Austin

ah I love this picture.

I've got to cover my eyes!
not sure about this..
checking it out while the water is not exploding forth...


being pulled in Eli's wagon by Eli...they loved it!
i just love this picture despite the face I'm making...



eating at the Oasis


me and April
outside the Oasis
I was thinking this is what it would be like to have TWINS!
Can I have this spoon please....


I remember when I used to use one of these, but my thumb is way better...
I'll be taking that thank you very much...
up to no good....

We went to Austin last week for vacation and spent it with really good friends of ours, the Morales family. We had such a good, despite most of us getting sick for a few days. We went to this unique restaurant on Lake Travis, called the Oasis and got to watch a beautiful sunset. We also took the boys including Griffin's cousins, Hudson & Haddon, to an outdoor mall where they have the fountains that shoot up out of the ground. Griffin liked it ok, but enjoyed walking around it really.... he didn't like the water in his eyes. We enjoyed watching Griffin play with Elijah Morales and we enjoyed just hanging out with April and Jerod. Here are some sweet pictures of us in Austin.

HOME

We are finally home after being gone 21 days. I don't think Griffin knew what to think yesterday when we walked in the house. He has been playing with all of his toys like they are all brand new and he has never seen them before. I think he missed them.
It feels very nice to be home. We enjoyed our visits with family friends in east and central Texas. Going to Austin made us realize just how much Clovis is lacking (stores and restaurants), but it was great to have Leal's today for lunch which you cannot get in Austin. :) And I did miss Bahama Bucks of course.
Being gone for so long also made me realize just how much I love being home with Griffin in our home. I LOVE IT! God def built me to be a homemaker. There is nothing better than taking care of my house. That may sound weird to some of you, but I really do enjoy doing our laundry, cooking meals in my own kitchen, playing with Griffin in OUR yard, and keeping our house tidy, warm, and welcoming. Now, my goal is to become more hospitable than I already am and invite families and friends over more. I really desire our home to be a place people feel they can just drop by anytime. I hope it is a place that Tyler enjoys coming home to, a place where he can easily relax after a hard day at work. A place of refuge and comfort. A place where his wife is ready to serve him and love him sacrificially. Lord, take this home, for it is and always has been Yours to begin with, and use it to give grace and love to others. Thank You for allowing me to stay home each day with my son and giving us a home that is just what we need.

I hope you will be encouraged to pray over your home too and make it the place God wants you to make it for His glory.

Like father like son...

shopping in Austin

I love these guys so much.

My Buddy Elijah

watching sesame street on Jerod's iphone...
taking the wagon for a spin..

play time

having a snack while we play...

So we've been in Austin this week on vacation with some good friends of ours, Jerod and April Morales and their son, Elijah. Griffin has loved every minute of it too. He follows Eli around like he's his big brother or something and loves to hug him when no one is looking (because otherwise we pull him off of Eli because Eli doesn't particularly like it when Griffin attacks him)
We have been a little sick since being here. It seems somehow a virus got to me and then spread to Tyler, Eli, and then Jerod. April and Griffin are the only ones who haven't gotten it thus far. PLEASE pray they don't.
We are all feeling better now, thank goodness, and haven't let it ruin our vacation. It has just been nice to spend time with the Morales' and hang out.
So I hope you enjoy seeing these two stunning little fellows playing together, for they are for sure stunningly handsome, at least we tend to think so. :)

Next destination- Austin

Griffin & I are headed to Austin in the morning after being in east Texas with my parents for ten days. We have had such an awesome time visiting my parents and hate to leave, but we are looking forward to seeing Tyler and visiting our good friends, Jerod and April, and their son, Eli. So Austin here we come! Vacation here we come!

East Texas Excursions...

I like to drink my milk while wearing my hat...

Hanging out with Courtney and Eva Mae in Shreveport...

Playing with my friend, Eva Mae...

I love these babies....

This push-up pop is DELICIOUS!!!!

Eating my pop with my mom.....

This is what summer is all about....

At the lake in Tyler with my sister and her family.... "floating"....

Sandbox time at the lake!

This sand is interesting.....I might try a taste.... (he did of course)

I love playing with my cousin, Landry...

And I LOVE my cousin, Ty...

We are loving being here in Elysian Fields with my parents. Griffin had enjoyed being outside and sweating more than he's used to from so much hot humidity. He loves eating sherbert push-up pops my mom got him and wearing his new east texas camo hat. It has been so sweet to just visit with my mom and dad and watch them love on Griffin.

We got to go see one of my college roomates in Shreveport and her baby and also visit my sister and her family...

Fever down

Thanks for praying for Griffin if you did. He had a rough first half of the night last night, but the fever lessened and he felt much better this morning. Please continue to pray that it stays away. I think he is just still teething some and it's causing the slight fever. I am just so thankful it didn't get worse.