What we've been up to...

Recovery:

Barrett had fully recovered from his surgery. He is back to playing and running around and eating better. He also used to snore and sleeps rather peacefully at night now.

Company:

My mom made a spontaneous trip to see us last week. She had been in Waco and came here. We hung out and shopped and helped take care of Barrett. The kids and Derek and I were really happy to have her come visit. Kellee came for a few days. We ate lots of food, went to the outlet malls(kids free!!!), hung out at the pool, got some rays out in the backyard, picked up Pizza Garden, talked, and laughed and watched the finale of our favorite show, Top Chef. Kellee is such a joy to have visit. It is fun and relaxing and the kids just love her so much. We also met Kara and the kids for lunch. It was fun to see them for a bit while they were in town. It was a little crazy, but fun anyways!Derek built a playground:

My husband is awesome! And he is a great father! A few weekends ago he worked all weekend building a playground for the kids. He did it all by himself and even modified the original design to better fit our needs. He had a few little things that he finished throughout the week last week and now the playground is finished! The kids love it and have been playing on it alot. Barrett did some building while Derek was working too. He is pretty good with a hammer. They both have been going down the slide alot. The both enjoy swinging next to each other too. Here are some pictures of Derek's completed project! He did a great job and really made the kids happy.Father's Day:

We celebrated Father's Day with lunch after church at Derek's choice, Hut's Hamburgers. He all had burger, fries, and shared a shake. Barrett was so sweet and picked out a travel coffee mug and golf tees for Derek all on his own. Derek is a great father and the kids are so lucky to have a patient, fun, caring, and wonderful father.