Fruit and the 4th

On the 4th we decided to have a relaxing night at home. Ethan smoked a brisket and Bailey and I made a delicious angel food cake. Since Weight Watchers has snuck itself back into our house, I thought this would be a light dessert we could make. I'm usually not a big fan of angel food but this was delicious. And only 4 points. Bailey loved adding the blueberries and strawberries. As you can see, one of the stars (blueberries) has decided to secede. (Must be Texas.) Grandma came over and brought her slicer. We made baked potato chips and the slicer made it really easy. Just like the Kroger deli. :)

Later in the week Ethan went to Philadelphia for his annual "boys baseball trip." You probably don't want all the details from that. Bailey and I took our annual trip to Alvin. We went to Kema with Jaime, Todd, Brady, and Belle. Bailey had a blast on the Ferris wheel and train.

The next day we hung out at Jennifer and John's pool. Seeing Shelby, Sawyer, Brady, and even Belle (she's 1) swim, made me realize Bailey needs swim lessons this fall. She likes to be dunked but won't let go of whoever is holding her. It's funny that she has no fear at the beach but in a pool she holds on for dear life. At Shelly and Matt's we had fun just relaxing. Jess brought over Sprinkles cupcakes and Bailey was in heaven. Definitely not on Weight Watchers but worth it.

On our way home we stopped by Froberg's Farm and bought fruit for the week. I love going to the farmer's markets. We always get so much more and it is much fresher than at the stores. The best part is that it's cheaper. We got all this plus a fried pie for Ethan for $12.00.

Our summer is slowing down. No more trips are planned, but we have had so much fun so far. I am kind of ready to just hang out and relax. Next week we are going to work on getting the office decorated and actually looking like an office. Look for before, during, and after photos to come.
I thought I'd add that as I type Bailey is asking Chip if the ice cream man is here. :)

The Beach!!!!

I thought we'd start our blog with Bailey's favorite place to go. THE BEACH!!! We had so much fun this week. (June 27-July 1) We played on the beach, rode on the Rhino, and caught crab with our new flashlights. The first night Cissy and I went to the grocery store for all the goodies. Ethan made his famous gumbo and even Kara liked it. :) Cissy, Kara, and I spent the days relaxing on the beach while Bailey played in the sand with Ethan. They tried to build sand castles but the tide was really high and it soaked them every time. The current was really bad and just being in the water shin deep would knock us over. There were a lot of surfers and they were fun to watch. Later in the week we saw dolphins jumping in the waves. It was hard for Bailey to see them since they just look like black specks jumping from the water. Ethan and Kyle rode up and down the beach in the Rhino and had fun pulling out the cars that got stuck in the sand. We were sure they had fun looking at the beach "scenery" as well. The girls took a Rhino ride and I can definitely say there is a different between the private and public beaches. The public side was so dirty and filled with trash. I guess what makes the biggest difference is that cars and trucks can't be driven on the private side. We are so blessed to have friends, no FAMILY, that welcome us to their house anytime. We wished Dr. Landshark and Mrs. Bev had been there. I'm sure we will see them soon but not soon enough. Thank you MR. GREGG, MRS. BEV, KYLE, CISSY, and BABY HUDSON for an awesome week. We love you all so much!!! XOXO