Starnes Farewell

After a busy day at Six Flags, the boys and I came home, smelling like Six Flags....to have a final dinner with Steve, Britney, Trysten and Brad. A few photos...

Such good buddies, Trysten and Carter.


Sweet Trysten, telling Carter a story....trying hard to keep his attention.


Back at the house, the boys watching the one TV left!


One more family photo before we go.

Six Flags again!

To stay out of the movers' way, I took the boys to Six Flags with my sisters on Sunday. Beautiful weather, short lines, another great day with Ceason and Caroline. Couldn't have been better.

Carter on a roller coaster in Looney Land.


Casey, Caroline, Jack.


Carter and Ceason on the Mine Train. Carter wasn't sure about this one.


Caroline and the baby, feeling like he's almost too big for the Baby Bjorn.


Ceason holding Jack!!!


Front row!


Carter NOT HAPPY after going on the cliff hanger.


One of our favorites....the log ride.


Sisters and best friends.


Jack....as always....in love with Caroline.


We surprised Caroline by giving her a nameplate for her classroom.


Carter and Mom - with sweet departure gifts from Ceason and Caroline....books about Texas. Great idea!

A Tearful Departure From Grandmudder's and Grandad's

We spent the day with the Clemens family on Saturday. Went to the church carnival first and then back to my parents' house to eat and visit. It was a great day...including some staples with my family.....good food, a nice long walk through their neighborhood, and time out on the patio.

We will miss those visits more than anything...but we'll be back soon to do it again! I promise, Mom! And, we'll see you in 4 weeks at Halloween....then Thanksgiving....then Christmas in Colorado!!!

Caroline and Jack at the carnival. He looks like his namesake, my dad, in this picture.


Grandmudder and Jack.


A pair of Jacks.....Grandad and baby Jack, trying hard to hold his bottle.


Back at the house. Here is the baby with Caroline and her "BF" (as Carter calls him), Ryan.


Frisbee in the backyard.


We made small, homemade gifts for the family. Here is Carter giving Caroline her frame.


Carter with his sweet photo album from my parents.


Sweet baby Jack after a good dinner.


On our walk around the golf course.


Such beautiful weather.


And, we saved the best for last. Parents, sisters, Starnes, dogs....

Special Night With Ceason

Ceason treated Carter to a fun night at the ball park on Friday. She's a good aunt!!!

Nice seats!!!! Much better than Mom and Dad buy!


Doing the wave.


Trying to get an autograph.

Bear Creek Park

With the anticipation of Blake's arrival tonight, I knew there was no way we would sit peacefully and calmly at home this afternoon (come to think of it, we rarely do anyway).

So, Jack and I picked Carter up from school today with the car packed full of picnic gear and bread for the ducks. We headed out to Bear Creek Park....where Carter learned to fish at age 2, where we spent several evenings at Keller Festivals, where Carter hunted for eggs in the spring, etc. It's a beautiful park!

Lunch time.


And, here Jack sits kindly watching us eat, probably dreaming of being able to eat McDonalds happy meals one day, too.


Trying to feed the ducks.


He found one that was interested in eating.


But, we ended up feeding more turtles and fish than anything else.


Curious boy checking things out.


Our favorite duck, of course....because of the mohawk.


Some time on the playground.