Happy Birthday Day!

On Zach's birthday, he ran the show. To true Zach fashion, we had a lazy morning, sleep in, and hung out together. He finally had an idea what to do that day, so we set out to have fun. First we had lunch at Chuck E Cheese, (where else do you go for a birthday?), then he and friend Liam played putt putt golf. After, I took the two birthday boys (Liam's is July 17th), to the pool for a good swim. Later Doug, Brett and I took Zach out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse where he got to ride the saddle and have a Yeehaw birthday! He then picked out a cake at the store and we had cake and sang "Happy Birthday" to the birthday boy! Before bed, we all played a good game of Sorry, Zach's choice. He said he had a great party, then a great birtday day! Zach with his Birthday day cake. He choose the "dog" one....

Brett and Zach. Brett helped pick the cake.

Mommy and Zach. Happy Birthday baby!

Bombers Baseball Game

Bryan has a collegiate league team: the Bombers. We took the boys to a game last night and had fun. Here we are with the mascot, Kaboom.

Me and Laura. She is wonderful. She has three boys herself. Her oldest, Matthew, and Brett have been friends since the 1st grade. We are in Cub Scouts together too. Laura is our Den Mother.

Doug, Robert, Zach, Brett and Matthew enjoying the game. The boys, (not Zach of course, b/c it would mean "work"), keep the score on kid friendly score cards. It really helped them follow the game.

Matthew and Brett.

Brett, Zach and Matthew with Kaboom.

The boys went down at the seventh inning stretch and sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" with Kaboom.

Zach's Camp Out!

Zach had a "camp-out" party this year. He was looking at a book earlier this year and decided he wanted a outdoor type cake decorations. We later modified it to a camp out, but he wanted to have it at a pool so he could jump off the diving board. (he is growing gills...I can't get him out of the pool this year!). In the school year Zach's class celebrated all the summer birthdays, even let each kid have a "special" day......ever since, he has been counting down. We had the party this weekend, Sat., July 11 at Thomas Pool. He is still counting till Thursday: July 16. The cake: of course, ice cream cake from Maggie Moo's. YUM! Smores/ gram crust, better batter with chocolate chips mixed in. All decorated like a camp out.....thanks to the legos, I finally found a good use for them!

Zach is ready to jump in! Waiting for the "go ahead" whistle.....

Now with it being so hot, even in the evening at 8pm, we had to have the cake early. If you look close, it is already melting.......Zach and good friend Jacob are ready to dig in.

Present time! I do believe we are in full stock of all types of nerf guns, light sabers, and swords. Should keep the boys occupied for a while (at least until Christmas-166 days and counting).

I wonder....a light saber maybe?

Cheese! "I'm going to party, like it's my birthday" Zach.

Zach and Garrett W. Love having great friends like him.

Zach at aTm Soccer Camp

Zach attended the aTm Soccer camp again....and loved it. This year the heat was way above normal: 100's, so the coaching staff moved the camp to the indoor athletic facilities! Wow, a whole football field inside. It was way cool! Zach and coach Phil. He was awsome and great with the kids. He is always able to make the kids laugh and get motivated!

Zach and his group getting instructions for the next session!

4th of July

We participated in the Pebble Creek "4ht at the Creek" celebration. The kids were in the parade, Zach even decorated his bike! The kids then had fun playing carnival games, eating snowcones, and just being with friends. We then had a great lunch and hit the pool with all our firends. After a good nap, kids and dad of course, we ventured out to the George Bush Library for some more fun and the fireworks! What a great time celebrating the 4th.

School's out.....time to Party!

Zach's class had an end of first grade pool party. What fun. They ate ice cream, swam, and had a great time celebrating their last day of school.

Second Grader!

Believe it or not..... Zach is now a Second Grader! Yeah, he did it............ Zach and Jacob. Good friends, great times in first grade together. They share one important thing, they each have a 5th grade brother! Together they plot ways to get their brothers.

Zach, Jacob and Mrs. Byrne. She is absolutly wonderful. She is supportive, loving, caring, and most of all, patient with the kids. She understands!

Zach has a wonderful year with Mrs. Byrne. She was so caring, supportive, patient, and loving with Zach. She helped him grow, learn, and become a reading machine. We will really miss her. Mrs. Byrne will forever have a very special place in our hearts!