Visitors, a Goal, and Dancing

Last weekend Mimi and Pops brought along Nanny and Papaw on their visit to see us. We had a packed house for a few days but we loved every minute of it.

Hadley showing off for the grandparents.

Somebody was all smiles when they got here.

Friday night we grilled out and hung by the pool.

Colby on his stage in the middle of a fascinating story.

Sisterly love

I wonder who could have taught her this?

Rocking her new headband Saturday morning.

Colby before his soccer game.

So I must confess, Colby is not always into playing soccer.

He loves going to the games and seeing his buddies. And he loves, loves, loves the snacks.

However the actual playing of soccer hasn't really interested him.

Usually during the game he looks like this.

Or is doing this.

But last week all that changed.

Somehow by some miracle, he actually was paying attention when the ball came his way.

And that little joker scored a goal!!! Parents on the other fields probably thought I had found a winning lottery ticket because I was screaming so loud.

Coach Ryan was as excited as Colby!

Hugging KK after the goal.

He was so proud of himself.

After the goal, he got to play goalie and he was all in to it.

Team Tunnel after the game.

After soccer, the girls ran home and made a quick change because it was recital time.

This child is always striking a pose.

Pre-recital pics with the family

We met up with the men folk at the high school.

The girls did such a great job.

I can't wait to get our DVD and watch it again.

Do I even need to say how much my child loved being front and center on the floor for the ending pose?

Saturday night Justin, Pops, and Colby went to watch the Astros game. The girls stayed home and had a girl's night "Kinsley style." We got massages, did our hair and makeup.

Nanny getting the Kinsley treatment.

Kinsley getting her massage.

I just can't get enough of this little face!

After church on Sunday, we had a swim day.

What I wouldn't do to look half as good as this one in a bathing suit.

Peek a boo

Check out the curls

Love this dress that Nanny made for her!

Bonus: KK has a coordinating one!

Not too many people can pull off this look.

Loving some bath time Sunday night.

Easter 2011

We had a wonderful Easter and Easter weekend. Kinsley was out of school on Thursday and Friday and we all enjoyed the break. We swam a LOT and enjoyed spending time with each other and our friends.

I have a feeling this child will be walking sooner than later.

The kids were excited about the weekend.

Really excited.

See what I mean?

We started off on Thursday being lazy.

I can't wait until summer break.

Early in the day we had friends over to swim.

When Justin got home, we swam again. Justin cranked up the music to get them pumped.

My fish

Colby hung out in the hot tub at the beginning of the weekend, but by the end the little man was actually swimming!

Hadley's first time in the pool this year.

She stayed in this float for at least an hour.

We also made pink lemonade cupcakes on Friday.

Friday night, I did the Resurrection Eggs with the kids. Those are the plastic eggs with different symbolic trinkets in each one that tells the Easter story with the last egg being empty to represent the empty tomb. I was so proud that Kinsley was able to tell me what several of the different things in the eggs meant.

Saturday was the neighborhood egg hunt.

Colby did pretty good in the 3-5 age group.

Kinsley had a tough time with the other 6-8 year olds. A six year old girl vs an eight year old boy equals no contest. Poor thing only found 2 eggs one of which was already opened. Luckily Colby shared with her.

Maybe next year for this little one.

Saturday night we had several friends over for to grill out, swim, and dye Easter eggs.

Hadley getting her energy before everyone arrives.

Our sad little eggs.

Seven kids dyeing eggs at the same time is not a good idea. We might have broken a record for the fastest egg dyeing.

Sunday morning, Hadley was up before anyone.

I let her down and let her go to town on her goodies.

She spotted the loot.

She went right to her stuff.

Checking out the goods.

Pushing her new stroller

Kinsley with her goodies.

Shocker: a train!

Photo shoot before church

My gorgeous family

I had to get a pic of how puffy Hadley's dress was.

Looking like Scarlett O.

Getting up early, wore her out.

Our cross in the yard and the true reason for the season.

Our egg hunt at home.

Hadley got in on the action.

Kinsley found the prized Chocolate Bunny egg.

Colby found the most!

Sunday night I found this in the playroom.

Everybody laid back and watching Ratitoulle.