Holding onto Summer

This past summer flew by, at warp speed!  Between Gulf Shores and camp for Lila and Jackson, it really felt like it lasted all of three weeks.  We found ourselves staring August in the face, with school on the horizon, and tried our best to soak up the last few days of freedom.

We met Larry, Julie and Cole Squiers at Top Golf one night for a little golf, a few drinks and so many laughs.  It was all fun and games until we tried to go home...and found out my CAR HAD BEEN STOLEN from the parking lot!  

Moving on to a better day!  Lila played in a soccer tournament one weekend...

and we hosted Jackson's baseball team for a swim party.

When the boys got in the pool it was 100 degrees and muggy.  An hour later it was a total downpour and it rained all night.

No problem!  We partied on the patio with these fun people.  Love the Eagles parents!

We got in some good baby time with Lilly...

and then Cami and I spent a day downtown at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Cami and Nash were SO excited to see all the animals and fish.

 

Check out this strange creature!

Love this little firecracker and all her spunk.

We saw some enormous crocodiles...

but the manatee was my favorite.

These sharks were pretty cool, 

but I think the scuba diver might have intrigued Nash and Cami the most, though!

A few days later we got to babysit Cousin Connor while his parents were playing in Mexico.

He's such a happy baby!  Uncle Jared came home for lunch to see him...

then we played on the floor with some toys.  He started rubbing his eyes, so I turned on some lullaby music and began to rock him.  Within in five minutes he was out.

He took a two hour nap!  Go Aunt Crystal!

Stay tuned for our last days of summer break.