Gene pool

Swimming with her cousins was one of the highlights of Anna's trip to Tomball this past weekend! She had such a fun time with Natalie and Sydney, learning a lot from the "big girls" about driving jeeps, sliding down the water slide, and riding a bike. As you can assume from the picture, Anna had a little tougher time reaching the pedals than her taller cousins. Who are we kidding...Anna's going to be sitting on a phone book to see over the steering wheel in her first car...

This weekend was also a preview as to what family gatherings are going to be like in ~12 years. All weekend Sydney would jump in their yellow play jeep, command one of the little girls to ride shotgun with her, and take off through the yard on an "adventure". We're already sweating where these "adventures" are going to take them when the Jeep that Sydney's driving is no longer one from Toys R Us...

Happy Birthday Grammie!!

We were in Tomball this weekend to celebrate Grammie's 60th birthday with her. Anna had a wonderful time playing in the backyard with her cousins, eating cake, and helping Grammie celebrate her first 6 decades in style!

Check out my crib

Kids grow up fast these days...Anna has already been asking if she can have her own place. Knowing she was at least 2-3 more years away from living on her own, we compromised with this little house in the back year. It has all the ammenities of a real house (you're able to play hide-and-seek through the windows, it has an imaginary microwave, etc.), but at the end of the day, she can still come home and sleep in her own comfy crib. Hide and seek! Fun!

A date night...for old time's sake

A few weekends ago, Clint and I had a little "getaway" to Atlanta. We decided to take our friend, Sabrina's, recommendation on a yummy Italian spot for dinner. Once we got there, we realized it was the place that Clintie took me on our first real "date" in Atlanta 9 years ago!

(If our "first date" being in Atlanta doesn't seem to make sense...Clint and I had been friends while we were at NASA as co-ops, but actually didn't decide to start "dating" until he had gone back to school in Atlanta (great timing). So, we spent our first few months long distance, making trips back and forth.)

GO Texans!

How 'bout them Texans?


Anna's already learning that the joy of football is in so much more than just the game...its in the tailgate! Here she is learning the finer points of farmer's omelette casserole preparation.

Shake 'n bake

Anna was so excited when she saw that Grandpa building her a kitchen that she did a little dance.

She got to help Grandpa with the first of many construction projects they'll do together over the years...

A big THANK YOU to Grammie and Grandpa

Anna (and more importantly, Mommy and Daddy) wanted to send a HUGE thank you to Grammie and Grandpa for staying with Anna this weekend!

We went to one of Clint's college buddy's weddings this weekend in Atlanta (go Jackets!), and my parents came and took care of Anna while we were gone. We were so appreciative for the "getaway", and Anna had a fantastic time! She woke up this morning and walked all around the house looking for Grammie and Grandpa. I think she thought her "village" had permanently gotten bigger...

Thank you guys again for everything!!