Trailblazing T

T has been quite the trailblazer...in more ways than one!  He is a boy who knows what he wants and one of those wants is to be on the hiking trails.  Here are some pictures that capture the fun that he and his daddy recently had on some great trails in our neighborhood.

 Leading the way!

  Hiking the hills.

 Talking it up.

 "'Nack time."

After about a mile, T is ready to be carried in the backpack.

 It is especially fun when the final destination includes a playscape.

 

 What a face!

 "Here I come!"

Fun times outside produce great naps for our boys!  Yahoo!

Travis Turns Two!

Travis is 2!  He is such a fun boy who finds joy in the simple things in life.  He truly embodies all that comes with being 2!  This weekend we celebrated with family over a fajita and 'rita dinner together.  Thankful for the special bond that each one of them has made with Travis!

 Love this birthday boy!

The cutest 'lil pumpkin in the patch!

 What a mischievous look...

 His big bro loving all that T's birthday has brought!

 Cousin encouraging candle blowing.

 Love these three boys!

 Our darling niece with Gigi and Papa.  So thankful to have a girl amongst the boys.

 Can't get enough of the cupcakes!

 So excited to be together to celebrate the fun.

Thank you, family, for making Travis' 2nd birthday filled with laughs and love!

Up, Up, and Away!

Up early, up and moving, and away we went to see an amazing sight of hot air balloons launching over Lake Travis on Saturday!  While striking out at the first surprise for the boys, thankfully the second donut shop was opened.  Next came the sunrise and with that came the inflation of the balloons aka the "envelopes."  Although our boys are early risers, waking them 1.5 hours earlier was definitely worth it! 

"Fire!"

Now that takes a lot of hot air to fill!

"Mom, we have too much to see to look at the camera." 

This man, a former colleague of W's, likes to blow hot air!

The boys have never sat so still!

The view of the basket and balloon remind me of one of my favorite movies, "Up!" 

Notice that the crew is wearing life jackets in case they must land in Lake Tavis!

The day was quite a high flying adventure!

Even this big kid got to experience the basket, with bended knees! 

Papa's 60th Birthday Brunch

With Gigi and Papa in Alaska over Papa's 60th, we decided to have a belated birthday celebration for our old man at the JW Marriott in San Antonio.  What an awesome brunch with a bunch of cute kiddos!  Papa enjoyed the celebration with his crew and we were thrilled to gift Papa with the 35,000 music files from his dear friend and music lover, Woody!  It was a special surprise that W. has been working on for a while now.  We were thrilled that A & A complimented our gift with a snazzy new iPad so that Pa can "jam" to these amazing tunes while using it, just as Woody once had.  In a sense, my dad's dear friend was there in spirit celebrating this monumental occasion with us all!  Love you dad and may you continue to enjoy the music of life! 

 Guess who is behind the camera??

 Love these 3 amigos!

 T, "Do you think I can escape left since they aren't watching?"

The after party included a block party!  W.E.e.t. love you, Papa!

Getting Hitched at Texas Old Town!

What a joy it was to see such a special union this past weekend!  Many events led up to this important day and nothing, not even a few sprinkles, could stop these two from getting hitched!  So thrilled for this couple and all that marriage will bring!  As dad once told mom, "Come and grow old with me, the best is yet to come!"  I'm thankful for the blessing that is marriage!

 Mr. & Mrs.

  

Our 'lil man

 The boys CAN clean up

Gigi and Papa with the boys

 Do blondes have more fun???

 Love this family photo of us all dressed up!

 "When will the girls be here to dance?"

 What a beautiful maid-of-honor and twin sister of the bride!

 The bride's first love...her daddy!

 

 Proud of this lovely lady for her beautiful speech and ability to run the show!

 Their crush all night

 Both our folks made it until the last few couples on amount of years married!  So thankful!

 Cheers!

 Dancing dou

 E is already asking when the next wedding is...

 Excited for this side of the family and the recent engagement of their son to a beautiful & sweet girl!  More wedding fun in the future!

Thankful for this couple and the love that they have shared for over 37 years!

 Since this wedding venue, Texas Old Town, was the same place that we got married over 7 years ago, we decided to check out the exact location where we exchanged our vows.  It was so fun to relive the memories of the excitement, ceremony, and even the reception.  We MAY have even crashed a wedding to get a close up view...What a special night in may ways!