It's been a crazy 2 weeks! Friday before last Francis graduated with his Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering. His whole family and my parents gathered with us to celebrate him walking the stage and officially becoming Dr. Phillips. I happily admit I shed tears when he walked the stage. It was such a special moment and even more so because the kids were all there to witness Francis's accomplishments. We had a dinner with just the adults (us, my parents, my in-laws and Cyndy and Chris) at a Brazilian steakhouse while the kids went with Abby up to our church for a movie night and pizza (accompanied by a babysitter). It was one of the top 10 days in my entire life and not one I will ever forget.
Saturday was William's 7th birthday. We had lunch as Sweet Paris and dinner at Taco Bell (per his request). We also played Pokemon Go and had a movie night at home. It was a perfect day for him. William is bright, handsome (though he hates me saying so), inquisitive, and always reading and learning. He's a problem solver and I love to see how he is growing. Keep it up, big guy!
Sunday we had church and parent dedication meeting. Monday, oh Monday! Monday we packed up the car and headed to a glorious few days in Galveston. We had lunch at Fisherman's Wharf, took a tour of the ship Elissa and the Texas Seaport Museum, and finally took a tour of the harbor where we saw so many dolphins and a sunken ship! By the time we got to our condo (the most amazing condo ever, FYI) and had dinner, we had just enough time for a late evening swim in the lazy river at our complex before going to bed. Tuesday Hannah and Andrew had their first trip to the beach and ocean. Andrew was not so very enthusiastic when a little wave lapped up on his legs as I held him at the shoreline, but Hannah was sold! She loved everything about the beach: the water, sand and shells. Andrew spent most of his time resting under our canopy on a pallet of towels, so the rest of us were all able to swim, build castles and bury each other together. After lunch we visited the game room and another pool at the complex and had some ice cream. Before dinner we made it back over to the pool by our condo so Francis could cook us steaks while I watched the kids. We finished off the evening with a family movie night. Wednesday we were back at the beach bright and early. Another perfect day of weather and Andrew again resting on his pallet led to pure perfection. We finally made it back to the condo for lunch, an afternoon movie (complete with parental naps) and a family game of monopoly. For dinner the kids selected Golden Corral (the wanted the ice cream and chocolate fountain). We went to the beach across the street after dinner to swim and watch the sunset. This beach was not as manicured as the one by our condo and held a treasure trove of shells for Hannah to collect. She pretended to be Ariel with her "collection". After the sun went down we took the drive back to our hotel. Before we even went up to the room, we took one last dip in the pool by our condo as we watched the stars come out. Robert loved this pool but his favorite was "the big pool with all the sand" (aka the ocean). Thursday it was time to head home, but we made a stop on the way. Where? The perfect place for someone with a doctorate in aerospace engineering: Johnson Space Center. We spent the day learning about space and taking a tour of where astronauts train. William found the training rather daunting and began to reconsider his future chosen profession. Francis loved telling the kids all about the exhibits and they enjoyed hearing it (so did I!). We made it home that evening tired but utterly happy.
Friday I had to regroup to get the house clean-ish and all the stuff put away from our trip. After playgroup at a splashpad, I worked as much as I could to make the house presentable. Why? Because Saturday was William and Robert's birthday party! Although the party was not at the house, we were happy to have the whole family at the house before and after. The party itself was at Bricks Kidz- a local lego place. The theme was Pokemon and Bricks 4 Kidz did a great job. When we left the kids were already asking when we could go again! Thank you to everyone who came out. We all felt so very loved, especially the boys!!!
This week we have started up some of our activities for during the school year. We had CC orientation where the kids were able to meet their teachers. Hannah had her first dance class (ballet and tap dance) on Tuesday evening. She loved being all dressed up and loved the dance instruction even more. It's going to be a great year! Andrew turned 2 months and had check up yesterday. He is 13lbs 1 oz, 25.25 in long and has a head to match his big smart brain. He is smiling, getting head control and talking up a storm. I love seeing him awake and happy! So far he is an excellent car baby and fits in so beautifully with this family. He is adored by his sibilngs and is patient as he gets (possibly too much) love from them.
I would write more, but time has gotten away from me.
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