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Ashlynne and the rest of the cheerleaders have been throwing little footballs and t-shirts at the games this year and tonight Trey got lucky!

Heard at the game tonight...

Trey: "Hey, the other team is the Eagles because I can see their mascot over there."

Me: "Oh yeah? Well I think a bear can take an eagle don't you?"

Trey: "Definitely. It's gonna be epic!"


UPDATE- It was epic! We won 35-7 :-)

Hangin' in there!

Hibiscus in mid October!

Gymnastics Begins!

After much nagging, I have finally gotten around to signing up little man for gymnastics. Hopefully, this class will replace the beating my furniture continues to take with front flips and bomber dives. Trey is in the Hot Shots class at The Little Gym and just loving it. It's cool to be able to watch through the floor to ceiling windows and see the whole show too.
I dated this post when the class began, but really, he's been in it about four weeks now. Here are some shots at his progress!

 

Making sure mom saw!

 

Getting more and more flexible!

 

He loves to flip on the bar...

 

 

Here's some quick videos :-)

Forward rolls.....

 

 

Jumpy mat...

 

 

On to the next station (bom bom bom bom bom- BOM!)

 

 

Cartwheel...

 

 

Spring board...

 

 

Crazy boys...

 

 

Click on the link to see Ashlynne cheering on the Gray's Creek Bears Friday night!

Ashlynne Seen on Friday Football on Channel 5!

Bear Tamers

Trey and Tucker
Go GCHS!

Caught In The Act!!

First day of school- 10th and 1st grade

They're growing up too fast!

Little 'toofer' poking through!

Open House/ Meet The Teacher Night

Tonight we got to meet Trey's new first grade teacher for the upcoming year, Mr. Vrabel! Trey's so excited for the year to start- 4 more days!

And there goes tooth #5

How cute is he?!

Congrats!

Big Smoochy Congratulations to Miss Ashlynne for being named Captain on this year's Varsity Cheerleading Squad! Here's to an amazing year!

Reading the Results!



Summer Vacation!

As you can see, we decided to make it count this summer on our big trip down south to see Lance and lots of other family! Now we need a vacation from our vacation!

We started our visit at Mickie and Chuck's and had fun going to the houseboat, jet skiing, checking out their new pool house and helping Chuck celebrate his birthday.

Ryan and Trey in the pool...

 

 

Going out to the houseboat to go jet skiing...

Lady loves to ride!

 

 

 So much fun he fell asleep in the middle of riding!

 

Poolside fun...

 

 

Too Close!!!!!

 

The new poolhouse is finished!

 

 NO SMOKING!

Great place for a afternoon nap!

 

Chuck's Birthday Party!

 

Our visit to Richard & Sandy's in Florida was even more special since Russell, Evie, Zibby and Alan was there! First things first, off to the beach in Panama City!

 

'Mad Trey' because I wouldn't let him climb up on the rocks. Sorry, bud!

 

The hoopla started when the kids noticed a family of racoons living among the rocks. Yikes!

 

A crazy girl decides to feed one Pringles. Hasn't she ever heard of RABIES??!!!

 

 

 

Showing off their shirts from our stop at Pineapple Willy's

 

The obligatory group shot. Why all the groaning? Ya'll KNOW it's coming!

 

The girls looking at some old pictures...

 

Fun Day, time for sleeping...

 

Dad's yard, always pretty things to look at!

 

 

 Dad and Honey Girl...

 

 

Back on the road, this time heading to Texas to see Lance finally!

Scenes from the road... rain, rain, rain

 

 

Welcome to Killeen and Fort Hood, Texas!

This is displayed on the base...

the last combat vehicle to roll out of Iraq

 

pretty cool!

 

Out to eat...

 

 SCHLITTERBAHN TIME!!! New Braunfels, Tx

Trey's not so sure about this one. Fog and creepy sound effects don't help!

 

Spring water is COOOOLD!!! Even in July!

 

Dippin' Dots!

 

 Lance Surfs!...almost!

 

Day 2-  rain, rain, rain :-(

 

Left a little early to get out of the rain and do some shopping!

 

Dinner at Oma's Haus- yummy German restaurant

Before leaving New Braunfels, had to stop at the famous, Buc-ee's Truck Stop. That place was amazing! Check out the video below for more varieties of beef jerky than you ever knew there was, haha!  (Trey in a Buc-ee's hat)

 

 

 

Ok, last stop New Orleans! I was eager to show the kids some of the (nicer) parts of NOLA and experience that culture before heading home for the summer.

We arrived in the evening after a long drive from Texas to the St. Charles Hotel and this nice little surprise....  When the heck did that happen??!!

 

 Woke up ready to storm the French Quarter, only to see it was already storming. :-(

 

Thankfully, it didn't rain too much longer and we were off...

Jackson Square....

 

Breakfast at Cafe Du Monde! (ah...memories)

 

Cafe au lait for me and beignets for everyone!

 

 Trey's souvenir is a bendy wooden snake. Had to have it.

 

Looking for a place to cool off, we found the Louisianna State Museum with amazing exhibits on the first floor of the devastation to reconstruction from Hurricane Katrina on the first floor and the history of Mardi Gras on the 2nd. We wound up spending a couple of hours-- it was really cool!

 

here's is Fats Domino's refurbished piano salvaged from his home. The next picture shows how it was found....

 

 

These beautiful bottles were hanging from the ceiling as we entered. Really cool effect...

 

The views from the 2nd floor....

 

 

 

 Here is a slideshow of the Mardi Gras exhibit. So much history, it was facinating!

 

 "Parades, Balls and the Courir du Mardi Gras - are explored in the show. Based on original research, the exhibit traces the emergence of New Orleans' parades and balls to the present-day, statewide extravaganza that attracts millions. The vast scope of the Museum's collection appears in three focus galleries replete with ephemera. Favors, souvenirs, invitations, etc., are displayed in huge cases and "open storage" cabinets. The most dazzling focus gallery - the Crown Jewels Vault - houses an astonishing array of tiaras, scepters, necklaces and other baubles worn by generations of royalty."