So Long, Farewell

Oh, summer, we're going to miss you for sure. You've been mighty good to us. But, in less than a week, the lazy-hazy-crazy days will come to a screeching halt. School starts Monday for Benjamin.

The routine-oriented-type-A-personality in me is craving that structure again. The mom in me is sad to not get to hang out with the boys all day and just play. Because boy did we play this summer. I think I can count on one hand the number of days we didn't actually do anything (besides stay home and play Wii and avoid the heat). We packed it in and lived it up. But, all good things must come to an end. : (

Just a few of our favorite highlights:

Lots of play dates with precious friends

Lots of fun at an evening picnic...


...and watching the "Movie in Your Park"

Lots of lunches in the fort (before it got so miserably hot every day)

Lots of fun on our annual stay in Austin at the "hotel with the big red H" (as the boys call it).

Lots of time spent with "the girlies" as the boys call them. These are some of our good friends, the Doherty family. We've hung out quite a lot this summer! Love 'em!

Loads of fun spent in the Hill Country.

Absolutely LOVED our getaway to Horseshoe Bay. LOVED. 

Wishing we were back there right now! ; )

Lots of good visits with special people. Like this guy.

Love you, Dad.

Lots of tears shed (not just by Miss Camryn) over our close friends, Brian & Beth Kelly moving to Arizona. And lots of time spent on the phone between between us since they've left!! Miss you, friends.

Lots of backyard fun

Lots of memories made at the beach

...and Corpus Christi

...and at the condo

Lots of hours put into our bathroom redo

Lots of time in the UMHB pool for swimming lessons...

....with Chris


...and Katie

Lots of time with some special new friends in our life...

In June, we were a part of a group from our church that launched a brand new Life Group that meets over here in Killeen, often in our home. We're already smitten with all our new Life Group members (but still miss our besties from our previous group, too).

This photo was taken yesterday afternoon at our Swim Party at Paula's home. We have several families that are very committed to this group. And among us are EIGHT little boys and ONE little girl...cRaZiNeSs! But the kids are really enjoying each other as are the adults!

Thanks for the memories, Summer 2011! We loved every minute of ya!!