Weekend Fun

What a BUSY weekend we had. Seriously, fun but BUSY!

The kids wrapped up VBS, we had a couple of birthday dinners to attend, Dwight coached some games, I did some shopping, and the kids attended football/cheer leading camp. This momma is TIRED! =)

I have so much fun dressing Brianna up! I love putting super big bows (this one may be off the charts) in her hair. She likes when I straighten her hair and make it long. Sweet girl before my sister in law's bday dinner.

For the longest time the number one question/statement we would get is if Tristan and Amari were twins. The new question/statement is how much Brianna and I look alike. If I had a dime for every time someone said "your daughter looks JUST like you!!" or "I know which one is yours (as they point to Bri)", I would be a millionaire! I can't deny that we look alike...I take it as a sweet little gift from God. 

D and I took the kids to see Monster's University and they loved it!

So cute, but the sequels never beat the first movie (in my book). The movie was an 8pm showing and we stopped at On the Border after for a quick bite (the worst idea I have ever had). The poor kids were exhausted with a capital "E". Brianna and Tristan were literally in tears because they wanted to sleep. I ended up taking them out to the car and letting Dwight pack up my food to take home and eat later. The life of a parent! ;)

I took Brianna to get her hair trimmed earlier that day and she tried to convince me to get it cut to her chin (ummm no!!). I took this pic to send to her mom. 

Saturday, Bri had cheerleading camp. She was so cute learning new cheers for football season!

The boys somehow ended up in football camp which was held the same time as Bri's camp. We totally were NOT planning on them doing this, hence their regular clothes/shoes. It's safe to say that we weren't exactly prepared...but they had fun!

Running drills! D walked around each station video taping, taking pictures, and coaching them. I sat on the sidelines with Brianna's mom, we could not stop laughing at how precious the boys were...lets just say we are a basketball family!

You would think Dwight would be a "hardcore" sports parent since he is an athlete and coaches himself, but he so isn't. One of the things I love most is how level headed Dwight is. I've been pushing and asking for them to start a sport soon, but he is very big on not starting them too young as to prevent injuries to their growing bodies, and bad habits that can be picked up when being coached by people who may not have the proper skill level. After Saturday, I can say I whole heatedly agree. As much fun as it was for the kids, it was a bit too much for how old they are and where they are developmentally. Daddy ended up pulling them out in the middle of this tire flipping drill because they weren't lifting with their legs, rather their back...not good! So for now they will continue "training" with Dwight, playing with each other and just enjoy being 4 years old. Maybe in a couple more years we will approach little league sports. =)

After camp we grabbed lunch at Red Robin and Dwight treated the kids to a shake. I told him we are going to have to go on a major summer detox (after the 4th). No.more.sugar!!

Okay, my bed is calling my name!! Another fun-filled, busy week is awaiting us. I am excited to celebrate America's birthday and all the activities we have planned for it.

Rainbow Pancakes!!

Thursday morning, Dwight let me sleep in (love that man!), when I woke up, the kids and I made these fun rainbow pancakes. I first saw this on Pinterest (what did we do before it came along?!?) and it was SUPER easy to do. The kids so kindly pointed out that I forgot the color orange. Well, at least they are listening to what I've been teaching them. Ha!

I made the pancake batter, separated into different bowls and let each kid help add dye to each bowl.

The kids thought it was SO cool! I realize food coloring is not the most healthiest thing in the world, so in the future I might try something different to add the color, but it was fun nonetheless. =)

Rainbow pancakes in the making...

I think each kid ate three (along with a banana and yogurt), I packed the rest up for them to enjoy for breakfast another day.

Speaking of rainbows, Dwight and I took the kids for ice cream the other night before VBS and they all three got this bluebell rainbow flavor. I think I have successfully sparked their interest in all things colorful. Ha!

Monday Funday

This week the kids are participating in a VBS (vacation bible school) at a local church. I am SO excited for them to be doing something I did and loved doing as a child! Monday was their first night at VBS and they had the best time. It makes me so happy! 

Monday morning we went to the movies with our friends.

We had a jammed packed day, but it started off  relaxing and inside...perfection.

They get so excited to go to the movies each Monday!

After the movies we walked over to Barnes and Noble and then the fountain to "make a wish".

Showing off their coins!

I explained to them that we don't have to really "wish" for anything. We can just pray and ask God for things our hearts desires, and let him fulfill those as he sees fit. It was precious because they would say "God, I pray for..." and then throw their coin in.

By the time we were done with our morning/early afternoon outing, we had just enough time to come home, eat lunch, rest for about 45 minutes and then freshen up so we could meet daddy for dinner in Southlake before VBS. Dwight told the kids "we are going to go somewhere special...it's where I took mama on our very first Valentines day date. AND, I kissed her!" Of course he got a huge "EWWWWW!!!" out of them for that one. Ha. 

Oh, I should mention the name of the restaurant was Buca di beppo, delicious!!

It is the yummiest Italian food and they serve everything in family portions. Our meal of choice, Chicken Alfredo...delicious!

Tristan enjoyed it just a little bit.

I talked Dwight into getting us all this dessert. I told him we needed to celebrate the kids first ever VBS, he agreed! ;)

It's an ice cream, fudge, brownie  Sunday, and it was A-MAZING!

Brianna and Tristan ate, and ate, until we finally stopped them. Tristan has THE biggest sweet tooth ever. I have to watch that boy!

Such a fun day, and it got even better as we dropped the kids off at VBS from 6:30pm to 9pm. 

Let's just say they slept REAL good that night!!

Summer life is....

 carefree and fabulous!

Water is a weekly (if not daily) part of our lives, and outfits are optional. =)

Tristan was ready with a capital "R" for the pool last week!

Amari was too! They love the water.

 

I just want to freeze time and keep him 4 (almost 5) forever. 

Dwight and I had Jill and Joey over for dinner on Friday. I made fresh chicken salad sandwiches, fruit kabobs and had some chips and drinks. Dwight told me later "babe, that was the perfect meal...it was light, but filling." It was a good summer evening dinner!

Summer life is, falling asleep fast and hard!

I went to check in on the boys and found them snuggled up sound asleep like this. 

They are the BEST of friends and I am so thankful that they have each other. God's plans for us are SO perfect, even when we don't see it. There were times when I thought "how, why, what?!?" but I look at these two together and have nothing but gratitude and peace. Warms this mama's heart!

Summer life is, swimming, swimming, and more swimming...

 

Going to the movies, every Monday morning!

The kids love our summer movie passes!

 

 

Southlake has a new toy store and we had to check it out. The kids loved it!

I think its funny that they always want to play with the train table when we have one at home and at Mimi's. I guess they just know what they like!

 

 

 

I think I've said just about every post how I LOVE being home this summer, and it's so true. This is the first summer in a long time that I haven't had school and can just enjoy life. I cherish this time, especially as July approaches, summer will be ending before I know it. Crazy!

 

 

The BIG D

Saturday morning, we woke up bright and early to join daddy on a downtown Dallas adventure.

Dwight played in a one-on-one tournament on the roof top of the Audi Center! The weather started off so pretty and nice. The boys and I walked around downtown while Dwight warmed up. We HAD to go see where the Dallas Mavericks play (Tristan insisted).

The boys LOVED being an "i" to complete the word "big". =)

Amari took this picture of me, you can see T on the side of it saying "mommy, your hands can't be on your hips...that does not make and 'i'." Ha! He had a point....

We were right by Victory Park where they tape channel 8 news and saw the morning broadcast!

The boys asked me "when are we going to move here?!" 

My little loves!

Seriously, I could EAT THEM UP!!

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Ummm can you say growth spurt, Tristan?!? He and Amari use to be neck and neck. People use to always ask if they were twins, well now that T and Bri are closer in size people are asking if they are twins. Ha! I don't know why people insist on assuming I am a mother of multiples. This body of mine is a single baby carrier (unless God is trying to drop me hints). ;)

I have to write this down so I don't for get it...Tristan has been "working" on getting waves in his hair. Ha! What?!? Dwight has been showing him how he needs to brush it and what products to put it in to "get the waves". It cracks me up. Amari's hair is baby fine, but he insists he needs "the waves" too. Oh these two...!

The Mav's home!

After killing some time, we met daddy up on the roof top. See the guy with this shirt on his head? Remember that in a few pictures...

How BEAUTIFUL is this view?!?! 

This was the roof top view we had while D played. 

Downtown Dallas skyline. Perfection.

The tournament was sponsored by Red Bull and the boys thought the little cars with the cans on top where the coolest. 

It got SO hot, and being on the roof top didn't help.

Tristan found his dad's shirt and put it on his head like the guy in the picture above. Ha!

Pretty soon they both asked if they could take their shirts off (which normally I would say no, but it's Texas and it's HOT) and put them on their heads. Haha! There was a live DJ out there and they seriously danced their hearts out.

Dwight ended up playing 4 one-on-one games and won all the way till he got to the "final four" of the competition. He just barely lost to a guy who had a contract in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls last season (not the guy pictured). It was so much fun! I get SO nervous when I watch him play. Like my hands shake, butterflies in my stomach flutter, and I even yell/talk loud at the other player or Dwight (SO not my normal personality). Ha!! I can't help it, I have to support my man...even if I do look like a crazy woman.

Although he didn't win the whole thing, he did walk away with these awesome Nike's! They came with microchips and track his movements/stats during the game. We haven't set them up yet, but they are pretty cool.

My prize for the day...a delicious Mexican meal. 

Sourcream chicken enchiladas, my favorite!!

I am a Fort Worth girl through and through. It was where I was born and raised, but after Saturday, I told Dwight that I could see myself living in Dallas at least for a couple of years. It probably didn't hurt that we were by amazing restaurants, salons, shops and hotels. That's the kind of sacrificial life I'm willing to live for my husbands career. Ha! ;)