Time Flies...Whether You're Having Fun or Not

Wow.  It's hard to believe that we are already in June.  I knew I hadn't posted in a while, but didn't realize how long it had been until now.  This year has been very busy so far and it looks like it will continue over the next month or so.  At some point, we'll need to take a moment to breath, but that's not on the agenda for now.

The kids just wrapped up the school year.  Both Alyson and Caleb got perfect attendance as well as received high grades.  Aly stayed on the A/B honor roll all year and finished the year with an A average in every single subject.  Caleb really improved his reading all year and we find ourselves amazed every day with what he is reading.  We are so proud of both them.

We wrapped up T-Ball season a few weeks ago.  Our team finished 13-1-1 and won the league championship.  It was very exciting for both Caleb and I.  Our little team was really fun to watch.  The most exciting part came at closing ceremonies where Caleb was named to one of the Hays All Star Teams.  So for now, T-Ball continues for us.  We just finished our first tournament where we didn't fair to well.  But being the first time that our kids had played together, we were pleased with the effort we received. 

Aly continues to work on her gymnastics.  We're not in season yet, but with the school year ending, she's going to find herself working in the gym more often.  This is really when she makes the most improvement and picks up new skills so we're excited to see how she does this summer.

As far as Kristy and I, well we're just trying to keep up.  Some days we're better at keeping than others, but we manage.  For now we just know this:  T-Ball and Gymnastics.  But, we're having fun doing it!  And that is the most important thing.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Caleb Looking Mean

Caleb Holding His First Place Trophy and Wearing His All Star Hat

Kids Already Enjoying the Pool

Happy New Year!

First of all, I have to apologize. I actually typed an entry a few weeks ago and as I always do, I left it for me to come back and edit later. Only problem is...I failed to save the original post. So here I am again.

Happy New Year to our friends and family. 2011 proved to be an eventful year and ended on a high note for us. This year for Christmas Adam and his family were able to come up to Austin and spend the week with my parents and us. It was nice to be able to spend time with them and get caught up.

Christmas was a great time for us. Although stressful (end of year work items, crowds everywhere, parties to plan), I always look forward to this time of year, because at some point you get to take a moment to catch your breath and reflect on the previous year. The kids enjoy this time of year because Santa comes to visit and I don't think he disappointed.

The kiddos are doing great in school. Aly, once again earned all A's on her report and Caleb continues to get good marks (no letter grades for Kindergarden). Aly is moving up a level in gymnastics an Caleb will start t-ball soon. We're so proud of them and excited for their achievements.

Kristy and I celebrated 10 years of marriage on December 29, 2011. Seems like just yesterday we were saying I do at La Mansion. And as any couple that's getting old we got each other the best gifts ever....a new stove/oven and microwave (picture below)

So, unfortunately I didn't take a ton of pictures during Christmas. So you'll have to deal with random pictures that I took. There is a picture of an oil gas facility I visited recently...the very next day the site exploded. Good thing I didn't have to delay my visit by one day!!!

Hope everything is great for each and everyone of you!