Summertime Fun

Without a doubt, my favorite season has ALWAYS been summer. Being a teacher allows me to continue to love and enjoy summer just like I did when I was a kid. The sunshine and easy going pace is something I look forward to every year. Now that I have Evie to play with, summer has been better than EVER! We've been up to a lot lately...

Early Birthday Present
My dear teaching friend, Kendra, brought her almost two year old daughter, Macie, over to give Evie an early birthday present. They won't be able to make Evie's party because they will have moved to Appleton, Wisconsin! I will really miss Kendra's mommy and teacher wisdom. She won't be next door to my classroom anymore. :o(

playing with her new puzzle

yummy- puzzles taste good!

EIGHTH Wedding Anniversary
For our wedding anniversary Judd and I went out for a nice dinner while the Knights watched Evie. In fact, Evie slept over at their house! She did a great job. The next morning I came over to pick up Evie and snapped a couple of shots.

snack time

playing with Asher

Rosemeade Rainforest Water Park

One very unpleasant part of Texas summers is that it is VERY hot! It has been in the 100's most days. Luckily, there are many local water parks operated by mostly every city in the Metroplex! Evie and I have visited several in the area. It makes for a nice way to spend a hot morning.

shallow area for little kids to play

taking a break

self portrait

Rose Cottage Play House

We found a great play house at a consignment store for Evie to play in. What a great way to spend time playing inside.

Dora Tent

After waking up from a very long nap at 4:30, I decided to set up the tent in the front yard. Evie had fun playing in the yard. Honestly, I have to force myself to go outside, and I am GLAD I did.

Stonebriar Mall

Evie and I hit the mall to do some shoe shopping! Since she is starting daycare and is almost walking, I decided she needed a well made pair of shoes. We went to Clark's, which had a great variety of shoes for toddlers! I liked it a lot more than Stride Rite. After finding shoes, we stopped in the food court to have lunch. Evie ate chicken nuggets, yogurt, and milk. Yum!