Out and About

We are not taking a vacation this summer because right now it seems like the time to save money and not spend it. We are not necessarily staying home though but trying to go see nearby sites and events. The conditions we have set is that it must take less than a tank of gas and be free or inexpensive. This weekend we went to a balloon festival which was a totally new experience. Unfortunately because of the wind we were only able to see 3 balloons take off but that was pretty cool to see. We were near the town of Waxachie (don't even try to pronounce it) which has an historic courthouse so we went by for a visit. Stephy loves old buildings and wants to be an architect that designs buildings that look old. It was a fun Saturday and hopefully we will get many more adventures this summer.

They're Back

The kids are back. They returned yesterday and Mama was so glad. They had a great time with their grandparents and came back pretty tan from playing on the water. After they settled in we went for a walk in the park and played around some. Just one more day and daddy will be back too then we will all be together again.

Home Alone

For the last week I have been home alone. It was kinda of nice the first couple of days but now I am bored and lonely. I know the kids are having a great time with their grandparents, these are special memories they are making. Steve is stuck in Arkansas working and it is just bad timing. I have accomplished quite a bit while they are all gone. Bedrooms have been decluttered and laundry caught up on. This time just reminds me of how much I really love being a mommy and I can't wait till everybody is home again.

Baby in the house

For the last 2 weeks we have had baby James here visiting. He talks to us all the time and smiles a lot. He is not so fond of naps though. Grandpa and Nana have had so much fun playing with him plus if he gets too fussy we just hand him back to mom and dad. I took a ton of pictures of him. I got a lot of great shots and we will be mailing out pictures soon. He is going to go home soon and will miss him.