Friday iPhone Dump #232

Last Friday afternoon, we were able to give our bus driver who lost everything in the flood a bunch of cards and gift cards and at least $900 in cash.  He was so grateful and the kids were excited.

On Saturday, Randy COMPLETELY surprised me with a 40th birthday party.  It was 80s themed and New Kids On The Block themed and a lot of fun.  Some of the guys were sporting mullets so Randy wanted to remember what he looked like back in the day...

Dad even wore one for a while.  I'm not sure if this is how it was supposed to be worn or if Dad had too much margarita wine to put it on correctly.

Randy even catered by having a taco food truck come to our house.  You could just walk outside and get as much food as you wanted.  YUM!

Someone else took this but this is how a lot of us were feeling...a little crooked.

My awesome New Kids On The Block cake.

There were a few people that we haven't seen in a while like this couple, Chad and Melinda.  We used to hang out with them a lot at Aggie football games and although they also live in CCR, we don't see them often enough!  PS - he's bald...that's another mullet wig.

I wish I had taken more pictures but I was having too much fun!

I don't like to let my car get very empty on gas.  I was down to about 11 miles (super low for me) and went to HEB to get gas...they were out!  By the time I found gas, here is where I was.

On Monday, Hannah finally started her last year at Grace.  She was very excited and willing to take lots of pictures!

But in every picture location, she also insisted on a funny picture.

I snapped this one as she sat down at school to work on a puzzle and think it looks JUST LIKE ME.  If I could find my kindergarten picture, I'd do a side by side!

Even my lettuce loved me this week.

And finally time for the REAL birthday celebration with Randy, Jacob and Hannah!

~Nancy

Friday iPhone Dump #231

Sorry for the lack of pictures this week.  If it matters at all, I blogged late last week and should not have added the pictures of Randy and Jacob at the Aggie game since that was on Saturday!

Hannah will FINALLY start preschool next Monday.  Yesterday we had Meet the Teacher.  She is very excited, and we liked both of her new teachers.  However, I didn't get a picture of her with them.  So, we took one on our way out of Grace.  She looks too old here!

Our turtles have moved up to a real aquarium and have been inside.  I'm pretty sure I'm going to keep them inside because they make me laugh.  They do stuff like this...

~Nancy

Friday iPhone Dump # 230

For some reason, Jacob and Hannah decided to put on Jacob's old Taekwondo stuff and fight each other...

We finally made a trip to our new Buc-ee's this past week.

Yesterday, Randy and Jacob went to the Aggie game.  Here they are...ready to go.

And here they are after a little shopping trip at Aggieland Outfitters.

~Nancy

Friday iPhone Dump #229

Last weekend, before the hard rain hit, Hannah went to play sidewalk chalk with her friends.  It's hard to see here, but some of the Momma's got crafty and drew a hammock, palm tress and even a drink for them to hold!

Then, the rain came.  At first, there were breaks in between so we could go out and play a little.

Then, the breaks disappeared and it kept pouring.  This is our street which looked like a river at times.

And this is the entrance to Ibis Lake...crazy!

Our crazy turtles stayed high and dry though.  They love to hang out on top of each other.

Once the rain finally stopped, we were trapped at home for a day or two.  So, we walked to our friend's house to hold and meet their new baby!

There is still a lot of water in front of Lakeside.  So much that the news crews were filming right in front of the clinic one night!

~Nancy

Friday iPhone Dump #228

Last weekend, we went to Hyatt Lost Pines.  The kids had a BLAST because we met some friends there.  We had 4 families which was 8 adults and 9 children.  However, we spent a lot of time in the lazy river and I didn't get many pictures.  Here is Bjorn, Lilianna and Hannah floating the river.

Being silly on the horse inside.

Due to a possible hurricane ruining this weekend, we attended a birthday party for a friend after school yesterday.  It was hot but fun!

~Nancy

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Jacob...just being Jacob.

I've been practicing my handlettering all week.  I'm slowly getting better!

Brooke and Tyler came to spend the night with us.  Tyler was in love with our turtles!

Just a little breakfast dancing with cousins!

And Jacob lost another tooth while they were here!

When cousins are here and you decide to play "The Floor is Lava", it looks like this.

We also did a Pringles challenge with 11 different flavors of Pringles.  They loved it!

Wednesday was Jacob's first day of 2nd grade.  I can't believe it!!

~Nancy