Way Back Wednesday

OK, so one of my friends started a Way Back Wednesday Blog Post so I've decided to adopt the idea. Nothing like memories!

So these are pictures from Toby and Scout's first birthday party together after Brian and I met.

Toby turned 6 and Scout turned 4. We had a combined birthday party at the Lewisville Rec Center.

Look how small they are!!!

Landry's Swimming Lessons

Today was Landry and Katelin's 3rd swimming lesson. Landry missed last week because of pink eye and a ruptured ear drum, but she was back with a splash today!

Katelin was really happy being in the water today. She wasn't so sure that first visit. But Landry was quite the cranky pot today, but she eased up a bit. If you are wondering what that is on Landry's head, it's her EarBandit. It's suppose to keep the water out of her ears although I spent most of the time pulling it back over her ears :-)

Next week is their last lesson and they are going to get to go outside in the kiddie pool area. That should be fun!

So All the Kids are Finally Home

Toby has made it back from Branson with his dad and the fam and Scout is here for the rest of the summer (almost). Since we are all back together, I decided the boys would think it was really cool to call and talk to Kevin and Becky in China! They couldn't believe we could call them through the internet and cell phone. Toby talk Kev's ear off about video games, he talked so long the phone hung up on him!

We called back so Scout could talk to them. He talked to Becky for a while about the school project he did on China and how we aren't going on a family vacation this year :-(

Then said a quick hi to Kev and talked about his summer.

Kev and I caught up quickly and had a conversation about the economy and the health care problem. He said everywhere he goes people ask him about the US economy. he said they are way more concerned about it than he is!

It was great talking to them, we miss them!!

HI KEV AND BECKY - WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

4th of July 2009

We went to Lake Lewisville as always to watch fireworks from the boat again this year. We went with Chris, Trish, Katelin and Trish's parents. Toby was with us, too. He was so excited to be back out on the lake again. We didn't realize how much we missed it until this summer when we didn't have a boat to take out at our leisure!!

Thankfully, Chris has a few boats lying around (after all he does own his own boat dealership!!)

We met at the boat ramp and headed across the late to eat at Charlies. Then headed out to pick a spot too watch. Landry wasn't too thrilled with the fireworks. She cried for a bit then she actually fell asleep on the steering wheel of the boat. It was hilarious!! This is what I call asleep at the wheel!!

Here is a picture of Landry (18 months) and Katelin (14 months) on the boat last night.

Here they at Charlie's for dinner. (Oh the hair after a boat ride across the lake!)

Here is the picture of them last 4th of July (6 months and 2 months) at Charlie's - OH what a difference a year makes. Everyone thought Landry was a boy last year. Hopefully the MISS AMERICA shirt and skirt this year mad it a little clearer!!