Saturday, June 26, 2010

Summer




If you asked Angie and Tony what they did this summer, they'd say: "we learned latin, studied poetry, read classic literature, studied history, etc". If you asked Zachary what he did, he'd say "I rode my bike, swam and played in the mud every chance I got, and it was AWESOME." Too funny. These are a couple of pics of our trip to the Llano river. On the left Zach is telling me to "take the picture so we can swim".

Brian and I just got to go for the day because we both had to work Sunday, but mom and dad stayed through Monday. The kids had a blast camping on the river. It was a private rv park in Junction, and it was exactly what we all needed. The pecan trees where massive. Mom said that Sunday once people started clearing out, the kids found several rope swings tied up in those trees. We swam and kayaked the river and Tony caught two fish.

I had a bit of a frustrating week with the kids. I vowed that I was taking them out of all activities. Zachary had some sort of emotional breakdown on Thursday and refused to do gymnastics. He kept crying that he needed his dad. Very unlike him. Today he's made lots of comments about being glad that his dad isnt sick anymore, so I don't know if the two were related. But, as Brian says, I always say that and then I sign them up for stuff. Like today when I went down and signed them up for swimming lessons the last two weeks of July, sigh. If only I didn't feel that it was important for them to be safe in the water.


Sunday, June 6, 2010

Angie


Ballet

Broadway

Softball
Here are a few pictures of what sweet girl has been up to. I really need to be reminded sometimes what a good kid she truly is. She is a good big sister and a big help to me. Angie has very high expectations for herself. I feel like my job as her mom isnt to motivate her but rather to remind her that its ok to just have fun sometimes and that she will be loved no matter what. Ladybug made a perfect score on both sections of her TAKS test. Brian and I were so proud. She was very humble about it and only stated that she knew that she had passed.

She has always wanted to take ballet and she fell in love with childrens broadway all over again during her recital this week. It was a wonderful thing for me to witness. I am so thankful that it was such a positive experience for her. The scab on her nose is from running into the side of the pool while swimming at her girl scout camp out. Im a bit sad that I didn't get any pictures of it but the girls had a blast. Mom and Pam put up tents in the yard. The girls swam, karaoked and watched the tooth fairy on our outdoor projector.