the kids and I, along with my mom and sister, had to go check it out!  It was so cool!  The kids got to climb up in the truck bed and go for a ride around the parking lot.  Very sweet.  It was VERY loud and I felt at times we were going to tip over, I can only imagine how it must be driving one of those in a competition!  The kids LOVED it!

S.E.E. Reuion

It was a South Euless Elementary Reunion over at our friend, Nancy's, house.  She was so sweet to open up her home (and pool!) to all of us so we could hang out and visit.  It was amazing to see all my old teacher friends.  I really made some GREAT friendships while we were in Texas and it was so nice seeing everyone again!  I miss them tons already!!!

 Brock seriously thought he was one of the big kids!

 Jillian was tuckered out!

Detour to Uncle Dustin's!

 

We took a little detour home from Texas through Baton Rouge to go visit my little brother, Dustin, and sister-in-law, Stacy.  We wanted to see their new home and it was amazing and totally worth the extra few hours in the car to be able to visit with them.  They treated us to a fun day in New Orleans on Saturday.  First we had lunch at Parkway Bakery, famous for their po boy's and for hosting President Obama to lunch one time.  Then we headed to their central park where they have a little amusement park set up for kids with all sorts of kiddie rides, and a few adult ones, too.  The kids LOVED it!  The humidity and temps there were killer and Brock and Jillian were super sweaty, but it didn't ruin their fun!  They definitely passed out in the car on the ride back to Baton Rouge!  We played some "bags," where somehow I blew our 17 - 2 lead and ended up losing.  I'm blaming it on the bugs.  We had a great time though, we cooked out and Dustin even made us some homemade milkshakes.  It just stinks that we're 12 hours apart.   The kids LOVED being around their Uncle Dustin & Aunt Stacy!  

1st MLB Game

While we were in Texas we took the kids to their very first Major League Baseball game.  The Rangers were playing a make-up game against the A's.  We had nice seats up in the upper decks and we were in the shade and thankfully there was a really nice breeze.  The last time we went to a game there I remember sweating my behind off so this experience was much nicer!  We went with the Iman's and Cori's dad, brother, brother-in-law, and his son, Gavin.  Gavin and Brock were good buddies.  Unfortunately while we were there, a fan during the 2nd inning, went to catch a ball thrown to him from the Left Fielder and fell 20 feet and ended up passing away in the ambulance.  It all happened so fast and when we got home and learned he had died, it just left us all feeling so unsettled.  It's just tragic.  Life is short and precious.   On a lighter note, we did have a celebrity siting... if you can call it that... George W Bush was at the game sitting near the Ranger dugout.  :) Over-all it was a fun night hanging out with our friends and eating hot dogs and cotton candy and of course drinking a few Diet Dr. Peppers.  (I promise, they have the BEST Diet Dr. Pepper!!!)

Happy 4th of July!

Oh, my little sweet firecrackers!

We spent the 4th hanging out with our friends, the Brown's & Iman's.  We also got to spend the holiday with Cori's family as they were in town, too.  We ate some yummy food, cooked out, and did lots of swimming.  Then we headed to Hurst for some really good fireworks!  It was a FUN day!

Fun With Texas Friends

We're back from our fun vacation to Texas where we got to visit with our best friends.  The kids had so much fun and did lots of dress up, playing, and swimming.  I love how well they all got along and how it's just as if we never left, we can just pick right up where we left off.  Stay tuned... more pics to come!