It Rained!

We are expriencing a severe drought here in our part of Texas this summer, BUT last week we finally had rain!  It started about 2 in the morning and was still going strong when we all got up for the day.  Landon ran to the door and asked if he could go get his swimsuit on and go play in the rain.  Since it was not storming out we said, "Go for it!"  He got a little chilly so we had to break out the rain coat...at least he got a little more use out of it! 

Sum, Sum, Summer Time :)

Landon and his buddy Cole at Schlitterbahn

Floating the Torrent River :)

Loving the water bucket falling on him :)

First time off the HIGH dive...he LOVED it!

Enjoying time at "The Island"  Thanks for having us Faith and Addie!

Silly face of course ;)

We have spent most of the summer so far in water...pool, lake, springs, etc.!  It is the way to beat the heat and I love this time of year!  There is always somewhere fun to dip your toes into some refreshing body of water!

Camping in Bastrop

Landon was strategically placing pieces of pancake on tree branches for the squirrels to come and eat!

Landon showing off his favorite pole and mommy's least favorite...bait caster!

Our little weekend friend...she loved the apples we left for her but not the pancakes!

Showing off his perch.  He was hoping for a nice bass, but they were not cooperating!

He could play with the minnows all day!  Good entertainment for a slow day on the boat!

Hydrilla Head!

View from our campsite...hope he had better luck than us! ;)

We finally had a FREE weekend so we took that opportunity and headed to Lake Bastrop to go camping!  As soon as we got there Landon hopped out of the car and said, "Let's go on an adventure!"  We went on a lot of adventures while we were there and he saw real animals and then made up great stories about other animals he supposedly saw while he was in the woods!  He did a lot of fishing but only caught some blue gill and a few perch.  To cool off from the heat we went swimming at the beach...they had an area at the park roped off and brought sand in to make it a nice place! 

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails or Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice?!

Hunter in the making...

This is how you will find Landon just about every morning and evening!  He grabs his toy gun and backpack full of hunting supplies and heads to the backyard to sit in his "deer blind."  According to him, he has shot mule deer, dove, alligators and the list goes on and on.  His imagination is unreal and makes us laugh all the time!

It's a girl...puppy that is!

Meet Daisy Mae Yutzy :)

Our Little Family

Meeting Daisy for the first time!

First Vet Visit

Playing with her in the backyard :)

Landon has been wanting a dog for a REALLY long time so we decided if we were going to get him one this was the best time...hoping that by October when our new lil' one arrives we will have the puppy pretty trained.  Nobody laugh at this dream, I am truly hoping to make it happen and so far she has been a really good pup!  She sleeps through the night and potty trained super easily!  The one very big problem is she wakes up at 6 EVERY morning and Landon wakes up between 8 and 9.  We are still working on this...I am determined to get her on our schedule!  The only one that has a reason to be up at 6 or before is Brian!  She is a cutie and has won all of our hearts, so we are enjoying the new addition.  Oh yeah, she loves to bite out feet, legs and pants so if you run into us and we smell like "bitter apple no bite spray" you will know why! 

Fishing Tournament and Beach Fun

Landon's Buddy, Cole and Landon showing off his big catch of the day!

Loving the beach :)

Hiram and Brian's trout they caught...those will be good eating!

Brian was invited by a friend to fish the Shallow Sport Tournament, so we headed down to South Padre Island the weekend before Memorial Day weekend.  It was a quick trip because he had to be back at work on Monday, but we still had a good time.  Brian enjoyed fishing, Landon had fun on the beach, we got to spend time with my family, and Landon also got to fish and he caught a big trout that he is still telling everyone about every chance he can!  Landon has never had a friend from up here join him at the beach so he thought that was pretty neat! Thanks for the invite Tavarez Family! :)

Weekend Trip to Austin

The boys enjoying Amy's Ice Cream

Mommy LOVES Hey Cupcake!

Austin Nature and Science Center...great place to take kiddos :)

16 week belly shot :)

The Famous Round Rock Donut...the best donut I have ever eaten :)

We polished it off...look at that smile!

Landon and Daddy about to ride the train in Zilker Park

We went to Austin for a fun filled weekend and had the best time.  Brian has been traveling a lot so it was so good to just hang out as a family and participate in all the "tourist" stuff...Hey Cupcake, Amy's Ice Cream, Zilker Park, Home Slice Pizza, Science and Nature Center and had the BEST donuts at Round Rock Donuts!  We jammed a lot in to two days bt enjoyed every bit of it!  Must take a day trip to Austin soon...there are just too many great things to see and do!

Go Orange Crush!

Classic soccer picture for little ones...playing in the dirt!

Not sure what he is thinking...I am sure he is thinking about what he would be doing if he was on the field or maybe he is day dreaming about catching a good fish on the lake! ;)

Meme and Pa came to a game...Thanks!

Action shot!

 I LOVE his expression in this picture!

Kicking the ball!

End of game snack time!

Soccer season has come to an end and Landon enjoyed it...fishing is his true passion but he did have fun on the soccer field!  He scored a goal in one of the games and the face he gave us was priceless...sad I did not capture it!  He was proud of himslef and we were proud too!  Now that he is old enough we look forward to him trying out team sports to see what suits him best...t-ball will be next! :)

Last Day of 3 Year Old Preschool

Morning of the last day of school...

Landon requested that a take a picture of his funny face :)

Landon, Ms. Bobbi and his good buddy, Cole

Landon and his teacher, Ms. Bobbi

See how much he has grown...this was taken on the first day of school in september!

The end of the day on his first day of school!

Landon had a great year at school this year...he loved his teacher, Ms. Bobbi and he loved being around his friends!  He is super social and always wants his friends around whenever we go anywhere so school is a perfect place for him!  I was so happy with how much he learned this year...he is writing, knows his letters and sounds, is actually putting letters together to make words, he sings all the songs he learns in music class, does very fun craft projects and he will tell us what he has learned about God and Jesus!  Thanks Ms. Bobbi and the rest of the staff that made his year so FABULOUS!  See you again in August in the 4 year old class...sniff, sniff!  Landon you are growing up too fast!