Ice Skating

How do you stay cool during the summer in Texas? Why, go ice skating of course. Megan and Declan are both taking an ice skating class this summer. The basic premise of the class is to teach them how to fall, get up, and move across the ice. Megan really enjoys it and throws herself whole-heartedly into it.

Declan, on the other hand, doesn't think it's quite as fun. This is him looking at me through the glass wondering how I got him into this.

Traffic in our Neighborhood

Here's a look at some of the traffic in our neighborhood.

This picture was taken from our front porch.

Ryan is 4 Months Old!

Here's Ryan 4 months from the day he was born. He's rolling over and loves playing with toys. He's sleeping in his crib every night now. He wakes up in the morning making a variety of noises to get our attention. His favorite is still the fake cough to let us know he's awake. He's very interested in his brother and sister and listens intently to their every word.

Declan Turns 4!

Declan's much awaited 4th birthday finally arrived! We had his party at a bounce house. The kids "bounced" for about an hour and then dug into pizza and a Cars themed birthday cake.

There was even a magic act that involved a magic cauldron full of water that wouldn't spill on you if it was your birthday (see the picture for a look at how Declan didn't quite trust the facts on this one).

Then the kids got several tokens to use on games in the arcade. It was a whirlwind, but everyone had a great time.