Rock Star!

The only way to stay cool...

Water, water, water! I think that has been the theme of the summer. Most days that Carter and I spend together, we find some way to stay cool. So here are pics of some of our adventures. I will explain as we go... The picture above and below are from a water park in Bedford, celebrating Brayden's 1st birthday!

The next several are from what has to be our FAVORITE place for the summer. The splashground at Frisco Commons Park. We have played there with Jessy, Jackson and Nora. Allison met us one afternoon to hang out, Daddy has accompanied us a couple of times, but it is pretty much just Carter and I at least once or twice a week! It is awesome...only problem is when Carter gets sidetracked by bigger kids playing football, soccer, etc. Most of them have been so gracious with him, letting him get in the occasional kick or throw (see last pic).

The next few pics are from our trip to Old Town Aquatic Park in Lewisville. We went and met friends from church: Jennifer, Susan and Susan's three adorable little ones Luke, Sarah and Charlotte. We all had such a fun time...there was a splash area, a pool shallow enough for the kids to play safely, a slide, a lazy river...it was AWESOME!

A picture taken by Daddy. Speaks for itself. Lol!

The next set of pictures is from our trip out to Irving to go to a water park with Nana Stephanie, Kristen, Brayden, Misty, Emmarie, Cindy, Nevin and Roman. It was very similar to the water park in Lewisville. Such fun!

Houston - Part 3 - First Trip to the Beach!

I have to say the BEST day we had in Houston, was definitely our trip to Galveston - Carter's first time to the beach. (And for you Galveston haters - I may be partial because I grew up on that beach. BUT the beach was clean and beautiful. And the water was clear! It was great!) Anyways, Tim and I are both SUCH beach people. We love the sand...the water...the heat...everything about it. And it seems that Carter followed right along in our footsteps, because he LOVED it! The picture above is when we first got there, and he was standing at the edge of the water just looking out in awe. And the first picture below, was when his tiny little feet first felt the ocean water. He had no fear! All he wanted to do was run out into the water and swim. He loved playing in the sand. And of course he made friends with whoever he could. He got to pretend surf on a guy's board...he played fetch with people's dogs...and of course got to kick a soccer ball with a little boy down the beach. It was such an awesome, awesome day! Cannot wait to go back to the beach!

Houston - Part 2 - First Trip to the Zoo!

One of the most fun days of our trip was going to the Houston Zoo! Yes, it was about 110 degrees outside, but there was plenty of shade and plenty of places with nice, cool a/c. The boys had SUCH a good time! We rode the train through the park, went to the petting zoo and brushed the animals, and got to see tons of animals, of course. Our favorites were definitely the chimpanzees and the orangutans. Since it was so hot, they were all laying in the shade resting...which put them RIGHT by the viewing windows. You can see from the pics how enthralled Carter, Alex AND the monkeys were. It was GREAT!! And boy did the trip wear the boys out. You can see the proof in the last pic ;)