Seein' Stars

Wow, we had a crazy week! VBS wrapped up and was a total blast; Matt had a ball playing with all his church friends and I enjoyed all the preschoolers asking me if I was 12. Is that a blow to my ego or should I be flattered? Kids...they just say the darnedest things. Matthew's GrandMama and GrandPapa have been in town all this week, too, and we have really enjoyed their company. By the end of the weekend, Matt finally got their names down. That's quite an accomplishment for our boy who is never inclined to mimic anything we want him to say. We're bound to have a breakthrough one day soon, right?

Sunday was our big July 4th party that has grown into a pretty fun event every year now. Bret, Sara, & Isa came into town and stayed with us. Well, at least Isa did...her parents had a romantic anniversary date in downtown Austin, so we had the pleasure of watching little Miss Isa. She's the cutest thing and soooo easy! Don't take that the wrong way; c'mon people! Matthew was thrilled to say the least at having another little person in the house. They followed each other around all morning and had a blast playing with cars, the puzzle, splashing in the tub & squealing, and eating cheerios.

One of my favorite moments from the party was when the beach balls entered the baby pool and Matt & Ava went nuts. It was really a hoot to watch, I didn't think they'd ever stop running in circles. The water was a little on the cold side, but I think eventually every kid had a good time splashing around in there some. And what a lot of kids running around! Matt, Isa, Ava, Tyler, James, Joshua, Macy, & Brooke. Matthew was wiped out and fell right asleep even as all our company was leaving. We want to thank everyone for coming, for helping, for contributing food/drink, and for making the drive to come have fun with us. We had a great time and hope y'all did too. Stop on by if you want some leftover cake!!! Or hot dog. Or burger. Or chili.