May Snapshots

Whew! May was BUSY!  I've decided that May is officially worse than December.  It didn't help that this entire month I was on one leg.  Yes, after 39 years of no broken bones, I decided to go and trip in the driveway and break my foot.  I haven't been able to put any weight on my left leg for six weeks.  It has been a challenge, but thankfully, it's almost over. Clark has been wonderful and I am surprised daily by the kids.  They are so helpful and have really pitched in with everything around the house!

So, here are some extra pictures...  I drove these crazies to Houston for a field trip!

Elsa and Anna helping me through the trials of being one legged!

One Sunday evening we had to take Walker to the ER!!!

Poor baby had a terrible tummy bug and got dehydrated.  He was super brave getting his IV fluids.  Thankfully, he got better quickly. But, it wasn't any fun.

A few days later, Everly got a fever.  No other symptoms, but her puppy helped her get through a sickly day.

Clark and I have found our new favorite place in the Woodlands.  Trulucks!

We had a wonderful anniversary dinner.  Yes, we've been married NINE years!

Today is Bunny's birthday!  Since Walker is away at camp, Everly and I decided to take her for tea.  Turns out there is a great place in the Woodlands.  We are so happy to have found it.

Big girl is smelling some tea.

We really enjoyed it.

Such a fun tradition for the girls!

Did I mention that May was busy?  I'm looking forward to some lazy summer days! (with both legs!)

Rangers are #1!

Wow, Walker has had a wonderful baseball season.  I think I mentioned it before... but, when we first started at CAYB, I was nervous.  The kids were so good.  I was worried about Walker... I didn't know if he had the drive to hang with them.  Thankfully, I was WRONG!  His baseball knowledge has grown.  His throwing improved and his hitting was fantastic.  He only struck out once... all season!!!  He continued to get better and enjoy it.

We were blessed with fantastic coaches.  They expected the best out of the boys, but were also very encouraging.  If the boys messed up, the coaches explained what happened and made it a learning situation.  They taught the boys to have heart and never give up.  It really was a special season.  The City Championship game was tonight and Walker had to miss.  I hated that he missed the game, but we know he's having a wonderful time at camp.

Here are some pictures from the season!

Here's Walker with the fantastic Coach Cody  (after winning a game ball after some fabulous hitting and base running!):

I have to share about a little about Coach.  He cares about the kids.  As individuals and as a team.  At our team party he commented to me that he knows Walker needs his approval.  I was actually taken aback that Cody noticed.  Walker is most definitely a pleaser.  He does NEED to know he's made you proud.  The fact that Cody KNEW that and made a point to make sure to let Walker know that he was proud is huge.  It says a lot about our coach.

Our awesome hitter!

Peepaw came to lots of games!

We had the team party at our house.  Lots of kids playing in the yard and swimming!

Here they are after they won the game to get to go to the city championship.

And, to celebrate that, we let Walker and Everly go swimming instead of taking a bath!

We are all sad that the season is over, but thrilled that Walker understands the game more and loved playing.  There will be many more games in our future!

Our Dancing Girl

Everly really loves dance.  She enjoys going each week, and absolutely LOVES the recital.  She is so precious and is a natural on stage!

She did a fantastic job.... she's SO expressive!   Another favorite of the recital....

The flowers!!!!  She loves getting them!!!  I'm glad it makes her feel so special.

Ballet:

And, tap!

It was quite a busy afternoon.  Walker had a baseball game.  He made it to her recital JUST in time to see her!

This picture cracks me up.... the ball player and the dancer.

And, of course, Everly had an awesome cheering section!

Overall, we were disappointed in the quality of the recital, so I've already done research and signed her up with a different dance studio.  She enjoys it too much to not learn the most she can. I hope she continues to love it and have fun!

Everly's PDS Graduation

Everly has finished her time at PDS!  What a great school and especially a great kindergarten teacher! This girl is so proud!

With the amazing Mrs. Fox.

She taught both my babies how to read.  She'll always be special.

Everly and all the grandparents!

Bunny and RayRay.

Nanna.

Peepaw and Maggie.

A family photo!

Such the little cuties!

Showing off her "Outstanding Reading" award.   She LOVED reading books so she could fill in her reading log.  She earned a lot of Chiller Bee certificates!

Mrs. Fox and fab five!

Clark and I kept going back and forth on what to do with Everly next year.  She has a summer birthday, so we've decided that she will do kindergarten again at Covenant next year.  She's grown up so much and I have no doubt that she would be ready for first grade, but we feel really good about holding her back.  She will continue to learn and grow and have a little extra time!  We are very proud of our girl!

End of School Fun

Well, I can't believe it.  Another school year has come and gone.  Walker really enjoyed his first year at Covenant.  He's made amazing friends and learned so much!  We are very grateful to have such an fantastic school nearby.  We are very happy with our decision to keep the kids in a Christian school.  Walker had an awards ceremony, followed by BIG fun at Incredible Pizza!

These are some awesome boys!

Walker loves hanging with his buds, Canon, Dash and Kaleb.

The day after Incredible Pizza... Everly had her party at the roller rink!

She also had a fabulous year at PDS.  She found a love for reading and grew up so much.

Walker's last day of school was a half day.  Kaleb invited him and Dash to spend the night.... they had a fun filled time... celebrating the end of school.

We are so thankful that Walker has awesome buddies!  Let the summer begin.

A Wicked Treat

Readers of WoodWords know I love a little girls' getaway.  Fun times with best girlfriends is always fabulous!!!  Tracy and I decided to surprise Maren with a night on the town.  We got tickets to Wicked and a hotel room in downtown Dallas.  We cleared everything with Charlie and showed up at her house!  It was awesome!!!

We had a fun dinner....

And, we really enjoyed the show!  Although, times have definitely changed.  We were back in the room watching Saturday Night Live before it was over.  HA!

It was a super quick trip, but really, really fun.  That Sunday was Mother's Day, so I came home to these cuties....

How sweet are they?!?!?  It was a fantastic Mother's Day weekend.

Mother's Day Lunch

One of the cutest things at PDS... the kindergarten moms luncheon.  It's so sweet!!! Mrs. Fox told the kids to dress nice, so Everly wanted her hair to look special!

I wish I would have thought of the foam rollers sooner.  Her hair is so straight... she would need double the amount of rollers to make a difference!  But, a curling iron did the trick!

It was a super special day with my girl!

All these cuties love their mama!  And, their teacher!!!

It was a perfect way to celebrate Mother's Day!