Game Day!

As one of my 17 faithful blog followers, I'm warning you. There will be a few dance team photos heading your way this fall. And by a few, I means loads and loads. Because this is Madden's new normal, and therefore, our family's new normal. Friday night lights (or Thursday night occasionally, if you want to be precise), baby!

Rookies at 1st Pep Rally

Go Trojans!

Happy girl. Love that smile!

8 + 10

Eighth and tenth. How did that happen?

And They're Off!

Zoe Marie & Reagan Jo

We hosted a small celebratory gathering to send the first two "Principal" children off to college. Reagan will attend Rice University, and Zoe is heading north to Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. We are so proud of you, girls! And what an outstanding excuse to get together with dear friends.  

Proud mama, Sarah

Proud mama, Dawna

Elouise Jennings

Nick

Grayson!

Madden & Martha
(note the background peeps - those two graduate next year!)

More Moo & Mar

Beatles Rock Band featuring August, Nick, and Porter

The Principals

Artsy

All Belles, All the Time

Belles Barge Party

2015-2016 Trojan Belles

Rookie Sign Painting Party

2015-2016 Rookies

Long Time, No See

**I created this post several weeks ago, but apparently forgot to hit "enter." Oops!

Life has been busy and gotten in the way of posting. I'm hoping to make it a priority again. I will make an attempt to catch up with the summer activities so far. Most recently, we spent last week in Corpus Christi celebrating Independence Day, which also happened to be Wendy's 50th birthday!

 

Schlitterbahn is open! Not many slides are ready yet, but the lazy river and rapids are enough to keep all the girls quite entertained for hours. I can tell, this will be a future happy place. It doesn't hurt that the girls are allowed "charging" privileges on Grammie and Grandpa's account!

It's a good thing...

soccer is a non-contact sport.

Are we sure she is 13?

We spent the weekend in San Antonio at a tournament. The Rangers team went 1-2, and had some really good play. It was great to have teammates Kate, Avery, and Jess back with the team. 

The BFF connection:  Brooke to Callie.

The look.

What a great photo!

I whip my hair...!

This move did end in the splits. Good thing she dances too!

I Like to Feel the Pages

Love these photos! What a cool project.

I favor the book in my hand; but my mom and dad favor e-readers. My girls use both. I am wondering the preference of Beebah?

Side story: I recently gave in to Amazon Prime. Guess what that means? I order LOTS of books. As in, whenever I get a whim, I order that sucker. Yesterday, I ordered 3:  two for Jennings and one for me. Wish I had waited, because today I found another one I want to read, Still Alice, before the movie comes out. Anyone read that one yet?

Now, if only I spent as much time reading them as ordering them and checking them out of the library. I have stacks in each room.

ATX FUN