Fun at the park

During Spring Break, we made sure to have fun!  One day we went to a super fun park, complete with all sorts of paths wandering through the woods.  A perfect place to search for bugs,

 run up and down the hills, 

 be crazy,

 catch interesting creatures,

 pose in the bluebonnets, 

 sit pretty,

 be coerced into getting your picture taken,

 pose some more,

 and more,

 and find some cool lizards!

What a great adventure!

L celebrates her 7th birthday

Today we celebrated L!  We planned a day just for her!

 cinnamon rolls for my 7 year old

 Gifts

 Legos from Abuelita

 sibling gifts

 A big bear from mommy and daddy

 The I took L to get her hair cut.

We squeezed lunch in before we met L's friend at the ice skating rink.

 We finished off the fun with cupcakes and capri suns with the kiddos and L's friend.

Another half

I complete my 4th half marathon.

Spring Sports

D has been playing Upward Basketball.

 When D's team is home, they call out eat player's name and then run to center court.

 He's had great coaches and has improved so much!

 After each game, each player is recognized for something...defense, offense, Christ-likeness, Good sportsmanship or great effort.

 E has started her soccer career.  She has begged us for months to play on a real team. She is officially on a "real team"...Team USA!

 She did so well at her first game.

 Even when taking a break, she was still ready to get back in the game.

Below is E playing...She's #9.

D is #15...he's playing bball below.

Christmas

This is the first time we have been home for Christmas in many years.  The kids enjoyed going to our home church and then having Grandma and Grandpa at our house to celebrate.

 We attended the Christmas Eve Candlelight service.

 Christmas morning was stockings and Jesus Birthday cake before church.

 Presents came after church.  Daddy got a late Birthday present...

 L models her new dress.

 D was so surprised to get Ninjago

 E loved opening her presents.

 L finally received the dolphin pillow pet she has wanted for months and months!

Cousin Christmas

The kids look forward to "cousin Christmas" and count down the days until we can all be together.

 We always get our "cousin picture"

 We try to do some type of craft.

 These are the super cute ornaments we made this year.

 The cousins do a gift exchange, each cousin giving one other cousin a gift.

 Grandma and Grandpa usually bless us with a gift as well...this year it was a wii and we have had a blast playing together as a family!