Just Passing By

This moring while I was washing dishes I noticed some movement in the woods just beyond our fence. My first thought is that the quadruplet boys from down the street were playing army again. Nope. Not this time. This time we had a couple of four-legged visitors.

Splash

A trip to the Honeycutts' house in the summer isn't complete without a splash in the pool. Micah managed to get in all three days we were there.

Hannah babysat Micah Friday night and let me and Tom go out to dinner. (I'm pretty sure this is the first date we've had since we moved to Texas)



This is Saturday just as Micah is getting use to the water










On Saturday, Micah wanted to jump off of the diving board just like the big kids. Only he hasn't figured out how to physically jump yet. Not even standing on the ground. Instead of jumping we just kinda dropped him off of the diving board. He did it several times. When he'd come up he would grin from ear to ear. We didn't manage to get any of his jumps on video Saturday, but he was more than willing to repeat the excitement on Sunday for us.

Finally!




That's my little fish!

Baseball

Saturday night we spent the evening at the ball field for the first half of Will's double header evening.



The Braves played a great game dispite the loss, and Will got some really great hits. I wish we could have stayed for the second game. I heard stories that they dominated most of the game, but lost by one point in the final inning.

My Godson, Chase

Yesterday my Godson, Chase, made his First Communion.

I knew for a while that he wasn't going to be able to make his First Communion with the rest of his class due to a baseball tournament, but we weren't sure when he would be able to reschedule his big day. So, around the middle of last week I got a message from his mom that it would be this Sunday. Tom and I talked and realized we didn't have anything going on this weekend and Tom had Friday off as one of his regularly scheduled Fridays off, so we packed up and were on the road Thursday night to Mississippi.

It was a great weekend to spend with my family not only at Chase's First Communion, but also at the ball field and around the pool.


[Thanks, Dad, for contributing this photo]











Congratulations, Chase! I love you!

Yeehaw!

It seems like we are always going and doing something these days. Last Saturday Encana, Tom's employer, had a company picnic at the Circle R Ranch. Despite Micah's lack of a nap, we attended the event. There were bounce houses, mazes, potato sack races, an egg toss, playgrounds, hula hoop contests, bingo and lots of good food and drinks. I was able to meet some of Tom's new co-workers and their children too. We had a good ol' time! I even shook it in the hula hoop contest. I got knocked out when we had to raise both hands in the air and lift one foot. You can only imagine how awkward that looked!



He's showing off his cowboy duds before we left the house.











Micah tried really hard to hula hoop




...And after the picnic at the ranch we ended up here...


When they put the sign up "Outdoor World", they weren't kidding. That place was huge! We managed to not break the bank, and Tom picked up most everything he needs for the boat. Thank goodness we don't live too close to this place or I'd never see my husband.

Swimming Lessons with Daddy

Last weekend Tom and I took Micah swimming again for the 4th time in one week. He really loves the water!

Tom got in with the little man because I was a weenie. A cold front came through the night before and I just wasn't up for shivering.

Micah is very willing to learn to swim. He kicks his legs when asked and he'll dunk his face right in the water. When he comes up he's all smiles.

Photos From the Museum

As promised...












This is his "Oh No" face. It looks like he's going to peel his face off in this photo.