Nani's House!
In an effort to avoid a week like we had last week, the kids & I packed the car on Monday and headed to my mom's house in Kingwood. Even though Josh still can't swim at least I let Justin & Will swim in Nani's backyard. Josh is being entertained by my sister's son Grant. And I'm being entertained by my sister Heather & my momma. It's a win-win for everyone. (Boyd is out of town for the week for work- so he doesn't care either)

Last night we had an early family birthday party for my almost 9 year old. (how is it possible that I could be old enough to have an almost 9 year old you ask? ...it's a perplexing and complicated question that I simply can't answer. Time, the relativity of it, does it really mean anything? I got carded at HEB (the grocery store) last week BTW.) It's all about how you feel really. Last week I felt everyday of 36. Now I feel about 29. So I was only 20 when I had him. (That is REALLY funny if you knew me at 20- I was so far away from settling down & having kids...) In all seriousness, at this point, I can't remember life before Josh & and can't imagine life without him. (even though he's a punk sometimes & seriously needs a haircut that he doesn't want)

We basically just had cake & ice cream. We are having another little party on Friday (his actual birthday), then a big friend party on the 27th. It just seemed wrong to have party for him on a day that he couldn't eat much or participate. So we've postponed it a week!

Here is the gang with Nani! I have to say, she's gonna kill me, but my momma is 73. She's gorgeous. I can only hope to look that good at her age!

Somebody(me?) forgot to get a candle for the cake.

Whitney - I'm not sure why this picture is on the right. I don't have the time or patience to figure it out!

Justin

cousins!

Can you see where this is going? He's an animal!

After cake & ice cream we headed out back.

Josh was just "floating around." It was so hard for an almost 9 year old boy!