Tuesday, August 9, 2011

All dressed up...may as well take some pictures!

Cute boys and best friends (O, M)

26 weeks

Mommy and the best boys in the world!
(M, O)

Handsome all around!
(M, O)

My favorite boys!
(M, O)

 Cute Owen

 Silly Mason

They always stick together
(O, M)

Mommy and Mason

Sweet Mason

Owen being snuggly 

Owen and Mommy

 Owen and Mason

Owen looking grown up and a bit like Daddy as a kid

 Mason being sweet with Numna

Owen and Mason with their Great Grandmother!

Owen, Mason, and Numna

 Me and Numna

 Looking at the waterfall and pond



Father's Day

We celebrated Father's Day in the middle of a hard couple of weeks of packing and staging our house to move!  It was a welcome break from all the chores we had been doing.  Yes, we still did some work on the house that day, but we made sure to take some time out to honor the dads in the family.  Granna and Granddaddy had been in Houston helping us pack and entertain the kids, so we got to celebrate with Granddaddy too!  We opened some presents and cards, went to eat at a yummy (but crowded) bar-b-que place, and Aaron had a chance to make (yes, make) his Father's Day gift with the kids. 

I don't think this was actually on Father's Day, but it sure is a fun way to hang out with Granddaddy!  (Mason is the caboose).


Giving Granddaddy his gift.

"It's a.........what is it?"  They had no idea!  It was an electric razor.



Granddaddy taking time to explain and show it to them.


Proud of the card they signed and colored for him. (O, M)



Mason giving Daddy his card.


Daddy reading his card in front of two proud lil boys.



Thank you hugs for Mason...

...and Owen


Group hug!

Daddy opening his gift they picked out for him...it was a set of 3 race cars to paint and race.  Perfect for just the 3 of them!



They also picked out "My Dad, My Hero" and signed it for him.


A picture of all the goodies and all the boys! (M, O)

Here's Owen working on his race car.



And Mason, with the concentrating tongue, just like his daddy!


Men hard at work on a new paint job.


Okay, everybody smile for Mommy! (M, O)


Picnic and Puppet Show

Back in May, we took a picnic lunch to the park!  Mommy was feeling ambitious and it must not have been too hot yet!  I certainly can't imagine doing that these days!  We walked all the way there, ate lunch, and played for about 10 minutes before somebody had to go #2.  OF COURSE!!  So, we walked all the way back home.  It was fun and relaxing while it lasted!  (O, M)



The kids made up a puppet show but unfortunately it's pretty hard to hear.  I posted anyway, because it's cute, and just so it doesn't get lost in all the other photos and videos we take!

Slime with Daddy

Back in May (yes, I know it's been a while since I've blogged) Aaron was feeling extra science-y and wanted to make slime with the kids.  He took them to the store in search of Borax and all the other ingredients.  They came home and got to work.

Owen pouring some water...

And Mason getting his ready too...

Add a little of this...(M)

Lots of glue...(O)

Add some color (M)

Stir...(O)

And stir...(O)

Looks pretty cool! (O)

Mason's pretty proud of his slime.

And he thinks it's pretty funny too!

Let's get slimy!

Owen's not too sure...

He looks over to Mason for affirmation that it's okay to touch...

Still not sure...

But Mason loves it!

Okay, maybe just ONE finger...

A whole hand...but it still feels weird...

Not so bad after all!

Yeah!  Getting dirty!

Mason cutting it and serving it like ice cream

Monday, August 8, 2011

Kyle's Graduation

May had so many things to celebrate!  Mother's Day, Owen and Mason's 4th birthday, our finding out if Owen and Mason were having a brother or a sister, and Uncle Kyle's graduation!  Actually, all of this happened within a week's time...boy was that a crazy week!


Such a cute Gig 'Em picture with Uncle Kyle (O, M)

A very excited Uncle Kyle and some future Aggies!

Uncle Kyle and the soon-to-be-official Aunt Manda!

The Aggies of the family and the honorary Aggies of the family! (M, O)