Kenedy's Nationals, Kids Vacation, Kenedy leaves for camp and LOTS & Lots of pictures!

First let me start by saying that I LOVE SUMMER!  Okay with that out of the way lets get down to business.  I guess we will start with The fact that Kenedy's Dance team qualified for nationals in Jazz and Ballet.   So She was going to dance her Solo (jazz) on Wednesday and her group Jazz and Ballet on Saterday.  Ryan and I thought this would be a great opportunity to take the kids to Dallas and do some things with them there.  We invited Jacob (their cousin) to join us.  So we will start with Day one Wednesday.  Kenedy Danced her Solo in the morning, She received 3rd place in the Jazz category.  She danced the best I've seen her do all season and Ryan and I are so proud of her!  Then we were off to the hotel where the kids did some swimming and then we went to a Rangers game.  This is where the pictures come in.  In hotel before we left for the game:

Eating at the game

The kids enjoyed watching the game but really liked when we went down to the area with the kid games:

This is Jacob signing an autograph poster for one of the players who had broken a record.  I'm sure that I was supposed to remember details of his name and what record he broke however I forgot.  (I could ask Ryan so I looked like I knew what I was talking about but while I'm in here blogging, he is actually on the laptop takeing a test)  (on a side note he is doing great in school and will be done in December!) 

After games we looked in some of the shops, Kenedy and Jacob wanted the # 1 fan foam finger and Blake wanted a Ranger baseball.  You would have thought we gave them a million dollars.  They played for the rest of the night with this stuff.  Here is a picture of them voting for us to head back to the hotel:

So Thursday we decided to go to Hurrican harbor.  Everyone had a good time.  Kenedy really got into the water slides and even rode A really big one  (the Tornado) with Ryan. 

Here they are headed out for the park.

Friday was a little different.  Kenedy and I had reservations to have lunch at the American Girl doll store.  We had never been and Kenedy was in Heaven.  She spent $1000 (in her mind of course) within the first 5 minutes of being in that place.  I have to admit it was an amazing place.  Needless to say she picked out a few things that were with in reason and then we had lunch.  Another unreal experience.  They have highchairs at the table for your dolls.  (The food was really good by the way)

While we shopped and had lunch Jacob decided he wanted to try Ice skating.  So Ryan and the boys went to the Ice skating rink inside the Galeria.  Ryan said by the end Jacob had gotten really good and could go fast.  Blake did great for his first time as well and was finally able to go a little ways on his own with out crashing. 

After these adventrues we all headed over to Medevil Times for Dinner and a Show.  This turned out to be Blake and Jacob's favorite part of the vacation.  (Kenedy's was the American Girl Doll Store)

This is outside of Medevil Times:

Jacob and Blake Sword fightingJacob even took on some other people.

Kenedy Loved the fact that our knight (who won by the way) kissed a flower and threw it at. 

Then of course On saterday Kenedy Danced her group #'s and did awesome they placed 2nd in both Ballet and Jazz.  We headed home to wash clothes and pack Kenedy for Girl scout camp.  She was so excited.  I asked her if she was nervous and she looked at me like I had lost my mind and said NO!  We left Sunday Morning to drop her off.  When we got there We met up with her cousin Alli who is going to the same camp.  The girls would have ditched up right then and there if we would have let them.  We got them all checked in, walked them to there cabin, (Kenedy told us good bye again but I informed her I had 9 minutes till they made the parents leave and I was staying)  I helped her make her bed, and she told Blake good-bye.  This is the part where I started crying ( I hid it from Kenedy of course but it truely broke my heart)  See for yourself:

I mean really is there anyone out there that did not tear up when you saw that?  Blake told her He would Miss her.  Then Kenedy looked at Ryan and I said Adios with a smile on her face and gave us a hug.  I made her pose for one more picture on ther cabin steps:

I can not believe that she is big enough to go away for a week with out us.  I know that she is going to have a great time.  I keep you updated on how camp goes. 

WHEW! This is going to be a long one!

Well Summer is finally here and I'm excited to say that it is off to a fabulous start!  Of course we have been busy busy (It's a trend around here)  Okay I guess I should back up and start where I left off in May.  Well Blake had his last t-ball game and was super excited to have a tropy pizza party.  You see after the first game he wanted to know where his trophy was.  I told him he had to wait until his last game, and he informed me that Kenedy got a trophy after she danced or did gymnastics on stage and he wanted one too.  So we had a little talk and he accepted that he had to wait but was not going to let us forget.  Here he is eating pizza and holding his WELL DESERVED trophy!

The month of May is also when baby Troy turned one.  (I am aware at some point we will no longer be able to call him baby Troy but in my house now one says Troy, it always comes out Baby Troy)  At his party Jacob, Kenedy and Blake had a great time amusing them selves with straws while swimming in a splash pool.

This is what Baby Troy thought about being left out of the fun:

But he did have a great time eating his cake:

School ended in June YEAH! and Ryan and I went to Biloxi Mississsippi with some friends, Kenedy and Blake stayed with Mimi and Papa (THANK YOU Mimi and Papa) for a few days so we could go.  We had a wonderful time and the beach was nice.  We were lucky where we stayed their was no tar and we spent lots of time just hanging out and relaxing!

Us on the balcony

Since we have been back the kids have stayed busy, This week they did VBS at their friends church and Blake started swim lessons.  We have gone swimming every day and they are a great time.  Here is Blake 

 

Jumping off the diving board.  I thought it ws a great action shot.  It looks like he is going to jump right over the water and onto the side but really I swear he has plenty off pool space, My zoom just happened to be working at the time. 

this one makes me laugh because Kenedy appears to be annoyed that her brother would like her to go, even though she is tecnically not in his swim class.

Allright so here is what is on the agenda for the next few weeks.  The kids are going to my moms for the weekend and then next week Ryan and I are headed to Dallas with Kenedy, Jacob and Blake.  Kenedy's Jazz group qualified for Nationals so she will be performing her Solo, Her group Jazz and group Ballet dances.  Since she will only dance Wed and Saterday morning we decided to take the kids to a ranger game, water park and medivel times.  I know they will have fun and I will be sure to get lots of pics!