My Sis

Who is this girl?? She's growing up so fast...and beautifully, but of course I AM her mother! ;-)

Who does she look like in this pic? I have an idea, but y'all let me know who you think she looks like...

Love that braces smile!!

Not Proud At All!!

MY MAN!!!!!!!!! Who, by the way, is number 34 because his daddy was 33 and his mama was 42, so he wanted to combine the two numbers. Isn't that sweet!?! And maybe because it was Neagle's number, too. 34 BOOM!! ;-)

So my Brooksee had his first OFFICIAL tackle football game today, and he really played well! I was so proud!! And yes, his football team is the Longhorns, and we are yelling "Hook 'em" during the games, and it is a bit weird, but I'm proud of our team. Brooks caught three extra point conversions, and had a great catch over the middle of the field. (I'm hoping to post one of the extra point catches.) Tackle football is definitely a different beast of a game, but so far so good!!

After the post game handshake...

Looking so handsome!

He's such a tough cookie! And sweaty and stinky, too!

The catch was great, but I was proud of him for handing the ball back to the ref, and I just LOVED the great celebration with his buddy! That's what it's all about!

First Family Gator Game

Is it fall already??? Why yes, it is!!! And that means it's football season! The Gator football team's home opener was this past Saturday, and we were fortunate to get tickets for EVERYONE in the family! (We only have four season tickets, and we have five people in the family...I'm sure you're doing the math right now!) So, this was Palmer J's first trip to The Swamp, and I do believe he had a great time. I think the girls of the fam looked especially cute in their brand new Gator tops! ;-) We had a fun time... I think the kids ate at least two ice cream sandwiches at halftime. (Probably their favorite part of the day!) It was a great Labor Day weekend, and a day we'll always remember!!

Blizzard Beach & Typhoon Lagoon

A few weeks ago, we tried our summer passes for Disney out at their two water parks. Honestly, it was totally fun! And Disney doesn't disappoint, with the themes of both parks being so different, and so catchy. I personally liked Blizzard Beach the most...


...since all the photo opps had skis and sleds in sand...

...and seeing snowmen when the temps were 95* just made it all worthwhile!

Typhoon Lagoon is also really awesome...

...since you never know who you're gonna run into!! (Peej was too shy to get in the pic.)
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My sis and her man are coming out to try the two water parks for themselves, so more pics to come!

Braces!

These were taken a few weeks ago before AND after Camden's appointment to get braces! She has a bit of an underbite, and the doctor said she'd have the braces on for about a year. She will then have to have them when all of her permanent teeth come in, say, in junior high. I just can't tell you how much older she looks (and ACTS!) with braces. She's growing up too fast!

Before...

Patiently posing for me...

Not so patient anymore, and Palmer is checking her out...

After! And what a sweet pic of the two of them. Love it!!

Dadgum Squirrel!

We have a bit of an open plot in the back corner of our backyard, so this year we decided to plant some tomatoes and peppers. It's been great to go out and check the growth pattern of these little plants, and the kids are so excited to come and tell me what needs to be picked.

Nice bell peppers...oh, and our jalapenos have been off the hook!!!

Everything was going well until one day I saw a squirrel with a tennis ball in the tree.

Wait a minute...that dadgum squirrel is eating my tomato!!!

Here he is trying to get away from me as I was creeping closer and closer to get a pic. Pesky little thing!!!

Happy 4th o' July!

We were at the beach for the Fourth! A friend let us stay at their place, and the first two pics were taken just a block from where we stayed. Beautiful. Then we hung out with some friends at their condo on the beach. The kids had fun getting their hair striped with some USA colors. It was a terrific weekend. Thank you Jesus for our country!