Another ride with Thomas

Not so very long ago.

Another little girl we know took a ride with Thomas the train.


Much like her little cousin. She has a great time too.

Sea World

This weekend Daddy and Christian went to Sea World. We thought it best if I stay home and out of the heat, plus I would just slow them down walking as slow as I do these days. They met up with the Choate Crew at Sea World.

I received several updates through out the day and it sound like they had a wonderful time. Some of Christian's favorites were the BIG SHARKS and the dolphins. It was a busy day and they got home around 10:45. Christian was so tired, but he still managed to get into his PJ's for bedtime. Daddy even bought him a nice new stuffed Dolphin and 2 t-shirts to remember the trip. (I told Chris he couldn't leave the park without souverniers and he did a great job). Here are the pictures Chris had his hands full, so were aren't quite as many pictures taken as if I had been there to help out.




Christian's legs from the knee down were pretty dirty from playing with Abby and Emmy so much, so he received an early morning bath.

What makes for bad blogging?

Not having a camera over a weekend with so many cute things happening.

I snapped 2 cute pictures of Emmy and Christian hugging a Jesus statute at church, and yes it was so precious I couldn't resist and I had to use my cell phone camera.


I was walking around with Christian and Emmy at Good Shepard Church after services on Sunday. They both noticed the Jesus Statute that was just their size. I asked both who that was and they both quickly said "Jesus". Christian told Jesus "I like your hair" and Emmy took Jesus hands as if to dance with him. It was all too cute, and I was so happy to be there to see it all.

I asked the kids if they could hug Jesus, both did. Both also gave Jesus kisses...again too cute for words.

Then I have a scanned in picture of the cutest lion I have ever seen....and this Lion can dance too!

Abby's dance recital was this weekend also. This is her 3rd year of dance and she progresses so much get year. She has a real talent for ballet, but does well at tap and jazz dance too. When I say she has a talent for ballet, she is the one on stage that all the other girls look to follow for the moves to the routine and her moves are so precise.

Chris noticed a few pictures on the wall at his parents house this weekend. He made the comment that he saw a picture of Jack and Debbie before Abby...then he thought..hmm life before Abby...it is hard to recall. All the kids have brought so much to our lives in 6 shorts years....it is hard to remember life before they were here.

MS150

This weekend was the big MS150. It was Aunt Debbie's first time to ride in the race. Uncle Jack, Kathie, her friend Susan and Paul were all also in this year's ride. The wind made it a pretty tough ride but they all made it from Houston to Austin safe and sound. A little tired, a little sunburned, a little wind blown...but safe none the less.

The rest of the family crew had fun off bikes. We all had time to visit over yummy mexican food at the Wenck family's favorite restaurant....TEXICAN. The kids did really well playing together. Emmy girl wasn't feeling her best so she rested most of the time. But she was super excited when we said it was time to go see Mommy and Daddy. She talked the whole ride about how Mommy and Daddy were riding their bikes.

I wish I had pictures of Debbie and the rest of Team Choate (as I like to call them) making it across the finish line. Emmy was running a really high fever so we thought it best to let her rest at our house while Abby and the rest of the crew (Rand, Grandma Ann, MeMaw, DoDaddy, Russell, Melissa, Mona and friends) waited for Team Choate to ride across the finish line. We were able to join up with everyone later for dinner and bring Christian and Emmy with us. Emmy was her happy normal self but the time we made it up to meet every one for dinner.

We heard from very exciting news over the weekend too. Russell and Melissa are ENGAGED. CONGRATS to the happy couple. We also heard about Russell's very sweet proposal and saw the very pretty ring.

Here are the pictures I was able to take over the weekend.

Memories

I have found myself thinking about when I was a 5 year old. Starting school, cheerleading camp, then cheering with the real cheerleaders as the high school football game and Wonder Woman. All things I enjoyed, and was excited, about when I was a 5 year old in 1977 (I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the fact that it was 3-0! years ago)



Now I get to re-live those memories through Abigail and I am enjoying every minute of it because I know how much fun she is having and how many great memories she is making for herself right now.




This weekend we heard that Abby had gone to a birthday party where all the kids were asked to come dressed as their favorite super hero. Abby picked Wonder Woman. What a great choice!!!!



This is the comic book Wonder woman and then this is me Halloween 1977 as Wonder Woman.

I know my costume is a pale comparison to the official attire, but hey you can only do so much with red felt and white paint. (edit: Mom let me know that that is my Dad's handwriting on my cape)

Then we heard that Abby attended a cheerleading camp this summer and would be performing at a high school football game later this month. Here is me doing just that same thing. Again...circa 1977.






I can't wait to see Abby and hear all about her adventures as Wonder Woman. About her flying around in her invisible jet and using the lasso of truth on George, Reese and Emmy. She has a great imagination so I know she has done much with her Wonder Woman powers and has made the world a much better place.

I also can't wait to see her cheer that she performed at the football game. She is such a wonderful dancer. I am sure she made an incredible cheerleader.