July Rewind

July was a super busy month with the packing, moving, unpacking and settling in to our new home in Katy, TX. Things have gone really smoothly. My parents and my niece, Alex, drove in from Florida to visit and help us settle in. We could not have done it with out them.

Carson found a new friend.

Not cuddly enough for my taste.

Carson's school had a Fourth of July bike parade a his school in Austin before we left. Here is his bike all decorated.

How cute is this?!?! This is Carson napping, all curled up in Mommy's bed.

This is how I found Daddy the other night. Love it!!!

I love it when she sleeps with her little booty in the air.

Haley blowing bubbles.

Carson's home run!

Carson's Growth Chart

Its amazing how quickly children grow!!! We will see if he meets the Dr's 2 year old projection of 6'5"....

 

 

Circus

 The weekend we moved to Houston good friends of ours, the Ghutzman's, offered to take Carson to the Circus so we could get unpacked. I thought it was a great idea...ONLY if I could go too!!! I REALLY wanted to experience his first time at the Circus with him. We had a GREAT time!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH Butch, Barbara and Phillip. It was amazing!!!

No Circus outing would be complete without a clown nose!!!

The view from above is the best!

 I am not sure who is having more fun - Carson or Phillip?!?!

Of course Carson loved the ladies :-)

Trying it on for size.

Thank you Ghutzman family!!!

Nope, he's not having much fun at all!!!

Not only did the Ghutzman's spoil Carson with Circus tickets, he got a hat, a spinner toy, cotton candy and much more!!!

Yummy Cotton Candy. Carson's first!

This picture says it all...

Moving Day & Family Visit

July 15, 2011 - Moving Day!

We were super fortunate to have my parents and niece drive in from Florida to help us settle in. They met us in Katy as we drove in.

We enjoyed some fun in the sun as we watched the movers unload the trucks.

We were excited to see the moving trucks as they pulled up. They were only 4.5 hours late getting to our house in Austin that morning. So we spent much of the day hanging out in a house without any furniture :-)

Due to movers late arrival, the kids were up WAY past their bedtime. Haley finally tuckered out on Mama's chest.

Haley and Cousin Alex

Papa has been promising Carson a fishing rod for quite some time. And that is what he got! They went to Bass Pro Shops, bought a rod and real, and headed out for their first ever fishing trip. Here Papa is teaching Carson how to put the bobber on.

Instructions on how to use the fishing reel.

How to cast a rod.

Before the fishing trip, Papa had a casting lesson with Carson in the backyard.

I can remember those lessons with my Dad in our yard many years ago :-)

And off they go!

Papa getting things ready to catch fish!

Have we caught one yet?

Too cute!

All of the lakes in our community are catch and release. We choose the one just a few blocks from our house. Unfortunately, none were biting this time.

Papa's favorite place...

Alex & Carson

Haley, Mama and Alex

Haley and Alex

Papa and Haley

Farewell Grandma Karen and Grandpa George

Karen and George, otherwise known as Grandma Karen and Grandpa George, have been dear friends of our since I moved to Austin almost 10 years ago. I met them at their Country Club when I worked in the clubhouse while attending grad school. I was then their personal trainer for a couple of years. And soon they became family.... We will miss them dearly, but we aren't too far away!!!

Grandma Karen, Grandpa George, Haley and Carson

Karen took these pics. Aren't they fabulous?!?! 

That's my boy!

Daddy's girl...she just loves his nose. Ha!

Angel Baby

Beautiful!