Zach's friend birthday party

So since Zach's birthday was actually on a Saturday this year we decided to have his party for his friends on the same day.  This year he had a sleep over with 5 of his friends/cousins... yes 6 little 8 year old boys.. I was asking for trouble!  They were loud and there was a little bit of bossiness but all in all they were boys and I know Zach enjoyed having them over.

Zach is not a fan of cake so we got him a cookie cake.  I was able to get HEB to put the cake decorations on the cookie.  I thought it turned out good.

Yes that is a girl in the picture.. she is Eric's big sister.. she was here for a little bit with her parents who stayed a visited for a while.

Zach and Eric

They had a blast playing the Wii, jumping on the trampoline, and just playing. We had an Avengers party and I asked them to bring there super hero stuff and did they!

So about 10:30 I decided it was time for a movie and them to settle down a little bit.  So Tim and I got our two blow up queen mattresses up and got the kids in their pjs and got them down to watch the movie.

I don't remember what Tim was telling them here..

After the Lorax was over I told them it was time to close their eyes!  I was midnight so they had stayed up late.  I think they were a sleep 10 mins later.  I ended up sleeping in the living room with them on the recyliner.. I just wanted to make sure they were ok especially since we had one that had never spent the night anywhere and a few that had never stayed with us before.  But they did fine... they woke up around 7:30 the next morning and I made them pancakes for breakfast.  Since we didn't have time to do the pinata (this was a request from Zach since he had never had one before) the night before Tim helped me get it set up for them after breakfast.  So they got dressed and we went to the back to wack the pinata.  I told them to get around it and that they would get one wack and then it would be the next person's turn.  I wanted to make sure they all had a chance to hit it before it got torn up.  So they all got a few wacks at it and then I told them ok let's see who can open it.. and it didn't take no time for those boys to get it opened.

(my lens was a little bit fogged so please for give)

Once opened they all got a bag with their name on it and they got all the candy they could get.  Afterwards they played a little more until their parents came and got them.  I think they all had a good time and I know Zach did!  He is already talking about having another next year.. we will have to see about that..

First Communion

This past weekend Zach made his First Communion.  This is something that he has worked for the past two years.  He had to learn 5 prayers, had 2 retreats with Nuns and lots and lots of practice.  But he made it through it all and made us so proud on Saturday.  Here is my announcement I made for him and a few pictures from the night.

the original had the information about the church..

Zach and his Godparents

This one is special to me because Shelly is one of my older cousin's who was always like a big sister to me since they lived down the street from me.  Well when she pregnant with Blake she asked me to be his Godmother, I was just 20 years old and I thought that was so special that she asked me to be his Godmother.  So I always knew when I had a baby she was going to be their Godmother and so when Zach was Baptised I got a picture of the 4 of us so I knew I wanted a new one.

Blake is so cute!  He loves the fact his is a head taller than me.. everyone is taller than me!!

Zach and his DziaDzia and Grandma

Zach and Granny and Paw-Paw (aka.. my DziaDzia and Grandma)

Zach and Brenden

Nolan, Travis, Zachary and Trevor - These boys are cousins born within 6 months of each other... aren't they cute.. This weekend coming up will be Nolan's First Communion.

Our family



After the service (and photos) it was on to Rudy's for some yummy BBQ and some Lindy's cake!!

We are so proud of Zachary and so happy we were able to share this special time with our family.. I'm sure there was one in Heaven with a front row seat beaming from ear to ear.

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oh my goodness... look what I learned to do!

Ok the post below has some great pictures of my cousins twins and daughter but I'm following a blog that is holding a FREE workshop this week and lesson one was about Exposure and Color correction.. well I decided to try it out on a few of the pictures.. check it out.. make sure to scroll down to see the SOOC (straight out of the camera) pictures...

wow what a diffence.. I've always used the curves but this thought me what the eye droppers on the side do if you have Photoshop you will understand.. so awsome!!  Can't wait to see what else I learn!

Meagan's game

So after we left the wine fest on Saturday I called Sandra because Zach was dying for someone to come and spend the night with him so we thought maybe Nolan could come well.. they were going to see Meagan perform at half time at the Atsocasita vs The Woodlands game.  Meagan is Sandra's niece or Susan's daughter.. or more importantly my cousin! hehe  Which she was telling her friends that her cousin Nolan was there and I told her you have three more cousins here too.. Zach, me and baby Kaylee (Nolan's sister) ok did you get all of that! 

Anyways she had attended a clinic with the drill team and now they were going to perform for half time (this was her 3rd year to do this).  So the game started and everything was going well then halftime well it was starting to look like rain but they let The Woodlands drill team and band perform then the announcement we hoped we wouldn't here.. we had to get under the stands because of lightening!  Poor Meagan wasn't going to get to perform..so we all got under the stands (they were concrete) and stood it out.. then they finally let us back to watch the game we thought they were going to let the girls perform after the game but they only let the band.. it was sad that the girls didn't get a chance to perform.. but we had a great time seeing everyone!

 Trevor!

 guess..

 Travis!

 Meagan!

 The boys wanted to touch the eagle...

 playing at half time... (Zach, Trevor and Nolan)

baby Kaylee!