Cold Water

Last week at the pool:

Molly: The water is cold
Me: Cold like an ice cube
Molly: Cold like the arctic

Ha!  I know I will say this over and over again but she is just like her daddy!

Johnny's first day of preschool 2013

Johnny started preschool today.  This is his first year to go and really his first time to be away from home.  He was a little shy when I dropped him off but his teacher reported that he had a great day.  When I picked him up he was very excited to tell me about his day and said that school was "fun"!

Molly's first day of preschool 2013

Yesterday Molly started her second year of preschool at Westside Church of Christ.  She really enjoys school and was very eager to start again.  She came home yesterday with an owl sticker which she earned for standing nicely in line.  She is usually a total rule follower and loves to learn (I pray that will never change)!

Candy Store

I promised Brooklynn, Julia, and  Hallie that while vising we would take a trip to Austin to the candy store.  They held me to the promise and all the kids were elated with what the store had to offer!  We had a special after-hours adventure after we had to knock on the door and beg to let us in when the store decided to close early that night!  We made it worth thier while to open back up.

Port Aransas-take 2

The first part of August we took a second trip to Port Aransas but this time we were so excited to have Grandma Jane, Grandpa Dennis, Uncle Darren, Julia, Brooklynn, and Hallie join us.  We had a ton of fun and as you will see, I had a hard time narrowing down the pictures.

Julia, Darren, Hallie, and Brooklynn

Nighttime at the beach

Morning workout, jumping jack contest



And a push-up contest

One more competition for Darren and Paul

Picture fun on the bunk beds

More cousin pics

 Silly cousin picture

 Beach walk

 Darren, Julia, Brooklynn, and Hallie playing in the water

 Dance party at the beach hous

 Celebrating Johnny's birthday

 The clan, minus Paul

 The clan, minus Grandpa and Grandma

Tired out on the ride home

Johnny's 3 year stats

Johnny's stats from his 3 year check-up:

Weight: 32 lbs (53-54th percentile)
Height: 37.4" (48th percentile)

He has definitely slimmed down as he has gotten older but is still a good sized little guy!  At 3 years old, Johnny is quite a fun and lovable kiddo.  He loves his siblings, following Molly's orders 24/7 and dishing out hugs (some welcomed, some too harsh!) to Samuel any chance he gets. 
I would say Johnny can recognize at least half of the letters in the alphabet.  He can write "Joh" but we are working on the rest!  Johnny enjoys playing outside, loves the water, is shy at first but fearless in his comfort zone.  We can often look to Johnny to help out whether it be helping daddy water the trees or helping mommy take out the trash.  I think he is a kind-hearted child.
We love Johnny for his endless energy and playful personality, he is one special boy!

Johnny turns 3

Johnny turned 3 last week.  Paul and I really wanted his birthday to be special and be all about him as he is often overshadowed by his younger and older siblings.  The entire day was centered around Johnny with his party being the highlight.
We asked him on several occasions what he would like to do for his birthday party and finally figured out an inflatable water slide would be a hit.  We invited just a couple friends over and let them splash and slide until they were worn out.  We followed that with a little food, cookie-cake, and presents.  Without a doubt, Johnny felt special the whole day and we were pleased to see him enjoy all the attention.