Kalahari (Round Rock, TX)

For Memorial Day, we made a trip to Kalahari Resorts.

End of First Grade

Last day of school.

Another letterman

Andrew earned his letterman jacket as a freshmen.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day morning with a special guest.

Jacob's first job

Jacob is the first kid of the family to join the workforce. His facial expression says it all. 😅

The Missing Queen

Braces II

Another kid. Another set of braces.

Andrew the referee

The Texas Child Labor Law allows a person to work once they are 14 years old. I've always encouraged the big boys to work. Not for the money but for the experience. And you have to start somewhere.

Being a soccer referee for a kids recreational league is probably the easiest job for the boys, being that soccer is their life.

So I was proud of Andrew for taking the initiative of getting his first referee gig. Working four hours in the blistering sun for minimal pay. #earnedit

Easter 2023

Family egg hunt.

Random weekend pics

Houston (technically Katy, TX) has a Tim Hortons.

Random pictures

Crawfish boil (and plenty of drinks) at Dennis' house.

Ski/snowboard trip (Leadville, CO)

During Spring Break, we made another trip to Colorado. It would be our 5th time to Leadville and our 10th road trip to Colorado. And on this trip, there were many firsts...

Lynn skied for the first time. 
Elliot skied for the first time. 
Jacob snowboarded for the first time. 

Reed snowboarded for the first time. 

Tyson took the chairlift for the first time. 

Andrew carved for the first time. 

But most importantly, we were all together on the slopes for the first time.

Belt promotion

Tyson received his gray-white belt.

Chess

Since November (around the same time as my neck injury), I've really gotten into chess. Some people say jiu jitsu is like physical chess; how it involves tactics and thinking moves ahead. I say, chess is like jiu jitsu without the physicality. And ever since I took a break from jiu jitsu training, I can see why I like it. 

I'm a bit late to the game (we just started to binge watch The Queen's Gambit) but better late than never. I'm trying to get everyone involved, even my parents. 

My mom takes so dreadfully long per move that I had to enforce a clock on her. 😂

Varsity boys soccer

The benefit of both boys being on the same team is that we only have to watch one game.

President's Day (San Antonio, TX)

It's been a long time since we've been to San Antonio.

Jacob is now 17

Happy birthday Jacob!

Random pictures

A typical scene everyday, both high school kids napping after school.

My messed up neck

After a couple of weeks of doing therapy with no signs of improvement, I had to bite the bullet and get an MRI. 

I'm not claustrophobic but I'm not a fan of being in an enclosed space either. And I had no idea that it was going to be that loud. Sure they gave me ear plugs but they didn't fit properly in my cauliflower ears so it was louder than it should've been. 

Year of the rabbit/cat

Family picture with grandma.

Houston Half Marathon II

So I lied, again. 

Well, not intentionally lied but instead had a change of heart. 

Let me count the ways...

First, I said we're not having a fourth kid.

Second, I said I'd never buy a minivan.

Third, I said I was done with long distance running.

And I'm sure there are more examples but that's all for now. 😅

Return of the perm

Look who got a perm!

My goal for 2023

To recover from whatever is going on with my neck...