Easter 2008

The Easter Bunny made a stop at our house.
Braden is checkin out his Basket.


My Memaw made the Eater Bunny cake when my mom was a kid, and when my mom became a mother she made it. And now it's my job. This is my second year a make the Bunny cake.
Braden is ready to hunt for eggs. It never happened though, we had some issues. He did look really cute though.

West Texas and New Mexico

For spring break, Braden and I went on a trip to Balmorhea, Texas and New Mexico. We stayed in the Balmorhea State Park, we've known the Manager there for about 10 years now, Ranger Tom. We stay in his guessed house when we are in town. There were 8 of us total, 4 kids, 3 moms and 1 baby. Oh, and we were all in ONE car. We traveled 2050 miles round trip, in 7 days. I'm happy to be home. Don't get me wrong it was fun.

Braden and I about 5 hours into the trip.

They're so sweet when they're sleeping. Diana and her friend Grace
The Sonora Caverns

We were dig for gems

We just found some fool's gold

We took a two hour tour of the caverns. It was beautiful, the best caverns I've ever been in.
This is called Apple Sauce
I can't remember what this one was called

When we got to Balmorhea, we were unpacking so the kids went to the park to play. Ten minute later, I see my brother running towards the front door screaming. He is covered in blood. He had fell off the slide and crack his head . My mom ran him to the hospital. The poor little guy had to get 3 stitches.

Day 3 We all went swimming, the park has a hot spring with a pool built around it. It's huge.
Braden and Uncle Jared
With the girls

Happy St. Patrick's Day

All the kids

This is Braden second trip to Balmorhea but his first look at a Havalina. He was eating dinner in Ranger Tom's backyard
My sweet Boy
Braden, Diana and Grace.
All of us. Including Ranger Tom, his son Abe and his mom Jane.
Day 4&5 Riudoso, New Mexico

We took a day trip to Riudoso and went tubing down a mountain. It was a lot of fun.

We took turns watching Braden, that's why he and I are not in the picture. They went tubin first.

The girls
My mom and Jared
Me and my little man at Ski Apache Day 6 The night before we left. The small town of Balmorhea, with 500 people had their own Circus. It was the most interesting circus I've ever seen.

The boys seemed to like it. Their eyes were glued.

After the circus, we decorated Easter eggs.

After all the sweet little children went to bed, we got out for a little toast, we toasted to the last night of the trip.

Congratulations Shelby

Big News, for my friend Shelby. She and her boyfriend Jeff are engaged, and getting married at the end of the month, in Hawaii. Also, she just found out she's pregnant, due in September. I'm so excited for you both.

Congrats Jenn and Sean

Congratulations are order. My sister-in-law Jennifer got engaged over the weekend. They haven't set a date yet, but they are thinking April next year.

Big Day at the Zoo

Saturday we took Braden and Kevin's little cousin Ashley to the Houston Zoo. It was the perfect day to go.
One year ago Braden visited his very first Zoo in Colorado, he was 7 weeks old. Time flies.
Braden had a blast, he walked the whole Zoo. We tried to put him in his stroller and he wouldn't have that.

Buddies for life

Checkin out the monkeys

Yes that is a dog. I'm not sure why a dog was in the zoo.
Cheese!

Lil Mac

They're so cute

Two Babies

He was so good about holding hands, while walking. They're in a nest

Braden loved the petting zoo. He brushed their hair, pulled on their ears .....

and gave some kisses.

After a long day of walking Braden passed out when we got home. We had alot of fun. It was the end to a perfect day.