Easter weekend and more

We had a GREAT Easter weekend filled with family and relaxation (well, as much as you can get with a 3 mo old)!!! Friday we headed to Hunt to spend time with Caleb's family at a friend's "river" house. Boy, do they have everything you could want or need in a vacation home..no exaggerating!!! The list included a pool with hot tub, mopeds, playhouse, trampoline, sandbox, toys inside and out and one big 'ole porch atop a hill for relaxing and taking it all in. It was so much fun to all be together, especially with Carrys now here!!!

with cousin Jade

Colten is no doubt part fish. He spent hours in the pool, picking up right where he left off last summer. I was SO impressed at how his swimming skills came right back the instant he hit the water. He would slide and dive and swim to the side then swim half the length of the pool. He had a blast!!!

He then asked Caleb to watch, so Caleb grabbed the camera expecting a big jump or dive into the water. Colten backed up ran to the edge stopped and did a front flip into the water. It was awesome!!! He then did it over and over and mastered it. One of Colten's best traits, he learns a skill, then works until he masters it...well, most of the time!!! :)

Aunt Lindsay and the BIG kids...

a little down time and "Angry Birds" playing for the boys

We also got to help Chance celebrate his 5th birthday

Happy Birthday Chance...such an awesome cousin!!!

We love birthday celebrations, especially when there's cake!!!

There is also a close dam, in which the locals slide down, so we made our way to see the event first-hand.

And with a short lesson, the boys decided to try it themselves...Colten sliding down

Caleb's turn

Saturday evening we packed up and headed to Llano for Easter morning. We spent the day with my family, complete with church, a wonderful lunch, time with family and an Easter egg hunt.

Carrys, not so sure about bunny ears on Easter morning

family Easter pic

kiddos in their Easter best!!!

Carrys sitting with Granny

ready to hunt

lots and lots of eggs...

Carrys slept through the entire hunt and missed getting her eggs, but watch out next year guys!!! A GREAT Easter day for sure. And a few recent, random pictures from the last few weeks...

she's really starting to like bath time all grins these days, such a HAPPY girl!!! and this one's just plain SILLY!!! trying out the Bumbo for the first time silly pictures, waiting for Daddy to get home after class
Colten trying out his photography skills

Carrys Faye, 3 months old...time is flying by!!!

we sure do love her!!!

Carrys in pictures

A few recent pictures since my last post (my sister convinced me to get with it)!!! HAHA...

She's such a smiler and social little thing, but I haven't gotten a great one just yet...

an attempt laying on her play mat more play time...watching her sister I think dressed for church, she looks almost identical to Cambry at this age, in this dress!!! More to come soon, just wanted to get these on here before I forgot (and while I had a spare minute)!!!

March Madness

Along with the plethora of basketball on TV these days (which is a definite in our household), we have been in full-swing this past month. Caleb and Colten even attended some of the Sweet 16 games last weekend here in SA. And, Caleb and I got a "night out" and watched the Spurs play a few weekends ago. The kiddos are doing great and are loving the start of spring. We have been out almost everyday it seems jumping on the trampoline or riding bikes. We are also feverishly working on our current house in hopes to put it on the market in a few weeks and then begin the building process on our new home. We had a FUN and very RELAXING spring break in Llano, a much needed retreat for us all!!! The Friday before, Colten's class participated in the PTAs Walk-a-Thon.

his class reward time...a HUGE popsicle

The kids and I then headed to Llano the next day while Caleb headed to Austin to attend the high school boys' b-ball tournament, yes more basketball!!! It was quite an adventure to Llano, Colten and Cambry were car-sick in our overly cramped back seat, but luckily Carrys slept the entire way. Needless to say, this momma was glad to get to Llano!!!

Carrys' first trip at 6 weeks

spending some time with Aunt Chera and Papa-O

Cambry couldn't get enough one-on-one time with Granden and made several trips to "check the heifers" with him.

getting friendly with the baby calves

she LOVED driving the truck with Granden

probably why so many trips were made!!!

The boys were pretty much out of sight, but they did catch a baby snake...which they dared and did bring inside!!!

We definitely had a great time!!! The kids needed a change of scenery (especially cooped up Cambry who lives life on the go). It was pure bliss to have many sets of hands so willing to help. Thanks Mom and Dad for hosting all the kiddos and us, it was wonderful!!!

Carrys is now 2 months, WOW!!! We actually had her well check today and she is super long, about 2 in longer than her brother and sister at this age. I'm stumped?! She is 12.8 lbs and 23 in long, putting her in about the 90th percentile for weight and length. Our track star maybe? She is doing fabulously, our pediatrician was very impressed with her head control and alertness. She has become very social, smiling more and more. She loves listening to her siblings, especially Colten's voice...it gets her attention very quickly. She is taking a bottle, hallelujah...which her sister completely refused!!! It has been a HUGE stress relief for me since I started my 3 mornings a week at work last week. She's also sleeping really well and learning to soothe herself, MAJOR milestones in my book!!!

our little ray of sunshine at 2 MONTHS!!!

The past month

It is so hard to believe it has been a month since Carrys' birth. She has been a joy and blessing to all of our lives!!! She is such a sweet and content baby, we all just adore her. She's doing wonderful...eating, sleeping, and growing like a champ. Our lives have been quite busy the last several weeks with Colten's school, a "flu-filled" week (which we only got through with my WONDERFUL mother's help), Caleb's grad school, Colten's basketball clinic, working on our current house in hopes of getting it on the market next month, and a newborn to boot. We are all doing very well, though and adjusting to our new family of 5. The past month in pictures below...

at home, 3 kiddos and Daddy

with Big Brother and Big Sister

meeting Cousin Kalyn

and Uncle Ricky (Sheldon was toooo busy playing with Colten for his photo op)

first bath at home

everyone getting involved

Carrys has had many visitors...

Bopo and Judy

our sleeping beauty

sweet, scrunchy face!! Cambry always wants a turn to hold her

and help out whenever!!!

looking on...

Cambry, changing her babies' diapers

the BIG snow of 2011...what FUN

snow on the trampoline

Cousin Kristi came to visit

and Aunt Heather

and Cousin Jade

and Aunt Joni

Granny and Papa-O

and "Great"-Aunt Bitsy

Uncle Clark and Aunt Lindsay came for the weekend

One of many shopping trips so far...

Valentine's Day our "little" Valentine

Jen and Layla came for a morning playdate

Our precious 1 month old!!! We have been extremely blessed by you Carrys Faye, as your mommy, daddy, big brother and big sister. We thank God for our "new" family and for the adventures and memories to come!!!