FBG fair parade and Butterflies

At the parade

Allison, Hudson and Harper

Ezra and Harper waving to the horses

Being attacked by butterflies

This past friday was the Fredericksburg Gillespie county fair! It is a main event in fredericksburg and brings back lots of memories. (like, when I was a cheerleader cheering on the floats thinking I was pretty cool!) So, we loaded up the car with kids, literally. My good friend Allison and her two kids came along for the ride.
The parade lasted an hour and 10 minutes!! Lots of horses, tractors and every form of fair queen from every county and event! Ezra really liked the horses, fire trucks and seeing some of his cousins on a float. After seeing so many fair queen floats, he started imitating the fair queen "wave". It was classic!
After the parade, we loaded up the car and headed out to the Wildseed Farm for some lunch and butterflies. Ezra, Harper and Hudson were so funny to watch in the Butterfly House. They were really excited about it until on got close to ezra and one almost landed on Harper's head! But, they quickly got past it, and really enjoyed it!
It all came to an end with peach and vanilla ice cream swirl! Delicious!! Thanks grammy!

We had such a good time. Next year, we will have to go to the actual fair and ride the rides!

So Sweet

Ezra 2, and Emersyn 3 months

So, I was trying to take Emersyn's 3 month picture and Ezra jumps up on the couch right next to her and started saying "cheese". So, I snapped a couple of pics before my camera died. After the "photo shoot" he started hugging her and giving her kisses while she just smiled. I love moments like that. I can't wait till they can actually interact with each other, but then again, I don't want my little girl to grow up too soon!!

Port Aransas 2009

Uncle Malachi and Ezra running in the water

At the Shark Store

My sweet girl at the beach

Malachi and Lincoln

Malachi and Lincoln at the beach

My family and I went to the Port Aransas this past weekend. We had such a great time!! We rented a two bedroom beach house that was just a little walk down to the beach. From the balcony you could see the beach. The beach house was in a community of houses that had a community pool. Shelby and I arrived first with all of the kids. We unloaded and immediately headed to the pool. The pool was so warm so we only stayed in the pool for an hour. Ezra and Lincoln loved it, while Emersyn slept in the shade. Mimi arrived next, then Brent and Uncle and Malachi. The next day, Friday, we got everyone ready and packed up to go to the beach. We set up camp and played in the water until nap time, then headed back to the house. After nap time, we headed to the beach again. That evening we made dinner and then headed out to see the "Shark Store" (ezra was talking nonstop about the shark) and had some delicious ice cream. Saturday morning, ezra and brent headed to the beach to setup camp again. They stayed and played. By the time Shelby, Mimi, Emersyn and I made it to the beach (emmy decided to sleep in til 10), Brent and Ezra were ready to go back. So, the girls got to go to the beach and layout! It was great!! By the time we were ready to head back to the house, Malachi and Brent were ready for guy time, so they went to play golf. That afternoon we went to some shops had an early dinner and headed back to the beach that evening to do some boogybording! It was such a great time.
Ezra loved the beach!! I thought he was going to be nervous of the waves and how big the ocean was, but he ran right in with Uncle Malachi and Mimi. He loved it. He even got knocked over by a wave and was taken under for a few seconds and poped right back up and did it again. Needless to say, he had to have his lifejacket on the whole time. He was fearless. He loved playing in the sand too. He was covered in sand most of the trip!
Emersyn did great too. She just hung out in her little sun tent and napped. She is such a sweet, easy going baby!
Malachi, Shelby and Lincoln had a great time too. Lincoln didn't really know what to think of Cousin Ezra who is still learning to share toys, but all in all, i think they had fun together!

More Beach Pictures

Shelby and Lincoln

Ezra jumping in the waves

Emersyn laying on the beach (in the shade)

Burying himself in the sand

Llano River 2009

Brent showing the kids the fish

Cousin Alyssa making Ezra laugh!

Opa giving rides on the minibike

Bradley and Caleb on the minibike

At the beginning of August, we have the Lindig Shindig at the Llano river. It was so much fun. We got to spend good quality time with Aunt's/Uncles/Cousins and grandparents. The boys got to go fishing, the girls got to read and the kiddos got to play in the water! The weather was great, the food was wonderful and the family time was such a blessing.

More River Pictures

Cousins and Tubes!

Catfish that was caught on trout line

AnnMarie and Emersyn

The cabin

In the Llano River