I can’t decide which season I like the best. They are all so unique in the memories we get to make during that season. Now that the heat is here, we are having fun playing in water, painting on the patio, watching cartoons in the morning, and being silly in the air conditioned house. Check out the new pictures on Ainsley and Braxton’s pages to see some of what we have been up to. I wish I was better at picking up the camera, but then again, I am running out of room on my computer because I have so many pictures!

I also posted new pictures from my May Texas Trip. I was able to go to Texas for a long weekend while Brian took GREAT care of the kids at home. The reason for the trip was to help honor my Mom’s nomination for Administrator of the Year. I was so happy to spend time with my family, celebrating the AWESOME person my Mom is. :) She deserved it! I really enjoyed my Mom’s cooking and just talking to her without competing with her grandbabies. :) I was also able to meet three PRECIOUS loves in my life. I got to snuggle Baby Mekele, London, and my niece, Gracie Rae! First I met Mekele, whom I have been waiting to meet since last Fall! Then, Baby London came to join us and was such a calm, sweet baby. Finally, I got to go over to Donna Kay and David’s house to meet my niece. Gracie Rae was such a joy to hold, as I have been wanting to hold her for so long! I couldn’t quit kissing loving on her. It was a total joy to watch my childhood friends, Whitney and Alison, and my sister-in-law and friend, Jess, mother their babies. They are such great mommies!

Brian, the kids, and me get to go back to Texas in June/July. I get to watch Ainsley and Braxton meet their cousin, and Brian will be the coolest uncle. I am looking forward to seeing tons of family and for all of our friends and the kids to have tons of time together. I’ll be in Dallas, then to Houston, then off to Austin.

We had a wonderful beach trip over Memorial Day. We went to our family’s “sweet spot” and could stay there forever! We just love it there. The water is beautiful and we walk everywhere we need to go. I love not getting in the car until it is time to go home. They have the best fish tacos in the world, so we went to Frenchy’s for dinner and lunch. The kids always act especially sweet with each other when we are on a trip. It was so fun to watch them. Ainsley’s favorite part was definitely swimming. She has really learned to hold her own in the pool. She does flips in the water and swims under our legs in the water. She LOVES it so much and has NO fear. Braxton, however, sticks to the steps. He loves the pool, as long as he gets to hang out on the steps. :) Braxton’s favorite part was the park by the beach. It had “ladders for big boys only...no girls” and “fast slides”. He didn’t want to leave the park. My highlight was the beach...didn’t want to leave. And Brian just loved being with his family no matter what we were doing.

Braxton is potty trained! We tackled it hard core for a week, and I am glad it is behind us. He is doing great, and he loves to pick out his underwear each morning. Out of Buzz Lightyear, Lightning McQueen, sharks, and Superheroes, he tends to pick the superheroes every time. Spiderman is his favorite, but Brian argues that Superman is the best. They recently watched some of Star Wars together, and Braxton was VERY into it. Ainsley saw a glimpse of Darth Vader and went to bed asking questions about the bad guy. She said she never wants any Darth Vader toys in her house and that he is the worst bad guy in the world. Then we got into a talk about the devil. Well, needless to say, she ended up in our bed that night!

Brian has been VERY busy with wedding season. He has had a wedding almost every weekend. We are so blessed that God gave him this talent and that He is using it to provide for us. I love looking at Brian’s pictures, and our whole family goes along with him on portrait sessions. We love helping him, and Ainsley enjoys taking her own pictures alongside Brian with my camera.

Sorry it takes me so long to update my blog. We have been napping almost every day so we can stay up late and enjoy the summer nights. I like napping with the kids. I’m not ashamed to say it. We snuggle tight in the bed together. These days are running out, so I am soaking them up. Love to you and yours!