Splashes & Showers

Finally - a new computer arrived, the old, broken computer is at the shop to have the photos on our hard drive saved (hopefully) , and I can again resume a normal life.  Haha!  Trying to keep up with blogging and e-mail on just my phone has been crazy. 

 

The past week was filled with a lot of fun.  Cole , Breckin, and Jett had a week of swimming lessons. Cole worked on his freestyle, learned the backstroke, elementary backstroke, and how to dive.  He also worked up to treading water for close to 3 minutes.  

 

 

We showered Destiny with a small dinner shower for Baby #4, due any day now, on Wednesday night last week.  We kept it simple - I made manicotti and the other girls brought salad, bread, and dessert.   It was nice for a group of moms with young kids just to get a night of dinner and chatter :)

 

Nat, Kelley, Mama Destiny, me, and Ashley

 

 

Mike kept Cole and Tate, plus Von & Gracie because Big Von was out of town.  The kids had fun gigging frogs outside while the ladies had dinner, but Gracie snuck in for our "Girls' Picture!"  I don't blame her after hanging out with the boys all evening.

 

We ended the week with a trip to Houston to see JH, Kayla, and Sawyer and attend a baby shower for Tracy.  I did not get any pics from the shower, but it was so lovely and Tracy was given many great things.  I had fun chatting with some Kayla's friends that I don't get to see often enough, and also snuck in a long, fun visit with Natalie's mom who was also at the shower. I may see her all the time in Jacksonville but it is usually with my kids and her grandkids in tow :)

 

These three cute cousins had so much fun together:

 

 

It's the LeeverBerry Bobsled Team

 

Master Scooter Riders

 

 

Co-Captains

 

 

While we were at the shower, Hunter took all 3 boys to the park, to get donuts, and then to Chick-Fil-A for lunch.  He got both little boys down for a nap and we got back home right as they were waking up.  While we took the little boys to swim, Uncle Hunter took Cole to Gatti-Land.  He was in Heaven (and wearing Uncle Hunter's hat)! They got 480 tickets and traded those for a small alligator toy, some  foam nun chucks, and a giant inflatable bat.  Only an [awesome] uncle would get such toys for a 6 year old.  ;)

 

 

I am very thankful to be able to shower so many friends and family with love this week and can't wait to welcome Babies Cruz and Charlie.  I am also very thankful to be home from a road trip sans Mike with a babbling 6 YO and a screaming 2 YO.  Apparently Tate does not want to EVER let go of his hatred for the automobile.