Goal!

Randi scored a goal at her soccer game this weekend. Unlike last time, I watched her score it because I wasn't looking through the camera when it happened, but I was able to catch her expression right afterwards, which was way better to me than getting a picture of the actual goal. This picture is worth a thousand words and really says it all!

Wild Horse

Randi's mouth is a little sensitive because of all her loose teeth, so tonight when I was going over her teeth after she brushed, she told me to brush softly on one side of her mouth like I was petting a wild horse I didn't know! It was priceless, and I'm still trying to figure out where the heck she came up with that line?

Bluebonnets

Ahhh, now this is why we live in Texas! The wildflowers are everywhere, lining the sides of the roads, filling people's yards, and in beautiful never ending fields....it's quite a sight and truly amazing this year! Enjoy some of these pictures we took a few miles from the house.



























The adorable dress Randi is wearing in the first photo and matching outfits both kids are wearing were all made by Katherine.

Ryan & Maggie

Maggie is Ryan's class dog that gets to go home with a different child each week, and then the parent gets to write about what Maggie did while she was with their family. We had Maggie this week so I asked Ryan what he wanted to do with her, and he said he wanted to show her the pretty flowers blooming all up and down our street right now.

More Cute Clothes

Katherine keeps making these adorable outfits that need to have picture taken of them, so we gathered up the kids and had a crazy but fun photo morning

Gettin' the guitar out!

Randi asked to play her guitar the other day, so we got it out for her and she started strumming away...don't you just love the "glove"....not sure what that was all about!

Not to be outdone, Ryan wanted to get in on the action too...don't mind the pink Barbie guitar, it was the only other guitar he could find




After Randi was done, the boys played a few tunes of their own

Randi's First Girl Scout Adventure

Randi and several of her Girl Scout sisters spent the day at the Sequin Outdoor Learning Center. The day started with the "low ropes" Randi was not too sure about them and was very tentative at first, but with continued success, her confidence built, and she eventually made it all the way across and was very, very proud of her accomplishment!


Next she was off to do Sand Painting like the Indians used to do, and then decorated a bag to take her finished project home in






When they finished, the girls went to the launch pad where they made predictions about how far certain kinds of balls would go with different types of rubber bands. It was interesting to see the results




By this time, it was getting a little warm out, so the girls enjoyed a break on the porch with their awesome troop leader. Ms. Lisa


Randi is becoming quite the budding photographer, always wanting to take pictures with the big camera, and is getting quite good if I do say so myself. Here is a picture she took of me while we were relaxing on the porch and a picture of her taking pictures of the other girls




The last station and highlight of the day was canoeing...however, when Randi saw how tippy the boats were, she immediately decided canoeing was not for her. She complained and protested and I had to do a lot of convincing to finally get her into a boat, and I'm happy to report that her tears turned to joy within minutes and she had a really fun time. She even told me later that canoeing was her favorite part of the day. To me, this is what scouting is all about....facing your fears and learning to do things you didn't think you could do, all in a supportive, encouraging and loving environment. Way to go Randi!




The end of a fun day