K Family Trip

 After missing it due to 2 illnesses and them having a new baby last summer, we made it to visit this time. Yay!

We had some fun at the house with a tie dying project, board games, etc. We also took the kids out in age groups for different activities including shopping, ice cream, a movie, and bowling with pizza. We celebrated our sweet Godson's birthday right before we left since it is coming up in a couple of weeks!

There were a lot of thunder storms, and the power went out twice while we were there!

A bird nearly pooped on my head while we were setting up this photo, so we did one with everyone pointing at it. We missed my big girls because they had to leave the day before to get back for work and camp! 

New Lifeguard!

 

I am so proud of this girl. She passed a very rigorous training program and even helped train some friends so they could pass too. She has her first shift today (right before we leave town!). I know she will make a stellar (and beautiful) lifeguard for our city pools! 

Field Trip

 

We went to a local Aquaponics farm and learned how the fish and plants make an ecosystem together. It was really cool!

Broken Finger?!?

 

On his very first day of summer, he broke his finger playing pool basketball at a friend's house!

Work visitors

 Allia and Mariana currently both work for an upscale, catholic-owned restaurant in town. They frequently see people we know. Tonight some of our good friends were there celebrating their anniversary and snagged a photo with both girls. So sweet!

Kitten!

 We are "fostering" a kitten for Allia that she wanted to adopt but can't keep with her until she moves into her new place this summer. He was the runt of the litter and came to us weak and malnourished. But he perked up quickly with food, water and TLC. He is well-loved now for sure!

Happy Mother's Day/First Communion

It was a crazy one this year with our Goddaughter making her first holy communion on Mother's Day at 8:30am mass (why our parish started doing this, I have no idea!). But at least we all got to be together at mass except for Allia since our Goddaughter's family was so sweet to reserve seats for all of us. We attended her celebration afterwards, and there was another family there with little ones that all of my kids just adore. So there were lots of snuggles happening. Somehow those were the only photos I managed to get. We did squeeze in a family dinner with Pawpaw and Manah that evening, and Allia joined us for a bit. And they spoiled me with a few treats...A blessed but busy day!

Last weekend of soccer

Each of the kids had a Friday night and a Saturday morning game to make up for the rainout last weekend plus they had a skills competition before/after the games. So it was busy buy lots of fun. We are going to miss our soccer buddies!

Much to our surprise, Cecillia won the the First Grade girls skills competition! Great job. I am going to miss watching these guys play. It was a great first soccer season.

State Track Meet

 Stephen, Gloria and I traveled to San Antonio for his state track meet Friday and Saturday. He ran the 400m, 200m, threw Javelin and did Long Jump and Triple Jump. He got personal records in all 3 field events and earned a few points for his team. His long jump went up 17 inches!

Lil' Wranglers Recital

 Gloria and Stephen danced in the end of year recital this evening. It is so fun to watch them on stage. I didn't have a great spot (hence no photos of Stephen), but thankfully Gloria's partner's momma got some good shots of them!

Guild Audition

Sebastian played 10 songs for a judge, including 3 transpositions. He did so great and scored a Superior! I love hearing this guy play.