July Randoms

Some fun summer randoms

Bowling with our friends The Brooks

Jumping on the trampoline in the rain, super exciting since we NEVER get rain!

Swimming and running into old students

Menchie's in our PJ's

Dine and Swim with friends, Kendall sporting her shades

Taking the crew home

Had a few neighborhood friends over to play, at one point I had 10 children running and screaming around the house.  I kicked them outside and made them take a picture.

Meet Tex and Sophie, our furry friends.  Even Marley had a few playmates this summer.

My beautiful lunch dates.

Sad that it is almost over :(

Sunday Fun Day

Sunday after church and lunch we went home to chill for a bit.  I got antsy and wanted to get out do something so we to Peter Pan Mini Golf.  We have never been here and I have been wanting to go.

Taylor and Daddy

Taylor wanted her picture taken on almost every hole with the cool figures.

Kendall and the pirate

Taylor got a hole in one!

Then we drove down the street to HomeSlice, again another place I keep hearing about but having been.  There was an hour wait but the Kendra Scott store was across the street so Kendall walked over with me and helped me pick out some new earring! 

Playing with dough while waiting for our food.

It definitely lived up to all the rumors, super yummy.

Pine Cove!!!

The girls attend Pine Cove Base Camp again this summer.

Slip n Slide

This week they look forward to all summer, they have a blast.

Kendall is small group.

They play all sorts of ridiculously fun and crazy games.

All these pictures were taken by their photo person and then posted on their website.

Taylor's group during the obstacle course

They have bible study everyday.

This is what greets you every morning as you drive in.  Oh, and they are singing and chanting at the top of their lungs.

Two To Tango and her group 

PureCountry and her group

Goofy girls

Bungee Trampoline

Pulling in another morning, the girls like to roll the windows down and wave and listen.

Climbing the Spider Web

They have Power Hour every morning when they learn all the songs, dances, and chants all while learning and praising Jesus.

On Friday everyone is invited to come for a closing ceremony.  We get to see what they have done, learned, and see the awesomeness of the camp.  Watching and listening to these college age counselors  and how they make such a HUGE impact on my kids and all the other kids in five days is truly amazing.  They are an incredible role model for the girls.  The love that they have for Jesus and teaching and sharing it with the kids in inspiring.

Tango and her girls

From her counselor..

Pure Country and Kendall

From her counselor..

Both girls have asked and are signed up to go to the overnight camp next summer, I am so excited for them!

Exploring down I-35

I have driven down I-35 a million times and always see "The Snake Farm".  I had heard that it a cover for a not so nice place but then it started popping up on Groupon and I would see pictures from other people so finally Jennifer and I decided to meet there and check it out.

But first we had to do some shopping at the outlets.

Then we met Aunt Karen and Alysha for lunch.

Then we back tracked a few miles to Aquarena Springs.  Another item on the summer bucket list that I have been wanting to take the girls to,  my mom swears that I have been here but I have no memories of it.

Waiting for our boat 

Cousins

It is amazing what all you can see

Lots of turtles and cool fish

It was hot in that boat with no air circulating

Final stop THE SNAKE FARM!

Two Boa constrictors- they are huge!

There was every different size, shape, and color of snake that you can think of, gross!

Outside it a mixture of exotic animals.

The Longhorn has the biggest thickest longhorns ever!

I so wanted to take home of these little guys, so cute!

The guy followed me around the entire petting zoo the whole time!

We are not friends!

When we were leaving one of the workers was in the cage with some alligators so Taylor got to feel his tail, no thank you.

After a fun day we headed to Grams house for the night.  John brought over stuff to make Root Beer floats.

The next morning we got all the girls dressed and headed to have their picture taken for Grams.

Getting Alison to sit and smile is no small task.  I may have made a complete fool out of myself trying to get her to smile but it was worth it.  We got one picture that overall is good of everyone.

After all the commotion we grabbed some lunch.

Grams and all her grand girls

Tay and I- love this girl

Then we went to visit Nanaw and Popeye.  Some of my favorite memories are cooking with Nanaw.  She is incredible in the kitchen.  She whips up dinner every night from scratch in no time flat, she makes a monstrous mess while doing it but always taste fabulous.

She found a 5 minute pickle recipe that she wanted to try with the girls.

The finished product, they actually tasted really good and were super easy to make.

Next cooking project was cutting up vegetables for stir fly.  This part made me real nervous but the girls did great cutting up all the different veggies.

Nanaw and Kendall chatting in up

 After dinner they made chocolate chip cookies from scratch, my favorite!

They have lots of deer on their property and one was really brave coming super close to the house.

I am so glad that the girls get to have a relationship with my grandparents, they have been such a huge part of my life and are amazing people.