Woah. I think I always have to play catch up on this thing! You'd think with school being out for me & Hunter I'd have more time on my hands. But that is just not true. June was a lot of fun. To start out, I went on vacation to Shreveport, LA with my dad, sister & brother. We stayed at Diamond Jacks Casino & Resort. It was so pretty there. Unfortunately, the actual hotel rooms weren't kept up with as much as we think they should have been, but still a good experience.
There were a few nights that we walked the Louisiana Boardwalk. It was a lot of fun. There was tons of shopping & restaurants.
Thankfully, we got a few family pictures :)
The boardwalk at night was breathtaking. I remember driving into Las Vegas at night when I was a child, and this reminded me- a TINY bit- of that overwhelming feeling of lights! It was gorgeous. I could have sat there all night long. A few days away was just not long enough. I did miss my kiddos though.
One of the first things I did with them when I got back home was go to the Ft. Worth Zoo. Even though I've been there countless times, it never gets old. Avery LOVES animals. I can really see her as a vet or zookeeper something like that one day.
Before we knew it, July had begun. Unfortunately, we weren't able to go to Possum Kingdom lake for the 4th this year like we usually do. Instead, we went down to Burleson where my dad's side of the family has a get together every year. Most of them hadn't met Avery before so that was exciting. My sister and her boyfriend tagged along. The little boy standing between Cody & I in our picture is his son. He was too cute. Avery & him had a "thing" going on.
Baseball has been so so fun! Hunter didn't even want to play this year because of our bad experience last year (a coach who didn't really care). But we are so happy he decided to do it- and he is too! They went 8-2 in their regular season (his coach got them all a trophy- Hunter's first). He was struggling in the beginning with hitting the ball but now every game he gets at least one hit :) I'm so proud. Tonight is his last tournament game. If they win, they get 1st place & another trophy!
Fortunately for us, Cody's boss (also his cousin) gives away Texas Rangers' tickets! We have gone twice this summer. This time, we got 4 tickets so we took Olivia & her boyfriend. It was a lot of fun :)
Sookie, our 5 month old great dane, has gotten HUGE! Actually, huge is an understatement. She is about 70 pounds and growing more & more every day. She is the biggest baby I know though & truly thinks she's a lap dog. Ouch. My legs have bruises to prove this.
As for me, I'm still exercising and eating healthier. Today actually marks 185 days of it! I am so beyond proud of myself. I definitely have hard days & I still don't eat as healthy as I should but every day is a work in progress. I am not determined to be skinny- I'm determined to be healthy. My favorite food these days: Chobani Greek yogurt with all natural vanilla granola. Yum yum yum. And it is so filling! Lately, every morning the kids & I go outside for around 30-45 minutes to walk, run, pull them around in the wagon, or swing. It helps me kick start my day. I should actually go pop in a DVD since I just realized Avery is snoozing away on the couch. Today is a legs day & I'm totally dreading it.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. Xoxo
Meagan
