The Card...

Says it ALL, -N- is growing up so fast and this is his newest accomplishment.

My Boys & G. Gram...

I am the mother of {THREE}...

She is the mother of EIGHT...

My Mom is her youngest...

This is MY Youngest...

Sweet {3 mo} old baby -J-

This is my OLDEST Mr. 4 1/2 year old -N-...

My grandmother and I share this trait...we too are the OLDEST...

But this little guy...My 2 year old -A-... well She shares a special something with him...she too is the second BORN!

Only time will tell what the future HOLDS as I mother MY 3...

But I am so glad to have both my mother and grandmother as MENTORS...

The Fountain of "Youth"...

Have you ever driven past a fountain, you know the kind springing forth from the ground and shooting straight into the air, wanting to stop for a moment just to run through it?

Well at the entrance on our local museum there is one like this and on this day a couple of friends and I became "those Moms".  Having an extra change of clothes in the car we let our kids RUN!

And boy did they!?! 

By the end the were dripping wet...

Soaked...

Exstatic...

{Joyful}...

GIDDY...

Thrilled...

Gleeful...

Maybe even a little tired...

and Thankful!

Because it was "the BEST {DAY} EVER"

Our First Family Vacation...

So this year we decided that it was well overdue to take a family vacation. Our choice destination was to take the kids somewhere neither of us had been, and luckily neither of us has been south of Fort Worth, HA!

So we chose to visit Moody Gardens in Galveston and we had a GREAT time, so much so that we plan to go back next Labor Day!

We sat on the beach and then the kids got their first taste of a water park...

-N- loved it, -A- wasn't so sure...

They made birthday sand cakes with tools as candles and sang Happy Birthday several times...

They buried each other in the sand...

And after -A- got sand in his eyes, -B- took them over to the water park to rinse off...

After which -N- returned with this amazing GOOSE EGG! Probably not the souvenir he hoped for... 

The boys enjoyed a nap in the nice cozy hotel room!

We played at the Beach some more...

Then we got dressed and took a trip to the Aquarium!

We watched penguins swim...

-A- was brave enough to check out the touch tank...-N- was definitely more reserved.

-N- captured a couple of pics of Mom and Dad together...

rare...

The next morning we spent the day at the beach again...

-J- slept while the two older boys played in the water.

and the sand...

When it was time to head home, we drove to the touristy side of town and visited The Strand for some ice cream.  So tasty and fun!! So long Galveston, Until we meet again next year...

The FIRST Day of Pre-Kindergarten...

Well SNACK is ready...

There are new bags and digs...

Breakfast awaits...

This year's request for breakfast...French TOAST, yogurt and Fresh Strawberries. YUM!

Put it all together and you have one happy, full and excited 4 year old

Who is ready for his first day back at school!

So PROUD and so is his Mom!

Have a fantastic day at school my -N-!

Worthy Notes:
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Hot Dogs and Burritos
Favorite Activity: Pretending to be anything and everything...namely Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon