Happy Birthday America :)

Happy 235th birthday America!! What did you do to celebrate the 4th of July? We spent ours in none other than our dear hometown. :)

From the Lakeside Icehouse with the Rock-a-fellas, to the golf course, horse trails, and Centerville, TX. It was a fabulous weekend with lots of family fun. It really is great having both our parents a few miles apart. We love our families!!

Lakeside Icehouse

The Rock-a-Fellas

One of the things I miss the most about B/CS...SPOONS! Anyone want to donate a few $$million for me to open one in SA?? :)

 

Brock & Cade in Centerville while we were walking around the market. They had some really neat stuff, baby clothes/accessories, pretty Texan decorations for your home, hats, jewelry, etc.

These little cuties made some sand dudes and were showing them off.

picking up candy from the parade!

The Barton/Slaydon gang at the parade! 

Nothin' more All-American than a small town 4th of July parade!

And top it off with a little BBQ. This smoking gun made some delicious BBQ!

Other activities not pictured:

• Friday night poker with Chrissy & Justin and some of our old friends. (Darrin won!)
• Darrin and our Dads tee it up at Briarcrest Saturday morning.
• I saddled up with Mom and the little girls early Saturday and rode horses for a few hours.
• Sunday church at Central Baptist with some excellent patriotic music, a few minutes with the Cowleys after church, then lunch at Wings 'N' More with the whole family.
• A sweet afternoon visit with Darrin's Mimi.

Hope you had a wonderful time of celebration with your friends and family too!

Father's Day

Father's day was a big day this year, because it was also my Mom's 25th-ish birthday!! (Don't tell her I told you, but it was really her 50th!) We had a wonderful weekend celebrating with my family! And to top it off, we didn't have to drive far because everyone was in New Braunfels! (my 11 month old car with 14,000 miles thanks those of you who made the trek in.)

{Saturday Afternoon} Gruene then Gram and Champa's house:

Hanging out in Gruene

Happy Father's Day Champa!!

Yeah, we were all about the fishin' shirts this year! (And this is the only picture Gram got in! :( )

The Lampley family original: just grab a picture of the person that's missing!

{Saturday Evening} Jackie and Stephanie's house:

"Playing" in Bond's studio/bedroom

Showing off her birthday present - Jojo's registration papers!

{Sunday * Father's Day * Mom's Birthday} Birkner Family Reunion:

The train ride is a tradition! And the conductor (an Aggie) has been driving this since back when Gram & Champa used to bring us girls to ride when were all under the age of 10!

Cousins with Mimi & Poppy

Mimi & Poppy and kids

Birthday girl with Father's Day boy

Happy Father's day to the best Daddy in the world!!

Poppy and Leigh

Next post...4th of July fun!! Hopefully I'll get it posted before August rolls around! :-P