Memorial Day

We enjoyed a gorgeous Memorial Day outside fishing and swimming!  

Aunt Amanda gave Josh two fishing poles and a tackle box for his birthday, so we decided head to the pond and try them out.

This was Owen's second fishing experience and it took him a little bit to get warmed up.  He was really excited about holding the fishing pole reeling it in, but wasn't too sure about the fish.  

First catch of the day....

Finally brave enough to touch the fish....

 

After a picnic lunch and an hour or so of fishing, we were ready for the pool!

It was Ava Kate's first time to really get in the pool and she absolutely LOVED it!  Owen was also quite the little fish and even decided to jump off the diving board (with a little help from Tim and Daddy).  

a little pool side fun...

Happy Birthday!!

Josh turned the BIG 30 on May 27th!!

We celebrated over Memorial Day weekend with family and friends!  

 Ava Kate chilin' in the shade with Danielle and Travis....

 Lindsey and Caroline

 Josh and I

 the kids and mommies...

After some fun in the pool, we all headed back to the house to grill out!

The kids enjoyed some time on the slip-n-slide while the guys played baggo!

enjoying some food after a long day in the sun....

And a birthday wouldn't be complete without a strawberry cake with cream cheese icing!

Swimming...

May 18th - It was warm out, the sun was shinning and the pool was open...so we decided to go for a swim, just mommy and Owen.  We had a lot of fun but the water was sooooooooo cold!  

Swimming...

There's nothing better than pool time with friends!  A few weeks ago a group of us got together at the Childers for some playtime for all the kids...daddies included!  The little ones enjoyed swimming and eating popsicles while the "big" kids (aka the daddies) played some pool volley ball!  

Charley, Owen, and Mackenzie....

It looks like a leisurely game of pool volley ball, but it's quite a sight to see in person!

Weekend Road Trip...

We made a last minute road trip to West Memphis a few weeks ago. We hadn't been home since Christmas so the trip was long over due! Owen was sooo excited to spend the weekend with Gigi, Papa Bart, and Memaw! It was a relaxing weekend with lots of swimming, shopping, eating, and good family time.

Owen really liked helping Gigi water ALL her flowers....

He really thought he was a big boy....

Swinging with Papa Bart...

Pool time...

On Saturday night, we grilled out for my birthday. Owen was quit the little helper...

The menu: Steak, shrimp, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, salad, and strawberry cake with cream cheese icing.....It was soooo delicious and we all ate entirely too much!

Helping mommy open presents...

More pool time! Owen became obsessed with eating ice while we were at Gigi's....so of course when he got hot playing outside he started requesting ICE. The only problem was that most of it would melt before he could eat it!

Crash!! Owen had a hard time figuring out the slide....He wanted to climb up to the top and stand up before sitting down, but the blow up slide just wasn't stable enough for him to stand on..Ha!

On Sunday, we spent the afternoon at Watson's Birthday Party.

Watson and Owen jumping on the trampoline...

Elmo came to the birthday and was a big hit with all the kids except the Birthday boy! It took Owen a while to warm up to him but he finally decided it would be okay to give him a hug and a high five!

more hugs...

He still wasn't sure about taking a picture with him, but was okay if he could sit in mommies lap...

Happy Birthday to you....