Blue Skies and Rainbows

"...and sunbeams from heaven..." (can't get that song out of my head:))

The girls were so excited to see a rainbow this evening...After bathtime, we noticed that while the sun had come back out, it was also still sprinkling, so the girls wanted to go outside to feel the raindrops. While in the backyard, we turned to see this beautiful rainbow and Lauren immediately said "Can we please go in the front to see where it ends?" So, we headed for the front yard where we seemed to end up under this wonderous arch. As we stared up into the sky, I couldn't help but think with all of the day-to-day "buzz", what a sweet way to end the day in seeing this gentle reminder of God's promise.

The Family Who Cried Wolf

...Ok, so we didn't exactly cry wolf, but we played really hard at the Great Wolf Lodge! We had a great time taking the girls there...I think there were only 2 or 3 slides they couldn't go down because of their height. I was pleasantly surprised on how much the girls were just go-getters... the taller the slide, the more they liked it! And there is more to do there than just the waterpark...an arcade, spa, the "magical wands" that every kid staying at the resort HAS to have, and, of course, shopping! The food was pretty good, too! This was definitely a family adventure worth repeating!

Lauren, Mommy and THE "magical wand".
Wheeeeeee!

I may be smiling here, but I'm thinking "oh snap"...the raft just happened to turn so that I ended up going backwards!

Brian making his own fun!

Extreme Makeover...Sassy Edition!

Lauren has been asking to cut her hair (just like her little friend Macey's) for over a month now, sooooo I finally gave in...I took her to my hair guy, who just ROCKS, and because I don't trust anyone else with my hair, I wanted to make sure she was in good hands with such a drastic cut (well, drastic for me)! She got over 7 inches cut off...and I have to say she looks absolutely precious! We're off to a little family getaway...Enjoy the pics:)

Before:

Meghan is full of sassy, too!Sweet and sassier!!!

Alley Cats

Yesterday, we met Leah and her girls at Alley Cats...and it was really alot of fun! I say it that way because I am not huge on bowling, even though, according to Leah, I was named the "pro-bowler" of the group (got a strike my first time up!)!!! The girls were especially excited about the cool little ball ramp they got to use for their game...

And while the girls danced to the music videos on the big screen tv's in-between turns, Leah and I lounged on the comfy leather couches they had there (instead of those hard seats you usually find at bowling allies)...I think I speak for the both of us in saying that was our favorite part!

What a day!

Happy Birthday to ME...and Happy 4th, too!

Cantina Laredo has recently become my favorite restaurant and so we celebrated my birthday there last weekend...Surrounded by family and friends, we all had a great time! Lauren even got to help make the guacamole, which was very yummy!!! After dinner, we all walked over to get ice cream at MarbleSlab, which was also very yummy!!! Brian and I also had our own date night the next evening...we went to the Movie Tavern to see Love Guru!!! It was so funny, and anyone who knows me knows that I won't pass up an opportunity to see Justin Timberlake in whatever it may be!!! Brian and the girls took very good care of me all weekend...Yes, I know, I am very spoiled!

Our 4th of July weekend has been fun, too! We started the morning of July 4th with our neighborhood parade...When we lived in Burleson, we always went to the city parade where they would throw candy out to all of the kids. Of course, that was Lauren's favorite part, so she asked if she could throw candy out since she was in the parade...So we ended up decorating the wagon for both girls to ride along and throw out candy...There were even a couple of comments from onlookers about how Lauren had the wave down, too! After swimming that afternoon, we headed down to Granbury to meet up with Brian's cousins where we went out on the boat to watch fireworks. This was the girls' first time out on a ski boat and they had a blast! It called for a long day and late night, but what great memories we're making!!!