Jun 17, 2020

Cille's Epic Beach Birthday Bash

Pandemic birthday parties: what's a mom to do?  After being cooped up and canceled for so many months, we were all going a little stir crazy.  We decided that we needed an escape, and we knew just who should escape with us!  Even though this is Cille's birthday post, here are some pics of the baby on the beach...

The Tidwells and Matessinos (minus poor Cory, who had to work) joined us for a few days of sun and fun.  Emma and Ava are Cille's besties, and we could not love these sweet girls and their families more!  Their friendship is truly a gift from God...
We buried little brothers in sand...
Ate fancy ice cream at The Yard...(Corinne had to have Blue Bell due to allergy concerns.)
Flew kites...
Reapplied sunblock heavily and frequently...

Pandemic?  What pandemic?  We're over here grabbing a spoon and all eating off the same giant cookie log...(No one contracted Covid from this cookie!)









The birthday girl and her favorite party guests...
We had lots of fun outings other than the beach, like the Pirate and Princess Breakfast at the Hangout...
Also souvenir shopping and hitting a cool 50's diner.  We had a blast playing Heads Up while we waited for a table.  And obviously Watts enjoyed a snowball at some point...



My sports bra tan is strong...





A.C.E.!
A whole crew of little pirates just hanging out...





Bodyboarding was a big hit with these surfer girls...


Giant floaties also provided hours of entertainment...


Sometimes you gotta just take a break and soak in a tide pool...
More birthday fun to come because we haven't even made it to the actual birth DAY!
 

Jun 14, 2020

Cousin Time

More free time means more family time!  And cousin time is the best family time, am I right? 
Especially when it involves inflatable water slides...



Corinne clearly enjoyed the slide to the fullest...
What a way to celebrate Tucker and Reid's first communion!  Congratulations, boys! 
 

Jun 12, 2020

Our Boy of Summer

Warmer weather brought longer days at the ballpark with our favorite baseball player and his favorite coach...
He's coming home...
This team is the sweetest ever!  All these little boys are the cutest...
Rooting for the Lugnuts is a family affair, except for poor Stella, who is usually at dance...
Any game that ends with cupcakes is a good one...

 

Fun with Friends

Ahhh, sweet summer.  Sometimes it feels like the only time of the year when we slow down enough to actually spend some time catching up with our friends!  These three have been besties since birth...
The men's forum...
And any day that Madeline visits is always a good day!  
It feels like having our oldest child back!  

 

Jun 5, 2020

One Fantastic Kid

If I have not told you lately, we have some real rock star kids around our house.  Like this little birdie...
No, not the actual bird.  The sweet girl holding the bird!  Cille works very hard at her schoolwork and was chosen to compete in an academic competition for her school.  She tested in two categories and took home second in English and third in history...
Way to go, Cille! We are so proud of you!  Keep up the good work!