Sam and Jessica got married on July 18th in an intimate ceremony for family and friends in Houston. Afterwards, we dined at Cava Bistro downtown. Everything was really nice and the couple looked really happy. Jessica was a beautiful bride and Sam a handsome groom. Ah, young love. We love you guys and wish you all the best!
It is funny how different our celebrations are now that we have children. Pre-babies we would have drank ourselves silly and stayed up all night trying to kill ourselves by lighting fire works. Some things haven't changed. Spending time with great friends, good food, and of course there is still a little drinking. But nowadays it is all about the kids. We had The Matison's and The Kloesel's over for a cookout yesterday and let the boys swim all afternoon. We all had a great time watching the boys play until the sun went down. Hope you all had your own version of a Happy 4th of July!
After a busy long weekend in St. Louis, Jaden and I headed to Leakey, TX for some R&R with Grandma and Grandpa Webb. My parents have a cabin there on the beautiful Frio River. This year the water is a little low for floating, but since Jaden is not even 2 yet, and I am pregnant, we wouldn't do any floating anyway. We did hang out in the water with our tubes every afternoon. This is the first summer Jaden has been able to enjoy the water. I love every part of Leakey. My parents are there to be the best grandparents ever and entertain and take care of little man, my cell phone doesn't work, we don't watch any TV and we hang outside enjoying nature. In front of the cabin my dad puts corn out for the deer. We call them welfare deer because they stand around waiting for us to put out more corn. Jaden loves them and one of his first words was deer. If only he could figure out how to catch one so he could play with it.
We just got back in town from St. Louis, where we had wonderful family time. Josh's cousin Jonathan got married this past weekend. Welcome to the family Michelle. The wedding was fabulous and a great time was had by all. We did some of the tourist things, the arch, the zoo, ted drewes frozen custard, and the brewery, but the best part of the trip was reconnecting with family. Almost everyone was there and we all had such a great time. We hope to see everyone again Labor Day 2009 in Texas. Check out the family pictures from St. Louis and pictures of the ranch.
Being a stay at home mom I know how vital play dates are for Jaden and I. We make sure to schedule various play dates with our different friends at least a couple of times a week. We also participate in MOPS twice a month. Jaden is very social (like his daddy), and high energy (like most boys) so getting together for play dates wipes him out and leaves him in a great mood. It's a win-win. What I didn't realize until last night, is that as adults we need play dates too. My wonderful husband watched the baby so that I could watch Sex n the City with my girlfriends. We had tons of fun in the movie theater filled with all women waiting to watch a love story. We cried and laughed and I left feeling rejuvenated and content. So make sure you go on a play date sometime soon. It will leave you feeling great, whether you are a toddler or an adult.
I know it is a little hard to see in the picture, but I saw a real live Amish man in person at the Dollar General no less. Now, I have seen plenty of Amish people on TV or in movies, but I always sort of thought of them as mythical creatures. It turns out that there are little communities of Amish people scattered all over. HEB even sells some of the fruits and veggies grown by the Amish. You make think this is a silly post, but have you ever seen an Amish man in person, or even talked to someone who knew an Amish person? ( if you click on the picture you can see the horse and bugggy better)
