Oh trip to Shreveport La

Last weekend we had to head to Shreveport La bc Alex's cousin Jason pasted away. 18 months ago Jason found out he had cancer on his tongue, he had a big chunk of his tongue taken out and every body thought he was going to be ok but things tool a turn for the worse and the cancer came back. Jason has two adorable daughters Caroline and Hannah, its very sad. But in light of the sadness we tried to make sure Alli had a good time on a 7 hour car ride. Here is our tale... haha


Wow look at my BIG hair... we are off.


Alli keeping Bennie HAPPY!

Round Rock Doughnuts AWESOME their dough is orange!!!

The Round Rock water tower

The Big Doughnut box

The BIG DOUGHNUT!!!!

We didn't ask for a knife so we use a CD haha very Bear Grills....

The weird bridge.. only one, one way bridge was raised

Bennie was SAD

Alli made a fort in the car

Alli in her fort.....

An old non working oil rig.. photo op....

Bad light but the Holiday inn we stated at, it was really nice.

Me and Bennie look how tired she was.

Cows... nothing really we just saw them by the hotel

Alli, Adam, and Bennie

Bennie and Nonie... Alex's dads mom

Alli and Nonie

Back in Texas

Alli at the Texas tourist rest stop when you enter Texas

The crazy Black traffic lights in this small town... so cool

Alli and I on the train at the visitor center

Dad changing Bennie at the rest stop sooooooo FUNNY

Bennie while having her diaper changed dad was not impressed!

Alli being grumpy bc she didn't like the chicken sandwich that she asked for.... She ate it or she got nothing!!!

dad.....

Me I love Sonic corn dogs!...Almost home

Alli sleeping when we pulled in the driveway

Alli's Swim Meet.... #1 & #2

The first swim meet.

Ready.. set...GO!!!!

Alli's in the lane closest to the left..

Can't see Alli's head but she's down there, she placed 2nd.

Finding her ready spot

Alli in her ready spot

Alli with her FIRST place ribbon... she got Fourth I don't know what happened with the ribbon lady

Swimming

Ribbon

Random... Pictures

Receie and Bennie

My new shoes.... Wearing this weekend!!!!! SEXY huh

My new hat I know it totally not me but I love it its my new beach/river hat!

Shakespeare in the Park:Romeo & Juliet

Last Saturday Alex, Alli, Bennie, Vicki, Lance and I went to see Shakespeare in the park.. It was so fun at lest I thought maybe now for the rest of the group ha. I have always loved Shakespeare we I was younger I could recite so many lines from so many different Shakespeare plays... But Romeo and Juliet has been one of my favorite plays and I love the Leo movie ha. Anyway the play was at the botanical gardens outside, I didn't think their would be so many people but wow were the lots maybe around 400-500... the play was very good the girl that played Juliet was great but the play was around 3hrs long and we didn't realize that and after 2 1/2hrs Bennie was not having anymore, she started SCREAMING and we had to jet before we were KICKED out ha. So we left like 15mins before it was over darn kids hehe. Here's some pictures...

Dad and Bennie before the crying

Alli before the play

Bennie was HOT!!!!

Alli and Bennie (Sisters forever!)

Alli and Mommy

Vicki and Bennie... look and that smile

Alli when we got home @10:30 do you like her light sword she got it at the play, what that had to do with Romeo and Juliet theme I don't but Alli was happy, and dad was a sucker!!

Lemonade Time

Last Thursday Alli asked if we could make Lemonade... So we bought lemons a few two many.. we have like 10 left over. Then we made lemonade it turned out so yummy, we cooked 1 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar on stove till sugar melted, then pour over ice and add 3 cups of water. Let chill for 30min-1hr and serve...

The special pitcher we got just for the lemonade

Alli was trying so hard to squeezed the lemon juice out and after it was all done Alli asked if I would cut some lemon slice and put in the pitcher like the professionals do.. ha she's so funny

Kitchen has counter tops... almost done ha

So we got our extra special counter tops put in and boy are they gorgeous. They look like the night sky, the reason I love they sooo much is bc the are VERY VERY GREEN. They are called ECO by Cosentino. ECO is made of 75% recycled content composed of post-industrial or post-consumer materials and is bound by an environmentally friendly resin which comes in part from corn oil. ECO by Cosentino is also an ideal substitute for natural or engineered stone. Eco is composed of:
•mirrors salvaged from houses, building and factories
•glass from windshields, windows and bottles
•granulated glass from consumer recycling practices
•porcelain from china, tiles, sinks, and toilets

And this is what our kitchen looks like now!!!!

BEFORE.....

Sink side about to cut hole for sink

Cutting hole for sink... what a mess ha there was dust every where.

After...

And after...

Eco up close...

Schools out for SUMMER!!!!

this was Alli last week of kindergarten, and today her LAST day where has the time gone. Before I know it Bennie will be in school.... So Alli has been working hard at swim team but she is still not ready for her meet, she has a meet coming up on Monday but I think she will have to cheer her buddies on again. She is now almost able to swim all the way across doing freestyle, but her back stroke is hilarious her feet and hands are on top of the water but her butt is as far to the bottom of the pool as she can get. Also she is learning how to dive off the block and she still just jumps in almost like a belly flop...