Wimberley

Ryan wanted to go to another swimming hole in Wimberley this summer so we decided to wait until school started. So, Friday we decided to make a day trip up to Wimberley. Lucky for me we drove right past the outlets in San Marcos so we stopped to do a little shopping. I was so excited to find the perfect green quilted bumper and pink and white paisley crib skirt for baby girl"s room (no - she doesn't have a name yet) at the Pottery Barn Outlet. The best part was they rang up even cheaper than they had on the tags so we got a super deal! After shopping at a few stores we headed to Wimberley. We weren't quite sure where the swimming hole was so we stopped at the information center. Asher was asleep so Ryan ran in and I stayed in the car. I knew there must be some chatty ladies in there when he was gone forever! Finally he came back asking me what I felt like for lunch since the ladies were sure I had some craving and wanted to send us to the perfect place to eat. We did have a great little lunch, but unfortunately school starting back up meant the swimming hole was closed. So, we headed to the river instead. Asher and Ryan had lots of fun in the water as long as the geese didn't get too close. Asher hated the geese and cried everytime they started squawking. No Reed roadtrip in the hill country would be complete without a bbq stop, so we stopped in Lockhart on the way home. We were quite disappointed in Black's bbq except for Asher who loved their baked beans. We had lots of fun and can't wait for another trip to the hill country.

Tractors, Trucks, and Puzzles

Since coming home from Arizona Asher has decided his favorite word is tractor. It doesn't matter what passes us on the road he yells out "tractor". We're trying to get him to say truck and bus too, but he prefers tractor. He has also started to push his trucks around everywhere making different sound effects. He is definitely being all boy lately!

Yesterday we sat down to do puzzles, which usually consists of Asher handing me the pieces and I put them on, but to my surprise he started matching up the pieces! I couldn't believe he had gotten so big! He couldn't wait to do the puzzle with Ryan when he got home.

We're Back

Asher and I had such a fun time visiting my family in Arizona. He got to play with his cousins everyday and will miss having the boys around since it's all girls here in Katy. We tried to cram a lot in duirng our two weeks so we shopped, played in the splash pad, had cousin pictures, family dinners, ate out way too much, went up north to play in the creek and stopped by the fish hatchery, went to the bounce house, played in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard and more. Lets just say there were a few times we sure wish Ryan was with us, especially with the cold creek water and my big pregnant self on the bounce house inflatables. We were sure happy to see him when we got home! Here is our trip in pictures.

Temple Trip

Last weekend Ryan had Friday off so we decided to make a day trip to Old Town Spring. Luckily, Ryan let us stop at Nordstroms first and get a new diaper bag, big enough for two kids, and we got Asher some new shoes at their sale. Asher loves his new shoes and kept pointing to them all day. Next we hit Old Town Spring. I had fun looking in all the shops as the boys mostly stayed outside in the shade drinking lemonade. I was looking for some inspiration for baby girl's room, but didn't have any luck. Hopefully, I'll get some ideas while I'm home. So, after shopping we decided to stop by the temple since we hadn't taken Asher there yet. There is a nice shaded walkway around the back and he loved just walking around the fountain. We had lots of fun despite the heat and can't wait to go again when it cools down!

Ryan surprised me about a week ago with tickets to see Wicked last night. (I pay all the bills so that was as long as he could keep his secret). We had a lot of fun and it was fabulous!! On the way to the play I asked Ryan what time he had told his mom we would be home. He told me he thought the show would be about an hour and a half. I laughed and told him the show was closer to 3 hours. Luckily, he really enjoyed the show and kept saying how much better it was than the Nutcracker since they don't talk during that show. Yeah ballets and Broadway shows are two different things! The performers and songs were amazing. If you haven't seen it - go!

Visitors

We love having visitors and we were so excited to have the Ryan's come see us. Friday we braved the torrential downpours and headed to the butterfly museum. We had lots of fun seeing all the butterflys and decided to stay and look around at the dinosaurs and texas wildlife. It was a great way to spend the rainy day. Saturday we took advantage of the few hours of sun and played at the waterpark. The kids loved it! After naps we decided to do a little shopping at the Galleria for baby girl. And man does Harleigh know how to shop! She could find Khendra and I five different outfits in about five seconds! Baby girl was spoiled and got the cutest outfit and silver ballet shoes from the Ryans. She even got the shoes in two different sizes becuase they were so cute! Sunday after church we had an awesome 4th of July dinner. Ryan smoked a brisket along with beans, chips, fruit salad, corn on the cob, and a delicious flag cake. We were able to walk out our door and watch fireworks in all directions that night. We had tons of fun and can't wait for them to come again. Any one else want to come visit?!

It's a Girl!!

We are so excited and can't wait to meet our baby girl!! The ultrasound tech asked me what I ate for breakfast since she wouldn't stop moving. Good thing she only weighs about 11oz since we watched her kicking me over and over! I have a feeling we'll have our hands full!