The Chronicles

Reif's brother, Beau, got married a few weeks ago, on the 25th of July, and I have been tardy in posting it. (Sorry, I was awaiting some more pictures.) So here it is.....He married Ms. Carrie Lee, from Joshua, TX, at the Annabelle Mansion, in Burleson; and they just returned from their honeymoon in St. Lucia! Hare are some of the pictures from the big day!

(Aren't our kiddos super cute, all dressed up!)

The Happy New Couple

I am having a very hard time believing that we were blessed with our little angel 368 days ago, but we were, it's been an entire year! She continues, like Thatcher, to be one of the most wonderful miracles of Reif's and my life and love. I am so thankful for our perfect little family of four!

Bringing our little Angel home...

(8lbs 13 ozs, 21 1/2", 8.8.08)

1 month

We just got back from visiting my in-laws, in Bermuda, where they have a beautiful house and spend the summer. All four of us flew down on the 9th, Reif stayed the weekend and then had to return home, to work; the kids and I stayed until this past Monday and flew home with my in-laws (Thank you again, Kim and Martin for the help! I would never have made it with both kids, all by myself.). I have to say the traveling part getting there and back was not the most pleasant experience (traveling with two young kids, luggage, cars seats and strollers in tow), but we all had a wonderful time while we were there! Both of the kids really loved it! Here are just some of my favorites from our trip! (Bear with me there are quite a few!)

Reif, Thatch and I on day one getting ready to go on a treasure hunt

that Papi (aka Martin) set up for Thatch!

Martin helping Thatch discover the treasure

(that he so cutely planted & drew a map for)!

but by the end of the trip he was all about them!

This is him paddling the kayak in Hungry Bay, where their house is.

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One night we went down to the big beach,

to take some sunset pictures of the kids and the water.

So this past weekend, the kids and I, went to Austin to see my parents and relax for the 4th! We had a fabulous 5 days! Thatcher has been dying to get out in the "big" boat (vs the "little" boats, aka "wave runners") since they got the house and this was the big weekend! He could not contain himself.....that is UNTIL we got out on the lake. "There were just too many waves" he said, or should I say cried. He was ready to call it a day, pretty quickly, but at least we got a little ride on the "little" boats too. Maybe next time he'll be a little more in to it. Neither of my kidos were really boat goers. I grew up skiing at two, but both Thatch and Juliet might have been better off leaving the on the dock! Other than that we really had a great time. My brother came up (with some friends) and my cousins, my uncle, my great aunt & uncle and my Nana all came up too! It was a full house, but it was great to see and be with everyone.

I hope that you all had a great 4th as well!

Thatcher just loves to "cook" with my mom and she found the cutie little apron last time we were there.