May 2011

Mother & Son Event

For Mother's Day, the Texas World Speedway and the Brazos Valley Children's Museum host a Mother & Son event at the Speedway.  We've never gone before, but Brock and I decided to go on a date to this event while Steve and Ryan had some "man time."  It was really neat and next year, I plan on going on a date with both of my boys! 

Brock got to sit in some very cool race cars...

drive this huge bike...

and pet and hold a Burmese Python...

and a Ball snake.

He got to see & pet a huge tortoise...

and ride a horse.

The best part (at least for me) was getting to spend some time with my little man.

Our Backyard

In the 5 1/2 years that we've lived here on Hawk Owl Cove, we have seen an owl, bunnies, squirrels, beautiful birds and now a hawk. 

Mother's Day Out Graduation

Ryan has graduated from Mother's Day Out and will be in Kindergarten next year.  :-(  His MDO class had  a little graduation ceremony for the kids.  They made caps and gave them little dipolmas.  It was too cute!

Various Pictures

Here are a few other pictures from May:  Brock feeding his little cousin, Jack.

Ryan being the monkey king that he is and climbing a tree in a park.

Swimming in Barton Springs in Austin.

Brock's First & Last Day of School

Brock on the first day of First Grade ~ August 23, 2010

Brock on the last day of First Grade ~ May 27, 2011



April 2011

April was full of fun as you will see in blog posts below.  We had both boys lose a tooth (11 days apart)...

...dancing...

...poses with adoring fans...

...and baseball.

Our family is so blessed to have each other and to love each other.  Our boys keep growing so fast...it amazes me.  They are really good kids and enjoy being with each other...and Steve and I have been blessed beyond all measure through them and through each other.

Bluebonnet Pictures ~ April 10

Our 2011 Bluebonnet Pictures

Cameron Park Zoo ~ April 21

We went with Brock's class to the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco for a field trip.  I've said it before and I'll say it again:  this is a great zoo for kids!!  We had a really good time with him and the other 5 boys in his class.  Ryan had a good time hanging with the big boys!

Easter ~ April 24

We celebrated Easter with some of the O'Neal's this year.  Steve's mom and dad, aunt and uncle & cousin and his girlfriend all came to celebrate with us.   

Adam and Max

Adam, Blake and Harriett

Janell, Adam, Dick, Harriett, Brock, Carmen, Ryan, Steve and Gary

Brock, Blake and Ryan dying Easter eggs.

Ryan showing me how many eggs he's found!

Brock finding another egg.

Papa, Brock and Ryan playing Legos.

Oil Ranch ~ April 30

Steve's company picnic was at the Oil Ranch (north of Houston).  We always have a good time there because there is so much for the kids to do.  These swings were made out of old tires and cut to look like a horse.

Riding the Indian Swings.

Pole climbing.

A train ride.

Horseback riding.

Paint ball shooting.

They also had a cow that they milked.  It was quite the experience for both of the boys and they did actually get some milk!  They had a rope swing in a barn onto a pile of hay, a miniature golf course, a petting zoo and lots of other activities.  It was a good day for the O'Neal's!