EJ Summer Regional Meeting

Last weekend we ventured to the Hyatt Resort in San Antonio for our first annual Edward Jones Summer Regional Meeting.  We are happy to be a part of region #293!  :)

We especially enjoyed catching up with the Winn family from Hunstville :)

The resort was wonderful!  The kids especially loved the on site water slide and lazy river. 

We enjoyed S'mores and a movie on the lawn!

On the last night we attended a formal awards dinner. 

We enjoyed the weekend and felt to welcomed, refreshed and encouraged :)

Galveston 2017

After picking the big kids up from camp we headed straight to Galveston to meet Big Daddy and Lita.  We enjoyed a couple of days in the sand and water!

Uncle Joseph took Owen fishing twice and he had lots of fun!  He even caught a few fish :)

"Cheesing" in their matching monogrammed crab shirts :) 

The waves and breeze put Hudson at ease.  He snoozed at the beach!

My three beach babies :)

One day we ventured to Schlitterbahn and the other we visited the Moody Gardens Aquarium.  Hudson is wild about fish these days so we knew he would enjoy it :) 

Here they are petting sting rays.  We were also able to touch jelly fish (yikes!)

What a great exhibit!  It was enjoyed by all ages!

"The sand may brush off and the salt may wash away, but the memories will last forever!" 

Emma is 10-and-a-half!

Sweet Emma Grace is 10-and-a-half!  She is such a blessing and is the best big sister around :) 

She enjoys softball, writing, filming short movies and riding her bike.  She also spends lots of time entertaining two little brothers :)

Our favorite girl is spunky, dependable, imaginative, patient and kind always.   

She enjoyed Baylor UYP again this year and took "Starting a business" and "Instachallenge".   

Last month she concluded her second full year of piano lessons.  She did a beautiful job at her recital!

Padres baseball

Owen has enjoyed his final season of coach pitch baseball!  This year he is on the Padres and plays third base.  Jarrod is an assistant coach for the team. 

The Padres won first place in their division!! 

"I swing with everything I've got.  I hit big or I miss big.  I like to live as big as I can." -Babe Ruth

School's OUT for Summer!!

We survived another May and it's officially sweet Summertime!!!

Emma's last day of elementary school was certainly emotional.  It really seems like just yesterday that we dropped her off at Kindergarten.  The night before the parents gathered to decorate the classroom. 

Sweet friends - onward to intermediate! :)

"HOORAY" for a memorable 4th grade year!

Besties walking the hall for the very last time :(

NKOTB {and a weekend getaway!}

For the first time in a LONG time Jarrod and I enjoyed a weekend getaway.  We ventured to Austin.  It was so nice to sleep in, enjoy uninterrupted conversation and eat delicious food :)

As soon as NKOTB, Boyz II Men and Paula Abdul announced their 'Total Package' tour I knew we had to be there.  NKOTB was the first concert I had ever attended in the 80's.  Jarrod was such a trooper!

What a show!  Each performing group did an excellent job.  It was fun to revert back to the songs and sounds of my childhood, if only for a few hours. 

"All it takes is 1 song to bring back 1,000 memories."

PHinisheD {and a trip to CS!}

Last weekend Lita graduated from Texas A&M with her PhD in Latin Studies!!  Woohoo!! 

Congrats Dr Lita!  An honor well deserved :)

Since the graduation ended so late we spent the night and explored College Station the following day.  We visited the George Bush Presidential museum on campus.  What a neat place!

Owen for President in 2045!!