What To Do When You're Homeless for 10 days...

...trek 4 hours north, of course. Pick flowers. Go to the lake. Play outside. Oh, and my personal favorite....run threw the sprinkler playing "airplane".

6206 Thornebury Dr.

As most of you know, we closed on our cozy little ranch on July 28th, 2011. Ten years prior (to nearly the day), i bought the house as a young and single gal just starting out! Oh, what a decade it's been! 6206 Thornebury withstood many changes...and additions. It saw...

...a young couple meeting for the first time...

...and get engaged.

It saw her come home for the very first time...

...and when the family of 3, became the family of four.

It was a house that became a home. Goodbye 6206 Thornebury. Thank you for the warmth, the love, and the memories.

"I Pledge Allegiance". really?

so, after spotting a flag in one of our daily games of "i spy", i decided to try and teach layla, the "pledge of allegiance". turns out...she already knew it. she's three...who knew??

Texas: Port A with Pop & Nana

We finished up our 8 day trip in Port A! It was a lot less windy this year, so we were able to get in some much needed beach and boat time! Layla couldn't wait to get to the beach and enjoyed playing in the muddy sand and big waves. No fear from Marley, either, who we often had to corral from running straight into the Gulf! We made it to St. Joe's this year, as well, which is always a favorite of mine! Thanks to our Texas families for hosting us and to Shelley, Brian, Kade & Kenna for making the trek down to see us!!

Texas: Taft with Mimi

The first stop on our Texas adventure, took us to Taft, to visit with Mimi! It was a blazing 98 degrees with 150% humidity pretty much the entire trip, so we spent a lot of time in and around water...and in and around fans and air conditioning! The girls had fun splashing around in Mimi's little pool and heading out to the Children's Museum in Corpus!

Texas Girl

The always fashionable, Miss L, picked out a new hat for summer. Her choice? A new cowgirl hat!! Her Daddy was so proud!

Feeling HOT, HOT, HOT!

A couple of weeks ago, it was H.O.T! It was in the mid to high 90's, no breeze, and sticky! So, Shane and I (mostly Shane) rigged up our own poor-man's version of a water park, for the girls. I must say...it turned out pretty rockin'!