Mallory's New Pool!

I finally bought Mallory a new pool to play in outside. She has had the same little pool that Oma bought when she was 6 months old so I figured it was time to get a new one.
We set it up yesterday and she has played in it yesterday & today. She loves it and I love watching her have so much fun in the water....especially when it is so HOT outside.

Going Away BBQ!

Our friends, Lindsay & Daniel will be moving at the end of July so we had a little going away BBQ for them at Lee & Andy's house on Saturday evening. (This is definitely one of the drawbacks of living in a military town....friends come & go so quickly!) We did have a nice time of relaxing, talking, eating, laughing, & watching the kids play in the backyard.
I only got some pics of the kiddos having picnic in the backyard. Sadly, I didn't get any of the adults that night!
Good Luck & God Bless to Lindsay, Daniel, Ethan, & Baby A! You will be missed!

Lee & Lindsay's Baby Shower!

On Saturday morning, I helped host a baby shower for my sweet friends, Lee & Lindsay. We had such a great time. It was a small group of girls and it was just perfect. It was nice to have some girl talk, eat some yummy food, and enjoy time without children!
All the hubbies met up at the mall to let the kiddos play at the play area. I would have paid money to see them all there together!!

Our First 5K!

On Saturday, July 11th, Kevin & I both ran in our first 5K (ok so he has done a triathlon) but this was his first 5k and mine too! Our friends, Shannon & Dave asked us to run it with them a few weeks ago and we decided to start training. We were so glad we did. We had such a great time Saturday night. We got to hang out with Shannon & Dave, and his lovely parents and enjoy a night out. We actually did enjoy our run. None of us kept the same pace so we all ran separately. Kevin ran it 22 min. 50 sec. & I ran it in 29 min. 21 sec. It was out at a winery in Anthony, NM so we were able to run on flat land which was a change from training on the hills.
After the run, we enjoyed eating a yummy dinner at the winery then the 6 of us went and enjoyed some very delicious ice cream! It was a great night and we look forward to doing it again!

4th of July!

We had a nice, relaxing 4th of July. We enjoyed some family time around the house in the morning then we headed to the Archer's house after Mallory's nap. We grilled out with a few of our friends and let all the kiddos play in their little pool. It was a great day of relaxing and enjoying our time together. It was fun to just to hang out with friends & eat some yummy food!

**If you know Mallory at all then you know that it was a big step for her to pet their big dog, Bruno! He is the sweetest dog & Mallory has really come to like him.

Wet & Wild!

Last Friday night, July 3rd, we met our friends Daniel, Lindsay, & Ethan at Wet & Wild (our local waterpark) to listen to Daniel's church band play. Kevin, Mallory, & I got there a bit late and the rain was about to come so the kiddos didn't get to swim (but the rain didn't last long at all). So we ended up having a great time just hanging out, eating a picnic dinner, & listening to all the local church bands play. Mallory & Ethan had a blast just being free to run, play, & dance while the adults sat & chatted. It was another fun night for our family!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

On Wednesday, July 1st, Kevin & I took Mallory to an El Paso Diablos baseball game. Our friends, the Archers & DeForests met us there too. She went when she was 6 months old so this was the first game she was able to really enjoy. She really had a lot of fun and wants to go back. She enjoyed being outside, watching the big chicken walk around, watching the game occassionally, and playing with her friends Charlotte & Ethan (luckily it is never very crowded so they have room to play). And of course, the 3 of us enjoyed basball hot dogs & a snow cone! It was a fun family night!