Mother's Day 2016

Briggs' preschool hosted a Mother's Day Tea for us.  Briggs and his classmates helped prepare the food before we arrived and they prepared two songs to sing to us.  It was so so adorable!  Briggs was very proud to be able to serve me and have me at his school.  He is so sweet!

I love these kind of questionnaires for kids!

Bringing me my food!

On Mother's Day, we attended church and then ate at Chicken Scratch in Dallas.  Unfortunately, it began to rain on us but we still enjoyed it!  The kids loved roaming around and playing! 

 Emerson has begun laying down on the ground a lot!

 Piper being goofy!!

God has blessed me with these kids!  It is so hard to be a mama but I don't want to be doing anything else!  Each one has a unique personality and a unique presence in this family!  Piper is our comedian and social bug!  Briggs is our sweet, snuggly encourager!  Emerson--well, her exact personality is still waiting to be determined but she makes us laugh, keeps us humble, reminds us to be thankful, and keeps us on our toes!  Love my 3 kiddos!

Wildflowers 2016

Every year, our city hosts a Wildflower Festival and leading up to the festival, we get to enjoy wildflowers growing in our parks!  They are so beautiful!  I would love for someone to take our family photos next year in them, or at a time I can confidently know Emerson will sit still!!  Maybe even smile properly for the camera!  Until then, we'll just enjoy playing in them and hopefully, not getting stung by a bee!

Piper's Family Birthday Party!

The day after Piper's birthday, we hosted our Levy side of the family for a little family birthday party!  We get together once a month so I thought it would work great to combine the two!  I was going to keep it simple, but Piper had grand plans of a beach theme and more!  So, I indulged this cutie pie 8 year old!  Beach theme it was!  Along with the special lei necklaces!

We had a fun time and Piper felt very loved!  Happy 8th Birthday Sweet Girl!

Piper is EIGHT!!!!!

The last look at my 7 year old on April 29, 2015!!

Sniff, sniff!

And here is my 8 year old!  She got to open a present that morning right before her soccer game that ended up being canceled due to rain!  

Briggs had his last soccer game and end of year party on her birthday!

He likes playing unless it is hot!  But I think having his buddy, Asher on the team, is an incentive!

That afternoon, Piper had a softball game.  She was catcher for the first time!

This one was worn out from all the fun up to that point!

Piper invited Nora to dinner with us.  She chose Spring Creek BBQ as her birthday dinner.

And after, we ate yogurt at Yummilicious!  And played outside in the courtyard area!

These two were nuts!

Piper sure knows how to laugh, get others to laugh, and desperately wants to have a fun, social time... All The Time!  She is tender hearted, feels very deeply, and does not like any kind of injustice to her or a friend!  She is a bit crazy, dramatic, silly, strong willed, and stubborn!  But, look at that sweet smile!  I love her to death, would do anything for her, and cannot wait to see how the Lord continues molding and shaping her!  Happy Birthday Pipes!  

April Super Birthday Party Bash!

In the second grade, there are seven girls with April birthdays!  So this year one mom asked if we'd be interested in throwing a big party celebrating all seven girls!  Mostly all of the second grade girls were able to attend an indoor swim party!  Piper had a fun time!  She is such a social bug! I can't believe these girlies are 8!!!