Our Latest Adventures

We've been busy going on many adventures.  I couldn't even tell you the last time I watched a TV show.  It's been fun!

At the end of May, we went to Arlington to watch the Cubs play the Rangers.  We also stayed with Aunt Chelsea and Uncle Keith in their new house.  It's very nice. 

Josue ordered the kids a Cubs shirt and wouldn't you know they didn't arrive in time.  So I took some of my shirts, and here the kids are in them.  They looked cute!

The kids were looking forward to the cotton candy.  Their cousins are also there but it was so tight I couldn't get everyone in the picture.

In one of our free moments, Josue wanted to do something special with the kids so we went bowling at the University's Student Union.  It was so fun because hardly anyone was there, and the kids could bowl and dance all they wanted.  The pictures I have is at the turtle pond there on campus.

Tabitha's birthday is June 23, so we made invitations.  The party was last night, and it was a princess party.  Wouldn't you know that I forgot where I put my camera.  I'll send some pictures once I get ahold of my mom's. 

Joshua wanted to make his invitation for his December birthday.  I guess I'm ready in advance!

Almost weekly we go to lunch with Buela, and it's usually to Chick-Fil-A.  Here's Tabitha enjoying her ice cream.

That same evening after church, Tabitha was just being a girl.  The boys played basketball while she played with her dolls.

Gigi came into town one day and we went to a bounce house.  Joshua enjoyed the book just as much as the jumping!  (His new Cubs shirt finally came.)

We also ventured out to Fiesta Texas one Saturday.  This picture melts my heart!  (Tabby in her new Cubs shirt.)

There was Scooby and Scrappy again.  We stayed for two hours then escaped the heat. 

We also have been to a couple graduation parties.  Here we are with the kids!

Oh what fun we've had!  I'll send out birthday pictures once I have them.

Scooby Doo and His Princess

When we go to stores, the kids always see something they want and expect me to get it right then and there.  So when we walked into Target and saw Scooby Doo pajamas, I also wanted to purchase them right then and there.  Then I thought of the $4 Joshua gets every pay period, and I decided he should save his money.  I knew I was risking the fact that they might not be available when he had enough money, but you can get everything on the internet.  Tabitha also wanted some princess pajamas so she started saving her $2.  (They get a dollar for each year of age.) 

It took them two months to save enough.  We went to Target and found a princess nightgown, but no Scooby.  Thankfully, I already told Joshua that might happen.  So with a slightly deflated spirit, we came home and ordered them on the internet.  I explained to him how fun it was going to be to get a package in the mailbox.  A few days later it arrived!

Here they are after a bath with their brand new pajamas.

P-A-T-I-E-N-C-E

At KidZone on Wednesdays we've been learning about patience. Wow! It is so great. The song they're learning spells "Patience". The chorus goes, "P-A-T-I-E-N-C-E, You've Gotta Wait for it." Listen to Joshua singing it!

Happy Mother's Day!

What a wonderful Mother's Day I had!  It began on Saturday when I went to a tea party in Burnet with my mom, my grandmother, and my aunts.  This is the kind of thing you can only find in small cities.  Very girly and very fun!

Here are some of the decorations.

We had scones, various sandwiches including chicken salad, and dessert.  It was dainty, but I was full when it was over.

Here we all are.  Left to right: My mom, me, my grandmother, my aunt Kara, and my aunt Tammy.

Outside the dining area was a nice garden where we took the remainder of these pictures.

My mother who I love dearly!

The following day Josue, the kids, and I went to church.  Joshua was so excited it was Mother's Day.  He loves any holiday!  I love his passion for life!  No worries, just parties.

The kids and I.  I chose two pictures because they are each smiling in a different one.

Josue and his mom.  The kids and Josue took Evelia and I to lunch after church.  We felt special.

The kids and Buela

I am so blessed!

Pre-Summer Fun

Already we've got the the sprinkler going!  It started with the kids wanting to use their new umbrellas.  Just one evening I took them out when I was watering the yard. 

Since then, we've put on the bathing suits and headed outside.  Here they are, full of smiles.

Our friend Adam was over to enjoy it as well. 

Two boys having fun!

There will be lots more water to come once the heat really hits!

Pickin' Strawberries

Last week I met my mom to go to the Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls. They have strawberries ready to pick. The kids had a great time.

The first thing we did was pick strawberries.

The kids did a great job finding ones that were just right.

Here's a picture of the strawberry plants.

We have been studying ladybugs, so it was fun to see real ones. I later learned that they are friends to the farmers. Their diet is the bugs (aphids) that like to eat the plants. Joshua discovered he has no fear of bugs. Ever since this picture, he lets bugs crawl on him. I have had to make sure he doesn't let spiders crawl on him.

A place to take pictures.

Then the petting zoo. Tabitha has no fear. She loved feeding them. Joshua let Gigi do it for him.

Tabitha summed it up well!

Easter

For Easter this year, I wanted to teach the kids more about Jesus, so we made an Easter lapbook.  Here they are coloring some crosses to place on the front. 

For the remainder of the book, we made flashcards with words like heaven, Jesus, cross, saved, etc.  We also made a puzzle from the number three so they would remember that he rose on the third day.  I was absolutely amazed at how much they learned.  And they enjoyed it as well.  It was our bedtime book for at least a week.

I also did an arts and crafts project, and let them color eggs.  They did two apiece.  We would never eat a dozen eggs!

On Saturday before Easter, we did a treasure hunt to find their Easter baskets.  Easter day is so busy for us, and I didn't want to take away from it.  The kids had so much fun finding the baskets and then playing with their new toys.  Josue and I both agreed that we had never seen them play with toys for so long.  Joshua got the Scooby characters, and Tabitha got Cinderlla to dress up.

This is my lovely family at church Easter Sunday.

Here we are outside my grandmother's house.  Every Easter we go to her house to celebrate with my family.  The kids really, really look forward to it.

Of course there is an Easter egg hunt.  Joshua and Tabitha are by far the youngest, and every one treats them so kindly.  They placed many, many eggs in one location for them, and they didn't allow the older kids to search there.

Confetti eggs were included.  They told Joshua you crack it on someone you like.  Papa was on his list!

My two babies!