New Playscape!

This Spring, we were busy for about a month putting together a playscape for the kids. Ever since we moved into the new house, we knew we wanted to replace this water fountain/garden area with a playscape. This spring, we finally got around to making it happen.  We cleared out the fountain/garden and I found a pretty good playscape on Craigslist.  

We spent one weekend moving the playscape (thanks Michelle and Brett!!).  We spent the next weekend power washing it.  We spent the next weekend staining it. And then finally, the last weekend we put it together. It was a lot of work but we hope it was worth it.  Here are some pictures of the new playscape and the kids enjoying it.  We hope you all will come play on it with us soon!

Oh, and this is a picture of the bench that Bebaugh made me.  I finally got around to restaining it at the same time we did the playscape. Good as new!! Thanks Bebaugh!

Happy 60th Birthday Mema!

Today is a wonderful day as Mema is celebrating her 60th birthday!! I know, hard to believe. We so wish we could be there in Michigan to celebrate with her.  We will be in Michigan in almost a month exactly so soon enough we will be able to see her in person.  Until then, we hope this video from her Texas family will suffice.

Happy 60th Birthday from all of us in Texas! We love you!

Click here for video if not below: Happy Bday Video

And just for fun, this was not the first video we shot.  We did about 4 takes.  Here is one of the funnier versions (mostly due to the fact Evan was singing happy birthday to himself).  

Click here for 2nd video if not below: Outtakes video


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEMA!

Soccer Pics

We are still in the middle of soccer season but it's going really well. Bryce is doing a wonderful job at coaching and the kids are really improving. It's fun to watch them all enjoying it so much.  Evan has scored a couple more goals in different games.  Here a few photos of some games/practices. I have a couple videos but those are always much more work to post so hopefully these will suffice until I can get some more time.

Some of the team waiting on picture day

Team lining up to say the YMCA pledge before a game

Caitlin enjoying her snack at practice

Evan and Madison having fun

Evan at practice

Team picture with the coaches

Evan and Ellie giving hugs. 

That's it for now! I'll try to post some more this week.  

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommas out there.  I know I am so blessed to be a mother and have two incredible kids and husband.  I thank God every day for bringing all 3 of them into my lives.  I could go on and on about my two kiddos but I think you all know how much joy they bring to me.  

The signs the kids made for me!

Evan's card for me

Caitlin's card for me

What a wonderful treat!  Today we are just relaxing at home. It's nice to just slow down and spend some time together as a family, especially after a very busy Saturday. I promise to blog some more soon about our happenings.  And Happy Mother's Day to our fabulous mothers who made us the parents we are today (Betty and Linda).  We couldn't be luckier!