Growing up is...

FUN...

Especially when you're learning to walk...


But it can also be SAD at times...

Bowling Rocks!

One of the fun things about having kids is getting to take them to try new things and watching their enthusiasm and excitement. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this was the first time we've taken the kids to go bowling. Here are Mackay and Beckett giving it a go! We figure Eme needs to learn to walk first...soon enough!

Blueberries!

All food should be so yummy that you want to wear it! I think the picture pretty much sums it up. This is one of Andrea's favorite pictures.

The Value of Grandparents

When you see a smile like this, you know the value of grandparents. This is a fun picture of my dad giving Eme the biggest smile ever. We always love having the grandparents visit. After all, someone has to spoil our kids...and it can't be us (at least not any more than we already do!).

New Year's Fun

We went to the San Antonio zoo with some friends to bring in the near year. After enjoying the animals, we went to the River Walk and ate at the Rainforest Cafe. Good times...

Mackay the Runner

Mackay decided he wanted to do a running race, so we took him to this one promoted by his school district. He was one of only a few kids in his school who had the cajones to take the challenge. It was a 1k cross-country race down by Town Lake in downtown Austin. The conditions were a bit challenging because it had rained that morning and there was plenty of mud present. Nonetheless, the kids did great and Mackay was a trooper, running through the pain to finish in 4 minutes and 58 seconds--roughly an 8 min/mile pace.

I decide to make his race into a video: en-dur-ance. Enjoy!

en-dur-ance (2010) from Be Strong on Vimeo.

Eme Learns to Clap

This is a cute little video Andrea shot showing her and the boys teaching Eme to clap. We love our cute little girl! She's already getting so big! Now we just need her to sleep through the night.