May Mania

During one week in May, the Superheroes finished up their season...

and this girl was all smiles.

The Angels played their last league game...

had the cutest fans...

and came away undefeated!

We are all SO proud of Lila.  Jackson came up to congratulate her on a great play right after the game was over.  Made my heart happy.

Since it's been hotter than usual, we opened the pool early this year!

Mav Man sorta went a little crazy, barking and running around all on the sun step. 
We are hoping he chills out as the summer goes on!  Surely he can't keep up that sort of intensity the entire swim season.

These girls declared that they are very ready for summer...

and I gotta agree.  This summer, the pool is where I want to be!

Mother's Day

There really couldn't have been a more perfect place to be on Mother's Day this year than at the baseball fields.  The boys got up early and went to the first two games.  The girls and I were at Lila's soccer game that morning and then ran home to pick up Maverick and go see the boys.  We got there in time to see the Eagles win their third game...

and then took a field trip get smoothies before their next game.

Maverick is the coolest dog!  He was so content just people-watching out our back window.

Alrighty, let's go watch the boys play ball.

They won their semi-final game pretty handily and were in the championship against the notorious Bombers!  Oh my!

They gave it their best shot, but came up a little short. 
No worries, though, a silver ring is still amazing!

Despite his poker face, Coach Michael was super proud of all these boys!

Way to go, NTX Eagles!!!

All of your mamas were so proud.

As a bonus, Gigi and Maddie came to watch the final game that night.
I got to hug my mom's neck and she got to see Jackson play.
Happy Mother's Day to all!

Disney Jr. Dance Party!

Cami has now been to her very first concert.  When I heard that the Disney Jr. dance party was coming to town, I knew it would be the perfect Mommy/Daughter event. Jenny and Dylan bought seats a few days after us, so they were a few rows behind...

but Mallory and her mama were right next to us.  Good thing, because these two girls were on fire with all of their dancing!

What's a concert without a sweet treat?  

The show opened with two DJ's, who were quickly followed by Mickey and Goofy.  Princess Sofia arrived shortly thereafter...

along with so many other characters.

This girl danced and sang the entire 90 minutes!  I loved every second that I spent watching her.

Volleyball, Baseball, Soccer and more!

Cami wasn't the only one trying a new sport this season.  Madison was asked to play volleyball with some of the 5th grade girls from Jackson's school, and she readily accepted.

I love that she is willing to try something new and give it her all.  

We love watching the Volley Girls play!

When Madison isn't playing soccer, volleyball or singing in the honor choir, she's the assistant coach for this kid.

The Superheroes had their last game of the season and everyone was hopeful that they could get a win.  They were all about running during warm-ups...

and sat on their bench when it was their teammates turn to be on the field.

The score was close for a little bit and then my favorite player got in the game.

She tried her best and hustled to the ball, but no goals were to be had.

Somehow this kid or another one in a light blue jersey always managed to take the ball away from our little Superheroes!

That's OK, though. 
Their sweet teacher, Mrs. Abernathy, came to cheer them on and that made everyone smile.

And they got their trophies, too!!!

This girl could not have been any happier if she tried.  Her team may not have won any games, but they had the cutest uniforms and the best coaches! 

And they really had fun, too.

Gooooooo Superheroes!

Cameron was on cloud 9 after we left the game.  She has every intention of playing soccer again next season and learning to score some goals.  I have a feeling she's going to be a force. 
Great job, baby girl.  You rock!

How 'bout them Cowboys?!

Jackson's flag football team did it again.  

They played up against 6th graders and still came out on top.

So many people showed up to cheer them on.  Lots of our family was there, as well as Jackson's baseball coach, his wife and J's teammate, Gage.  Very cool.

The game was pretty intense, but the Cowboys ended up winning by a touchdown.

These boys came home with the big trophy and lots of bragging rights.  Not only did they hang with the big boys, they beat them, too!

When we're not sporting it up...

we do other entertaining things!  A few weeks ago we went to Fort Worth to see Beauty and the Beast.  I was so excited!

We had originally bought tickets for Madison's birthday, but she ended up having a soccer game and wasn't able to make it.  We brought Brooklynn in her place and told her how cool the Casa Manana theatre is.

We arrived with a few minutes to spare, got our playbills and took our seats.

The show was fantastic!

Bravo! Bravo!

The next morning, it was time to kick off Teacher Appreciation week at Cami's preschool.  I was in charge of it this year and tried my best to make it a special week for the staff.

We did an emoji carnival theme with a fun menu for the week.

Some of my favorites were these twinkies that looked like corny dogs!

The popcorn bar was super cute and matched our decor just perfectly.  On each dot on the bulletin board were quotes about teachers from all of the students.  Cami's said, "I love Mrs. Abernathy and I want her to be my teacher forever!"

We had emoji cookies with the Cafe Max lunch.  
They weren't made by my favorite baker, but they were still nice!

We provided lunch on Monday, Wednesday and Friday...

and every day they had quite the spread!

We did breakfast on Thursday and served croissant sausage rolls, emoji donuts and egg casserole.  Yum!

My main-most little helper was so pleased that she earned herself a donut.

We ended the week with a fajita buffet...

and emoji cupcakes.

And each staff member was given a monogrammed tote bag, tumbler and personalized stationary.
My favorite gifts, though, were our raffle prizes--$50 gift card to Cheesecake Factory, $50 gift card to Starbucks, 2 gift certificates to Make Your Mark sign-painting studio, and 2 Kendra Scott gifts!  The two teachers that won the Kendra Scott necklaces and earrings were so excited--one even cried!

During that same week, we got a surprise visit from Baby Connor and his parents.  Lila got to feed him a bottle...

and we all took turns holding him.  It's uncanny how much he favors Jackson from this angle!

Next up, more sports!