Let's Go Fly a Kite!

Chris bought Ash a Disney Princess Kite for Easter. Except she saw it in his truck and being the softy he is - he gave it to her right away. So one Sunday morning we went to our old Neighborhood park to fly her new kite - it was a Lubbock Wind kind of day so it was just perfect.

Please notice - Ash has run off to play on the playground equipment and chase Bailey and Chris and I are left to fly the kite - so typical but we did enjoy ourselves - had not flown a kite in many many years!

My only picture of Ash in any sort of wildflowers/bluebonnets this year. The drought was that bad. Every year since she was born I have had these fabulous pics of her in fields of flowers - this year one cute smiling 4.75 year old and 5 bluebonnets and a 11.5 yr old dog that didn't feel like posing

Aunt Fran

(last summer with Aunt Fran and Uncle Bart)

Cooking with Fran

To say that Miss A is obsessed with her Aunt Francine is true understatement. She LOVES her and demands all of her time whenever she is anywhere near. Bart and Francine came to see our new house even though we were still in the painting, messy phase and Ash would not even let Francine have 1 adult conversation. She dominated all her time!

She loves her Aunt Fran for many reasons - they make up the most creative games together - including rolling in the grass, pretending they are pregnant with animals, looking at the clouds, dress up, marching band and the list goes on and on. Additionally, Fran teaches her to cook (we know her mother isnt doing this) and gets her to eat things I would have bet money she never would have tried - salmon, corn on the cob, steak, salad etc - she just adores her!

Thank you Francine for being such an amazingly patient and fun Aunt to Miss A! We know you have 3 kids and 4 grandkids of your own but one little curly headed 4 year old thinks you are awesome!

1st Swim in Backyard!

This year has been unbearably dry and hot. We have had virtually zero wildflowers and no rain. The only thing a very hot spring is good for is swimming! Especially to a 4 year old - she could care less that the pool was ice cold - she was getting in it!

As usual these pictures are backwards - The 1st weekend in April, Miss A cam home from school, swam for approximately 45 minutes, ate dinner and passed out on the couch at 6:30p from the excitement!

Countrified!

We have officially moved to the COUNTRY! I have joked for my entire 11 years of marriage that someday Chris would get his wish granted and move me to the country - the crazy part is - it was actually my idea. I found the house and fell in love with it and the land and then showed it to Chris who was a very easy sell!

Granted - there were quite a few reasons that it worked out so well for my conversion from City to Country
1. It is no further than our current house from my work or Miss A's school - less than 10 min
2. Therefore due to this prime location - I am still 20 minutes from shopping and dining at my favorite haunts in Austin and all the tiny towns I love around this area!
3. It has a gorgeous pool and hot tub- we all know of my love of the water! Miss A may love it even more than I do - any day over 80 degrees and she is submerged
4. It has a guest house for mom! It is so cute! She has her own space - but is still close by for safety and to enjoy Miss A
5. It is on 4 acres but still has neighbors - (though we dearly miss our old neighbors - they are now 5 minutes away)
6. The main house has an office as I will be working from home starting May 1
7. Covered patios around the whole house
8. Manicured landscaping
9. Playscape for Ash
10. Huge garden with Fruit trees and plenty of room to grow tomatoes!
11. Trees, Trees, Trees - coming from Lubbock where there are none - I love the trees on the property!
12. The stars at night are big and bright!
I love love love sitting on the back porch with a glass of wine gazing at the stars!
13. The house is extremely custom! So many cabinets to store toys! This was definitely lacking at our old house


Here are a few pics mostly taken by darling Nikki with her fabulous skills and camera!
THANK YOU NIKKI!

Garden area

This move has added YEARS to Bailey and Jacque's lives - they love to roam around the land!

Precious Horse next door - it loves Miss A and comes galloping over to see her each day - so cute!

Deer feeder - of course this is Chris' favorite part each morning and evening

Mom's cute cabin

We even have rocking chairs on the log cabin porch - we are the real deal!

Pictures of the interior to come once I have finished de-countrifying the walls and windows

Now ya'll come see us now ya hear!

A Few More Christmas Memories!

Goodies from Santa

Goodies for Santa

Polar Express Fun!

Johnson City Christmas Lights

Snuggling new build a bear puppy