Happy Halloween!

Scarecrow festival

We spent a beautiful autumn day at a local botanical garden. During the month of October they have scarecrows made by people in the community on display. It was the perfect way to spend a beautiful Saturday!
 

Ten!

We celebrated Dahlia’s 10th birthday today! Hard to believe she now double digits. She had to do homeschool once again this year, because of the Delta variant.  Can’t wait for the vaccine to be approved for children, so she can go back to school!  Although, Dahlia doesn’t seem to mind homeschool too much, and Evelyn loves having her home.  

Five!

 How is my little baby already five years old!  Evelyn is the sweetest, funniest, little girl. At five, she loves  babies, getting into makeup, helping fold laundry, and copying her older sisters.  Even though there is a five year difference between her and Dahlia, they are best friends and play together so well.  We are so glad she is part of our family, we don’t know what we’d do without our “little sweet.”

florida!

This year we went to Navarre Beach, Florida for our summer vacation. I booked this trip back in the spring, when COVID had died down, before the Delta variant started spreading like wildfire. Little did I know, come summer time, Florida would become a Covid hotspot! Luckily, everyone 12 and up in our family was vaccinated and had already had the virus. We rented a condo right on the beach, that was a quick walk to the water. Unfortunately, there was a ton of sea algae and seaweed in the water, most of the time we were there, and the water wasn’t that clear, but the kids still had fun! A tropical storm also hit a couple of hours away from where we were, and the waves were really rough and huge for a day. We played card games each night, and walked on the beach. This particular beach had lots of pretty shells that we had fun collecting.  

 

Class of 2021

Dario is now a graduate of Vidor High! That went by so fast! It seems like just the other day he was graduating from kindergarten. He is excited to be attending Texas Tech in the fall!
 

Dario’s senior pictures

I took Dario’s senior pictures in downtown Beaumont. Unfortunately, days before I took the pictures Aiden shaved Dario’s eyebrows and he got his ears pierced with his friend! 
 

Eighth grade banquet

The eight grade banquet is a big deal around here. The kids get all dressed up, and the school has a nice dinner and dance for them. Ava looked pretty in her new dress that she picked out, and she had a great time. I can’t believe she’ll be in high school next year!

prom!

 Dario and Aiden went to prom this weekend.  They didn't have dates, but went with a big group of friends. Luckily, Aiden's suit that he wore for his 8th grade banquet still fit him! Haha!

Soccer!

Dario’s senior year of soccer has come to an end. I can’t believe he is graduating this year! He had a great soccer season and got a lot of playing time in. He did not play soccer as a child, and picked it for the first time while in high school. He’s a natural!

Easter!

Last Easter, because of the Coronavirus, we weren’t able to get together with anyone. It was really nice to be able to spend it with family this year!  We celebrated at Lauren and Dan’s house, and the kids had lots of fun being together. We really missed Dad, I don’t think I will ever get used to him not being at family gatherings.

The great Texas freeze

It seems like it’s been one crazy event after the other around here.  Recently we experienced an Arctic freeze here in Texas. We had temperatures in the low teens here, which is so rare! Other parts of Texas experienced even colder temperatures. The Texas power grid was totally unprepared to handle the freezing cold and people were left without power and water for days, with pipes freezing and bursting. Luckily we are NOT on that power grid, but one based in Louisiana, who was more prepared. The roads iced over and the kids were out of school for the rest of the week. The kids went outside to play in the snow, but it was so cold that they didn’t last long. They also didn’t have warm enough jackets and had to use socks for gloves. I got a couple of cute pictures, then everything else was like the pictures below, haha!