Baby Moyes!

After two boys my sister and her husband welcomed a little girl into their family on May 5th!

Paisley Ann Moyes
May 5, 2011
6 lbs. 13 oz.
20 in.

I was so happy to get to see and hold my new niece in the hospital!

Congratulations Dee Dee and Eric on your beautiful baby girl!

Welcome to our family Miss Paisley!

Nielson Family Fun

May 2nd-9th we had some of our good friends from Utah come visit!

Tom and Jarrod have been friends since they were little guys. When Jarrod married Melanie we all became great friends and have been great friends ever since.

They hopped on a plane with their 3 boys, Preston, Cater and Wyatt and came to Houston to see us!

We had a ton of fun having them here!

Jarrod and Tom went wild hog hunting where they both shot some pretty big hogs. We got a ton of meat and sometime soon we will have a mounted hog head. Boy am I excited. That's what every wife dreams of is having a hog head hanging in her living room. Although, it will most likely end up hanging in the garage! Sorry honey! Love you!

Pretty gross

The boys also went fishing where they didn't catch anything and went to a gun range and shot their guns.

Cole and their oldest son Preston
got to go shooting with them

As a group we went to Brazo's Bend, the alligator park. We saw some small alligator's in the water but nothing too big and scary. The guys did a little bit of fishing here as well. The alligators could sense that they were fishing and came in to where they could snag anything they caught. Jarrod was the only one to catch anything.

We went to Space Center Houston, after me and Melanie ran to Conroe to see my sisters new baby girl, which is another post. Space Center Houston was a quick outing. We got there at 3:00, went on an hour and a half tour and then let the kids play on the playground that is inside. They got to play for about 15min. when it was announced that Space Center Houston was closed! We didn't realize they closed at 5:00! We would have just let the kids play instead of taking the tour if we would have known that. Who closes at 5:00 on a Friday night! Any way that Friday night we got a babysitter for all of the kids, besides Wyatt, their 3 month old, and went to dinner.

Lets see, what else did we do? Oh yes, we went to Galveston and played at the beach. The kids love the water. We also flew kites, built sandcastles, collected seashells, tried saving a jelly fish, and berried naughty kids. Another great day!

Cooling off with some cream slushies

The day came for them to go home and what a sad day it was! The time just goes by way too quick. Til' next time!

Catch-up and Time Out for Women

I didn't realize how far behind I was on my post until I started going through pictures! So the next few days may be post overload but at least I'm trying to get caught up.

I'll Start here!

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April 29th and 30th I took a much needed trip with some of my best girlfriends, Annette, Clarissa and Rachel!

We drove to San Antonio for Time Out for Women! It was so fun! I just wish we would have stayed a little longer. It went by way too fast! Next Time!:)

Friday night when we got into town we had enough time to check into our hotel and then get over to the TOFW. What a great night it was! For 3 hours we were entertained and uplifted. Once we got back to our hotel room everyone got into her PJ's, except for me because I forgot mine, talked for awhile and snacked, I almost ate a whole bag of sour cream and onion chips by myself! Can you say, "Oink! Oink!" They are my favorite what can I say! That and I'm pregnant! :) Then we hit the hay. Unfortunately there were no pillow fights! That too will be saved for next time!

Saturday morning we got up, got ready and walked over to the convention center. On the way we grabbed some McDonald's for a yummy egg mcmuffin breakfast with OJ! YUM!

That day was a spiritual, uplifting day as much if not more than the night before. We got to listen to many inspiring speakers and listen to many great songs by Jericho Road!

We did get an hour and a half break in between. During that break we walked back to the hotel to grab a different pair of shoes for Clarissa, did a little bit of shopping and we even did an old time photo shoot! What a blast! On the way back we got some lunch and ate when we got back to the convention center.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

Once the TOFW was over we had a little time to spare so we took a walk around the river walk that runs through the city. I bought a small souvenir for Cole and Avery and on our way back to the hotel we went to the Alamo. I always pictured it in the middle of no where but no, it is smack dab in the middle of the city. Good times.

Then it was time to go home. So sad! :(

What a wonderful weekend! Next time will be longer! Can't wait!

Rachel, me, Annette & Clarissa
Wonderful friends

Easter 2011

A little late but better late than never right!?

Our Easter was very nice. That morning, before church, the kids found that the Easter bunny had left them a basket full of surprises. They each got a new church outfit, of course, a couple pairs of shoes and a movie. Cole got Megamind and Avery, Tangled.

Later was spent with great friends and good food! We watched Tangled while the food was being prepared and then after stuffing ourselves we watched Mega Mind! And no Easter is complete with out the Easter egg hunt!

After eating and digesting a bit the guys went out and hid eggs for the kids. What a great time the kids had finding those eggs! It was interesting where the guys decided to hide some of those eggs, up in the top of the backdoor frame, high up in trees, lots of high places where were the kids couldn't reach so we had to help. Still a lot of fun though.

Once the egg hunt was over the adults sat in relaxed outside while the kids dug into their eggs with all of the goody's inside. Soon after the kids wanted to be pushed around in our little kid jeep so the dad's took turns pushing them around in this jeep. It was the funniest thing to watch because they weren't just slowly pushing they were running. Kids where flying out left and right but loved it just the same. We all got a good laugh out of it!

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As always we miss spending that time with family but it makes it easier when you have friends that become your family away from home!