Dancing Queen

Playing with scarves (Sayler is the one bending over in the light pink)

Sayler is still loving her tap class and I love watching her!  The girls are learning to dance but more importantly they are learning how to follow directions and take turns.  All of the girls in her class are very sweet and I've enjoyed meeting some of the other moms.  Tracy came to her class last week so he could see her.  They're all 2 years old, with some that have just turned 3, so it's a very cute age and with so many different personalities, there are always funny moments during the class.

San Antonio Children's Museum

Sayler & Jonas in the kid-size front end loader with Nichole & Penelope

Shopping

Sweet Tripp sometimes had to just stay in the stroller but he didn't seem to mind

We met Nichole, Jonas & Penelope at the Children's Museum in San Antonio.  We had never been (Nichole takes her kids all the time and suggested it).  Wow, this museum is great for toddlers.  It was super crowded since we went during the summer (we'll definitely go again in the fall).  There was so much for Jonas and Sayler to do.  There were also special areas just for Tripp and in a few months he'll be doing more of the "big kid" stuff.  With 4 kids between us, it must have been interesting to watch Nichole and me wrangle them through the museum, but the kids sure had fun.  Sweet Penelope slept in her carrier on Nichole most of the time which made things a little easier.

Happy 4th!

Starting the morning off with "red, white & blue" pancakes

Waiting for the parade to start

The Fredericksburg Texas Exes float!

Getting ready for the neighborhood parade

We had a great time celebrating July 4th in our new city.  Kerrville did their fireworks on Saturday night at one of the parks on the river and we were able to see some of them from our backyard.  The kids had already gone to bed but Sayler must have heard the fireworks because she got out of bed.  So we ended up letting her stand outside and watch them with us.  She loved telling us what color each one was. 

On July 4th we went to a parade in Fredericksburg which was so much fun!  The kids loved watching everyone go by.  I love that we get to watch a small town parade every year.  After the parade, we went to the chili cook-off at Becker Winery and then headed home to let the kids get a nap in before our parade around the block.  Later that afternoon Sayler & Tripp joined some of the kids on our street for a parade around the block.  One of the dads drove behind with music playing.  It was pretty funny (and hot!).  We weren't going to go to Fredericksburg for their fireworks that night since the kids would be asleep and it's a 20 minute drive, but we decided that since Sayler loved the other fireworks so much, it would be worth it.  We went ahead and put the kids down at their normal bedtime and just put them in the car when it was time to leave.  Tripp only woke up the sit in my lap during the fireworks and slept the rest of the time.  I'm so glad we went because the kids had so much fun.

Girls Trip to Austin

Eating lunch at the outlets

Sayler & Tripp's sweet friends Daphne & Poppy celebrated their 1st birthday in Austin so Sayler and I made a "Girls Trip" to Austin for the day.  We stopped at the outlets in San Marcos on the way to do a little shopping and eat lunch.  Sayler had a blast at the party with singing, dancing & face painting.  She also got to see one of her favorite playmates Jonas.  I got to catch up with my DG friends, some who I hadn't seen in years!  I had fun spending time with just Sayler which I don't get to do very often.  But don't worry, Tripp didn't feel left out.  Tracy made it a Father-Son day for Tripp with a  drive to the deer lease and BBQ sandwiches on the way.

Residency Graduation Dinner

Tracy finished Residency back in February but since he graduated off-cycle he didn't have his graduation dinner until June.  It was fun to go back to Houston after being gone several months and celebrate.  My parents kept Sayler & Tripp in Kerrville and Tracy's parents came to the dinner.  I remember sitting at this dinner each June for several years waiting for the one day Tracy would be one of the graduates.  Residency has been a LONG road and I'm glad it's over but I know Tracy is so thankful for everything he learned and the friends he made.

North Carolina

Tracy was in a wedding in North Carolina a few weeks ago so we went for an extended weekend without the kids.  We had flown with the kids just a couple weeks before and it was so different to fly without them :)

It was so fun to see friends that we rarely see.  This group from college lives all over the country and it's so much fun when we're able to all get together.  The wedding was beautiful and we hope to make it back to North Carolina for another trip soon.

Shopping on a Friday Morning

Loving his Chick-Fil-A

I recently took the kids with me to run errands in San Antonio.  We LOVE the mall at La Cantera.  There's a playground there so I do a little shopping, take the kids to the playground, grab lunch at Chick-Fil-A and then drive the easy 40 minutes back to Kerrville.