First Swim in the new pool

I was dying to get the kids in…so we suited up and headed to play in the pool for the first time!  They loved it… we swam for over an hour before we had to get suited up for Mason’s tee-ball practice.

 

Pics of the Pool

After 3 LONG months of waiting…our POOL is finished.  It has been finished for about a month and we LOVE LOVE LOVE having it!  The kids are in swim lessons and excited to swim every day! We have a big step that they play on with a fountain and Mason loves to get in the hot tub…it is like a mini kid pool when it is not heated :)  I can’t wait to swim all summer long and even into fall with our Houston weather!!

 

Hot tub, fountain                                 Wet edge…Hot Tub

Infinity edge to lake                                   Fire strip

      Path to boat                            Pool at night

the fountains shoot really high :)        more night pics

Hometown Team: Astros

This spring Mason is playing T-ball and he LOVES it.  He gets to play with some of his friends which makes it even more fun!!!  His team is the Astros and they had their first game this past weekend.  Despite the RAIN, THUNDER, and LIGHTENING (which in  my personal opinion they should have called the game) Mason had a blast.  He had 2 hits, rounded the bases and played short stop next to one of his friends.  They seemed to chit chat the whole time :)  He is finally getting the hang of running to first base after he hits the ball...instead of running after the ball he just hit!  I love watching all the lil ones playing…they are sooo cute especially in their uniforms :)  Here are a few pics of Mason and his first Astros outing!

3 in 1

Easter

We had many fun festivities leading up to Easter day.  3 egg hunts, an Easter Extravaganza in our neighborhood and Mason’s class Easter party.  We went to visit the Easter Bunny at the mall…much to my surprise Madelyn didn’t scream just a little sad face…Mason by now is a pro at telling them what he wants!!!  We woke up early and headed to the 8am service and when we returned Mason and Madelyn were excited to see what the Easter Bunny had brought them then we headed out to the front yard to hunt the eggs the bunny had left.  Madelyn was more interested in playing in the mud with no shoes on than finding the eggs.  Sweet Mason did help her out until he realized Madelyn was throwing the eggs out of her basket as fast as he was putting them in….then he decided to keep all the eggs in his basket :)

T-Ball

Mason has started playing T-ball with 2 of his friends.  He is enjoying playing ball…I will have to say he seems to like it more than soccer.  His first game is tomorrow…one thing we really need to work on is after he hits the ball he runs after the ball instead of running to 1st!  It is so cute to watch all the little guys and gals playing. 

Pool

We are seeing the light at the end of a VERY VERY long tunnel.  After a total renovation of our back yard…adding a pool, outdoor kitchen, and bathroom we are finally about to be FINISHED…just in time for SUMMER :)  We had the landscaping done last week and they plaster the pool next week and then FILL er’ UP!!!  I am so ready to get things back in order.  The front yard is still a mess.  Along with the backyard renovation we have been doing some other little projects around the house that have kept us busy busy busy! 

Much to do….no time to post

Updates….

POOL:

We have had a lot more progress and I would guess we will be all finished with the pool, outdoor kitchen and bathroom addition in about a month.  It is so exciting to see it all come together!

 

KIDS:  Here are some fun pics of the kids the past several weeks! Rodeo is in full force and I have seen Kenny Chesney and will see Black Eyed Peas this next week…SO FUN…can’t wait to take the kids to all the fun activities!

 

Other fun pics: I am taking a camera class about how to use my fancy camera and love it…here are a few pics of things we have learned… I have only had 2 classes, but did not even know my camera did all these fun things :)

This past weekend I headed to NYC with my sister and Kelly…we had so much fun…no pics of that weekend :) We have been busy busy and so glad to see some warmer weather headed our way…hopefully to stay!  Madelyn is growing so fast…she is saying so many words…she can for the most part say anything (within reason) that we ask her to say.  She is still eating like a champ and poor thing has been sick…anything Mason brings home from school she gets :(  Mason is a lil toot!  He is all about being at home.  We will be out and say…I want to go home and play.  He also says “ This is our house and no one can live here but us…well Nanny, Papa, DD, and Daddio can”  He is also “about” to outgrow his naps BOO HOO BOO HOO!  We have a  busy summer planned with several trips planned, wedding, birthdays, and relaxing by the pool…I wouldn’t have it any other way :)