Happy 4th birthday Cayden!!!

Happy birthday little man!! The Jumpy Place!!!!

The birthday boy!

Grandma, Aunt Emily and Granny

Aunt Candice and Aunt Ginger

Cayden and his best friend Gracie

cousin Jon and birthday boy

Uncle Brent and Mck

"happy birthday to you"

kisses please

Cayden and his long-time friend Josiah

Mck got "stuck" on top and daddy just had to go get her

Uncle Corey and Haley

Aunt Emily and the kiddos

Grandma and Granny

A sweet night with the Pooles

A few weeks ago my sweet cousin, Jennifer, and her family made their annual river trip to New Braunfels. This is the first year they've brought their kiddos along, so naturally, we brought ours too. We took them to our favorite restaurant, Logan's, and afterwards headed to the park to let the kids run wild. Since we only get to see them about once a year, we loved the chance to catch up and love on their family. I feel like I could just sit and talk with her about life and marriage and kiddos and nails and toilet training and sewing and well, practically anything. I wish we all loved closer, but until then I will treasure our time together and look forward to seeing them again soon!

Our 4 kiddos..well, until baby #3 comes for Jenn in February

Daniel, Jennifer, Brooke and Dustin
Her kiddos look so much alike - just adorable!

Jenn and I remembered us swinging on a tire swing out at Nanny and Pawpaw's house when we were young...and now our kiddos are doing it too. Love this picture and love the Poole family!

July 4th weekend! Part 2

headed to the pool!

On Monday, July 4th, we spent the day with our very good friends the Naquin family! It was a special treat since the dads got to come too, which usually it's just Jocelyn and I with the 4 kiddos. We were sure to bring our lunches and camp out at the YMCA all morning, leading up to nap time. Ha, just about everything revolves around nap time!

Jocelyn and Josiah

Josiah - how photogenic is he?!

this is a good napping spot, right?

After heading home and getting our beloved naps in, we met up with the Naquins at Mamacita's for dinner. I think it may have been our first time eating out all together. Joc and I get to go out alone sometimes, we've met at Chick-fil-la several times for family night, but this was our first real dinner out all together. Gotta say, it went pretty well with 2 toddlers and 2 preschoolers. At least they like mexican food, so that helps!

After dinner, we headed to our 3rd stop of the day with 1 more to go. Since we had some time in between dinner and when the fireworks show started, we headed to the park to burn off some energy. We were hoping to get some snow cones, but they were closed. What?!! So sad, but we promised ice cream to the kids once we got settled in later for the show.

The 3 big kiddos holding hands with Mr. Ken on the way to the park

some serious negotiations going on here

looks like they came to an agreement

I'm not wearing a festive shirt like them, so I didn't get to be in the picture :(
secret: Corey's shirt is from last year

Once it was getting close for show time, we headed to Kyle and got a good spot to watch some fireworks. Kyle was the only place, besides I think Georgetown, that was still doing them. Had the show been any farther away, we would've missed them. Nonetheless, we made it there and the kids loved the ice cream, good friends and beautiful fireworks. Too bad you only get to see them twice a year. For months after new years, Cade would include fireworks in his prayers, so hello mom, you can't miss opportunities for fireworks. And, how much longer is he gonna care? So, we made it happen and it was a great show!

ice cream - somehow, he ended up with his own

cute picture...wish it would've come out better

at least I'm wearing red and white!

the Naquin family!!!

my sweet friend Joc