Gig 'em Ags!

We finally made it back to Kyle Field, the best place in the whole world to watch a football game.

Whoa!!!

You mean some of these things aren't "baby safe"?

(Really, MAM. You have a high paid advertising team and this is the marketing slogan they came up with? Thank you for letting me know that it is safe to give these baby pacifiers to my baby.)

We Ran Away!!!

Yep, for a week! Without kids! To Mexico! Robert planned it all by himself and it was SO much fun. It was our first getaway since our honeymoon 10 years ago. We just may have to make a habit of this.

New Toy

We have a pond by our house. Logically, we needed to find something to do with it. Tyler and his friend have learned to control it well and can take it out themselves.

Responsible Parenting, I know.

It's been a rainy summer. The kids were tired of being inside. I was tired of them being inside. This was a rainy day. So rainy in fact that this is how my neighbor went to get his mail. My kids weren't nearly so worried about getting wet. Tyler raced back and force igniting shrieks of glee from a drenched baby brother...
Trey took the opportunity to relax a little. Yes, there was enough water to keep the boogie board afloat...

Bailey did whatever she felt looked cute and then asked me to take a picture...

And Jack, well, Jack was enjoying the cool, crisp beverage served up by our sidewalk...

YUM!!!

Brenham

Good Grief We're in Trouble With This One...

So she's a girl. Yes. She's already planned her wedding, loves the big kiss at the end of movies, and giggles when Robert and I hold hands. Fine. Cute. But this is no longer where it all ends...

Yesterday, I got word that my daughter, my 5 year old little kindergartner, and her two new gal pals were sitting at the lunch table blowing kisses to a little boy the table over. If this was it I wouldn't be so concerned. Bailey, however, went on to explain to my inside source that she chases him around the playground so she can kiss him. We had the necessary "you don't kiss boys 'til you're 30" talk but I'm not so sure it sunk in. Today just before I left from volunteering I stopped by the cafeteria where Bailey and her little friends were occupying their usual spot. "Bailey has a boyfriend" is what I was greeted with. "Yep, she wants to kiss him". Lovely. There are still kids who are crying about being dropped off at school. In contrast, my daughter has already formed a clique and developed a questionable reputation.

For the record, there has been no kiss, nor is the whole idea endorsed or supported by us, her parents. We have raised her with good morals and standards, sent her off into the world, and after 3 weeks, this is what we are dealing with. Nice.

Also for the record, the little boy who is at the end of all these blown kisses is darling and has fantastic parents. I point this out only to note that at least she has good taste- the one reassuring fact in all this.