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.