Summer Time Fun

Summer is officially here. We have hit the park and the pool. Isabella is more interested in the wood chips at the park than the playground equipment! :) She also loves to play a good tune on the "piano". Enjoy!

The Peterson's (our neighbors) joined us for the GRAND opening of the family pool at the TROTTER YMCA. The pool is GREAT. The shallow end is just shallow enough for the girls to walk about and splash. Robert even tried out the new slide! He said it was FUN!!! You have to be at least 7 and so many inches to ride... so for now Isabella will just have to applaud her dad and watch him come down the slide. There is also some fountains and buckets that fill and dump from high above. Robert and Isabella took the bucket splash and survived! It looks like it's going to be a HOT, but GREAT summer.

Playing and Swimming

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My personal computer isn't working.
The screen is blank.
I promise I will post and catch you up on Isabella as soon as it is fixed.
Promise.

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom

I have no idea who wrote this or where it came from, but it was sent to me in an e-mail chain and I thought it was a small summary of the many things that you don't think about until you have this NEW WONDERFUL SMALL person in your life. To all the moms, dads, and people who love us like a mom or dad... THANKS!

Easter Sunday

This was a first for Isabella... it was her 2nd of something.
This was Isabella's second Easter Sunday

Shell Houston Open

Some of Robert's long time friends were in town for the Shell Houston Open and we got to get together and let the babies play. Then, with their help, we took Isabella out to watch some golf on Saturday. She did a great job and LOVED walking in the soft green grass. We bought her some shades for the occasion.

Isabella's FIRST Birthday Party

Jill, Desmond and Rachel came to help us celebrate.

Isabella has lots of family.

Left to Right... Weldon Sr. (Pa), Robert(Dad-DY), Beckie, Alexis, Tammy, Omi, Weldon(Pops), Trevor, Tom, Charlene, Janice, Shirley (GGMa), Shirley (Gigi),

Pops and Beckie with the Birthday Girl
Isabella got a phone for her birthday... maybe she'll give you a call :)

Isabella also got some golf clubs. She and Dad practice almost daily.

She got some big girl golf clubs that we will pull out later.

Right now... we're sticking with the plastic kind!!

BIRTHDAY CAKE

Honey (aka Janice) and Isabella

walking...

Hanging out with her GREATGrandParents!!

What a fun mess!