Jedi Training

This is our little man fighting Darth Vader! It was a big highlight of our trip to Disney. More pictures to come =)

Trick Or Treat

This was our neighbor's house and the first house we visited. When they opened the door, Lane said, "Tinkerbell!"...to the tune of "Trick or Treat!". Very sweet. They had fun.

Fancy Footwork

Just a lazy Sunday afternoon, full of dancing.

Beach, please!

In April, Brandon was called to look at a practice in Ft. Walton and we stayed in San Destin, Florida in April. It was a whirlwind, but it was nice to get out of town. I love this picture because of Owen's smile and how Lane wants to be by her daddy. He's clearly a favorite. He's the best!

Yesterday, we just got back from Orange Beach, Alabama. It was strictly a beach/pool bum situation. We didn't do anything constructive really...or new or exciting. IT WAS FABULOUS!!! Just like last year the kids shared a room and the first night they are always a little giddy about that. The first night, Owen's response to the reason they were still up was, "I was just testing my hypothesis....I fink that if we point the blinds down then it will be darker in the room and we will be able to sleep.".... hilarious!!!! He was instructing Lane from his bed, how to make the blinds on the window change direction. That saying comes from one of his favorite shows, Dinosaur Train. I love it.

Owen and I went on a date to see "How to train a dragon" and Lane went for more pool time with her daddy. It works out perfect because Owen and I are "inside" people and Lane and her daddy are water bugs!

I love going to the movies!! Got to see the Sex and the City Sequel with Brooke and Amy! Yay for the Movies!!!

This trip was very relaxing. Lane was still swimming like a fish and was very good at holding her breath. At this pool, Owen can touch the bottom, so that was helpful since he hasn't taken swimming lessons yet. Chris was definitely missing from the equation, but he has been working on having a fantastic summer with his friends. He was definitely missed though...

Last year we let the kids go to Build-a-Bear and make a bear, so this year we brought them back to give them baths and pick out an outfit. Owen had a hard time choosing between Jedi, the storm trooper, or Spiderman. He went with the storm trooper, it was surprising. What wasn't surprising was that Lane chose the dog bowl, the fur trimmed bed, and the baby bear as companions to hers. Just like her momma, she loves the accessories! ha

All in all, it was a wonderful way to spend the last vacation Brandon will have til this Fall. I just love my sweet family. The kids are getting so big. Owen and I even played dominoes...next year probably scrabble...awwweee...

Overdue for an update!

So much has happened in the past few months! Probably the biggest event, besides prom is that our nephew Chris graduated high school just a few weeks ago and it has been an amazing journey. Chris moved in with us 2 years ago so that he could concentrate on graduating. He's wanted to move to Mobile for some time and with the transfer from Florida to Alabama there were a few hoops he had to jump through....but he's finished now and had all A's and B's coming thru! Yay Chrissy-poo. His graduation was the first event so far to bring more of us together after losing Ricky last summer. I know that Ricky would be SO proud of him.

These were a couple of years, I hope that Chris will always take with him. He was such a kid, but had all the big boy requirements that Owen has a few years to take over =). He only had 2 main rules, you know them Chris! I think he knows we are always here and if he needs us, we've got his back. We know he will continue to do well and embrace his opportunities. He has never let his circumstances define him, so I pray that he can just continue to learn through everything in his life, good or bad.

Happy Graduating to the next big thing! SouthBound!