It was a little chilly in the water!
But before too long Noelle was busy busy playing and sliding!
When Noelle makes this face in the second picture, I see a Xerox copy of Brother Man when he was 2!
Thanks Poppa & Rara for a great weekend of fun and excitement!
Noelle was so excited to go swimming!
Poppa & Rara set up their new pool and canopy for Noelle & Drew, which was such a fun surprise!
Daddy teaching Noelle how to play the piano. She really does play pretty little note combinations. Hopefully she will follow after Mike and love to play instruments!
We’re dorky, we’re cheesy, we’re corny, and we love it! We all got into this discussion about whether Poppa’s guacamole was better than the Mexican grocery’s down the street. We decided to have this elaborate taste test to decide once and for all. It was based on Taste, Texture, Presentation, & the X-factor. Poppa’s guacamole (Bowl "A" above) took home the prize! We had a lot of fun making our own fun!
Let the taste test begin… Rara and Noelle loving all the guacamole.
Poppa set up his tent for Noelle, and she did a million and one flips before she was finally worn out! He didn’t know he was setting up a private gymnasium. So… we’re thinking it’s about time for some gym classes!
Olen & Linda threw Brittany a fajita supper out at the family center after the Jacksonville High School graduation ceremony Friday night – we had such a blast!
Regan and Noelle hula-hooping, and Noelle with her superstar Olen. Noelle talks about Olen and cousin Linda all the time! If we ask her who’s cute, she’ll immediately giggle and say, "Olen!"
Dad and Mike gracing me with a picture!
Guess who?
Silly girls!
Aww… sweet Mary, Linda, Noelle & Rara cleaning up the kitchen. For those of you who don’t know Mary, she took good care of my grandmother Mary (Granny) during the last years of her life. She is an ANGEL to my family!
We went to Jacksonville for a long weekend so Poppa could clean our teeth. Brittany also graduated, so it was a fun action-packed weekend. Poppa and Rara always hang the flag when the kids come home – it’s a little tradition that’s special to us.
It’s so fun to play with Poppa and Rara in their yard!
Asking Jax to come play… Poppa getting Noelle with his worm. Poppa and Mike went fishing on Saturday and had lots of great stories to tell of their adventures.
I got you, worm!
Playing down the street at the Waller’s house – they are so sweet to let us play every time we come home!
Jax & Noelle ready for their wagon ride back up the hill (facing the pretty country sunset)!
Noelle propping her books up with her foot and reading bedtime stories to herself (which is quiet entertaining, might I add)!
I promised myself before I had kids that I would never buy those dorky Disney gowns… well, I guess things change. Although I still think they are totally dorky, seeing how happy & proud Noelle is in her "Mermaid gown" makes it too much fun to resist.
The Wiggles sing a song about dressing up in style. Well, Noelle had to get all dressed up to finish watching the Wiggles. We rolled down the sand hill and got invited to Dorothy’s dance party, cowgirl style!
Noelle was confused why I was taking pictures of her and not into the Wiggles myself. Noelle is very serious when she watches her program. She’s concentrating in all of these pictures – it’s too funny!
We went to play in the park and see the progress on the new Cowboys stadium Saturday evening. We have had such a great weekend playing together!
We spent the day yesterday with Amanda and Bailey in Keller. The kids were holding hands when we turned around; they are such sweet little friends!
After lunch, we had a blast looking at houses together! Noelle immediately took off her shoes when she saw all the dress-up shoes lined up on the stage.
One of the kid’s rooms had a little mock stage. Noelle and Bailey were singing and hamming it up big time!
American Idol 2030?
Lots and lots of "sangin" and goofing around.
Fun media room in another house…
I love this little girl’s room!
Bailey and Noelle cruisin’ in his fancy car!
…and he’s off!
Sweet kitty! Thanks Amanda and Bailey for having us over. We had a blast today!
