Western Heritage Parade

We took the kids to see the Western Heritage Parade and boy did they love it. They loved waving at all the people. Kate especially loved it. She was very zoned in and waved at everything with intensity. She STILL talks about the horses. She has always kind of had a thing for horses. Maybe I've got myself a cowgirl. I grew up on a farm and definitely would not call myself a cowgirl so maybe she will fulfill that role and make Coach (my dad) a happy man. :)

Girls Weekend to Gruene

We had a girls weekend in Gruene with lots of shopping, good food, and girl talk. It was so nice to be able to hang out with all of these ladies all weekend. A special thanks to our husbands for giving us this weekend and also to Trish who planned it all!

Robyn, Trish and I in front of the river. We stayed in a bed and breakfast that was on the river. The same one that we went to on Spring Break.

Somebody got the idea to lay out all of our purchases after our day of shopping and take a picture. We definitely shopped till we dropped at the outlet malls in San Marcos!

Crazy glasses.

What an awesome weekend spent with special friends!

Easter

This year we had Easter at Gig and Mur's house. The kids were bery excited to hunt easter eggs and really got into it this year.

I tried but could not get a great shot of both of them together.

Good lookin Cousins

On your mark, get set, go!

Luke showing his finds.

Kate picking up her first egg of the day.

Mur's bunny cake. Yummy!

Pre Easter Festivities

We all went over to John's parents house to dye Easter eggs for easter. This was the kids first time to dye eggs and I think they really had fun.

I don't know how to make these vertical

The lovely Powell ladies

Tara is such a fun Aunt. They all adore her!

John getting some cuddles with Hayden and Kate

Luke lovin on Tara

Cousin time at Gig and Mur's house

Gig and Mur watched the kids one night and took some really cute pictures of all of them.

Laying on the pallet

Apparently this was the kids choice of seating to watch movies. I love it!

Zoned into the movie.

Cowboy Day

Yee Haw!!

Kate's 2nd Birthday

Kate turned two on March 21st. We had her birthday party at our house and just had some friends and family over for some food and cake. The theme was polka dots. I can't believe that two years has gone by. I have loved getting to raise a little girl. John and I are beginning to realize what people mean when they say that a little girl just melts your heart. She thinks that Luke is the coolest thing ever and they love to play together. She wants to do everything that he is doing which is hard sometimes because she might not be old enough or big enough to do it. I love that she has a quiet confidence about herself. I know that this next year is going to be so much fun watching you grow. We have big plans ahead: Potty Training and No Pacifier to sleep with! Thanks for being such a sweet girl Kate! I love tucking you in every night and getting to "talk" to you about the day. Daddy and I are so proud of you!

Kate and Granna. People say all the time that Kate looks like my mom.

This was when we were singing Happy Birthday to Kate. She is not a big attention lover unlike her brother Luke so when we were singing she just kind of had a blank stare. As soon as we said her name she got a huge smile on her face and then turned her head. It made me get a little teary eyed! It doesn't take much these days.

Swinging with cousin Ella

Love you Kate!