Summer Fun!

We have started off our summer with so many fun times. We took a trip to AR to see my family. We got to go to a Memphis Redbirds baseball game. We had great seats, saw a winning game, and an entertaining fireworks show at the end. As expected, Mabry wasn't a big fan of the loud booming. Hopefully, that will change one day! 

While in AR, Mabry, of course, was spoiled by Grandmother and Granddad. I wouldn't have it any other way! :)

 We enjoyed my parents beautiful backyard almost every morning and evening we were there. Mabry had a blast in the sprinkler and the smaller pool she had there. 

 This is Mabry and the most sweet, docile cat I know, Hisser Cat (as Mabry calls her). She lets Mabry just carry her around and love on her as much as she likes. 

 And now, our summer is full of swimming. I think we have a little fish on our hands. She wants to go all the time! I'm so thankful she loves the water and that we have a neighborhood pool to indulge her. She is learning the basics of swimming. She may be swimming on her own in no time!

 Check out these cuties!

Stay tuned... We have much more fun ahead!

Look What I Found Mabry Reading...

The Well-Behaved Child She's trying to figure out all of my tricks!

Last Day of MDO

 What at great school year this has been for Miss Mabry! Having her 'school' outing one day a week was great for both of us. I feel like she learned so much that I just could not have taught her at home. She is such a bright little girl that thrives in almost all situations. I'm so proud of her. It's going to be a fun summer. We hope to hit up the pool many, many times. Also we'll try some story-times and many play-dates with friends. Then in August, she gets to go to preschool 2 days a week. She is getting so big!

Here Birdie!

We went to the Fort Worth Zoo this weekend. Mabry is really getting the hang of the zoo trips and loves seeing all the animals. She usually wants to pet every animal we see. Well, in this case, she got to pet the birds. They had a enclosed space you could go in and, if you had the birdseed, the birds would land on your hand or stick. It was a blast seeing Mabry's reaction. This was a very memorable experience for us!
I would have taken more pictures of the rest of the zoo, but my camera battery died right after this.

A Week in San Antonio...

Mabry and I spent last week in San Antonio with family. Here's a glimpse of our week:

Mabry found a few Easter eggs at a hunt hosted by some of Brad and Rhonda's closet friends. 

Her favorite treat was the M&M's.

Mabry and Annabelle dyed Easter eggs...

The Easter Bunny came...

Easter morning picture with Annabelle...Mabry fondly calls her her sister. Can you see a resemblance? 

A trip to the San Antonio Zoo... Roar!

Mabry loved the pink flamingos!

Hanging out with Grandmother plus 3 more 'fairy godmothers' during the week... Spoiled!

Book reading with Harris, after nap time (excuse the crazy bed-head.)

Mabry also calls him her brother. Twins you think?!

The favorite of the trip: Swinging in the blue swing in Aunt Rhonda and Uncle Brad's backyard!

Let's Go Rangers, Let's Go!

We love having a MLB team in our area, especially American League champions! :) It looks like they are on their way to another winning season so we wanted in on the action! We went to a Ranger game on Monday night and paid $4 for each of our tickets by taking advantage of a 'pay the day' promotion they had. It was April 4th so we paid $4 for upper level seats. We thought this was a great way to go as a family, low key and not a lot of money spent.

Our seats were at the very top, but it was perfect for us and we still had a great view of the field and jumbo-tron. Check out the Cowboy's Stadium in the background. What a view!

Mabry did great! She loved the ball game, the food, and the people. Just like her momma! 

Miss M is a great little cheerleader. Her favorite being the chant, 

"Let's go Rangers, let's go!" (clap, clap). 

A Trip to the Zoo

Last week, Mabry, Grandmother, and I took a trip to the Memphis Zoo! We met some dear friends there all the way from Kentucky! My best friend and old college roommate, Rebekkah, met us at the zoo with her little ones, Caleb (3), Reid (2), Camryn and Rheagan (7 months) along with her mom, mom-in-law, and grandmother. Lots of helping hands! It was a great crowd to be with and a beautiful day for the zoo.

Mabry loved all the animals. It is so much fun to hear her tell stories about the animals, what they were doing and eating when she was at the zoo. As much as she loved the zoo, I think she loved helping take care of Camryn and Rheagan more. She is such a little mommy!

We had a great time and would love to make this an annual trip. 

I can only dream of the fun we would have if Rebekkah and her family lived closer!