Friday Favorites: Pictures in my phone

Here are some of my favorite pictures that I have from all summer stored in my phone...

She loves cats...well lap cats.

We have enjoyed getting to hangout with these guys all summer!

Summer nights are for star gazing.

At the Alamo this summer...kids first time.

At the salon getting a family makeover....

...he is too cool!

An afternoon where he made his toy a superhero costume!

My husband leading a game at BIGS...man of many talents.

Why not? Making fish faces.

I loved my manicure that I had to take a picture.

Being with daddy.

All summer he practiced writing his name...he is self taught!

Easy Going Friday

Today has been a great day! It has been an easy going Friday.  One month ago we left for our family vacation to visit my husband's family, during this time we have not been all together at home like today.  This is probably what has made this day enjoyable.  

Our Friday really started last night when my husband went to the Batman Marathon to celebrate my brother's birthday. (How unfortunate to wake up to such devastating news regarding the shooting in Colorado)

He left yesterday afternoon which actually allowed me to get cleaning, laundry and house stuff back in order.  After kids went to bed it was like I drank some kind of energy drink because I stayed up until Bobby came home enjoying some 'me time'.  You kinda wake up in a good mood when you go to bed with a sense of accomplishment!

So with coffee in hand and strawberry whole wheat pancakes in my belly I was set to conquer the day! With Delisa in tow we headed to week two's class of TCU's Summer Reading Program.  Delisa ended Pre-K being able to read easy reader, sight word books.  But today she really impressed me with how much she can 'read'!

Round two began the moment I got home and Bobby left to take Alex to his Summer Reading class.  As I made our afternoon snack I figured it would be a good afternoon to try something new knowing that the kids probably get tired of milk and water.  I found this drink powder filled with fruits and vegetables as an option for a healthy drink.  It was a hit!  Nothing like kids with a full satisfied stomach because I have been writing this post with no interruptions! 

Despite the short night I have felted rested but I am thinking we will just hibernate at home tonight and continue to enjoy the easiness of the  day.

Happy Friday! 

'Publish'

The only way to get back into blogging is to just sit here and write.  So with really no post in mind I am  typing my rambling so that I can hit 'Publish'.....

It is summer, I thought my time would be flowing in abundance with spare time oozing at the end of every day!  I have not done what I wanted to other then to be with my kids. 

   Last Friday we enjoyed an afternoon of sun and water at the YMCA. It filled my heart with a peace to just stop and enjoy the kids.  

Swimming is the constant thing we do almost daily. 

 I am surprised at how well and easy going I have been with all that it entails in taking kids to the pool. 

 Did you know they grow up?!

  .....yep that realization settled deep in my heart this summer that they are growing up. 

*sigh*

Not So Lazy Days....

This is how I feel...how I have felt for the past several weeks.  Just to find a spot of relaxation with no worry of even how my hair looks! Fortunately we have been enjoying life with family and friends; work and school!

So here is to the last few days before the end of kid's school....

Wordless Wednesday on Thursday!

For the past years my husband and I have not had the kind of summer we are having as either we worked at Discovery Camp or we did not have school age kids.  With this being our "first Summer" since Alex graduated to First grade we are having loads of water fun!  They seem to want to play with water everyday.....