July Recap! {Weeks 27,28,29}

July is always such a fun month because it begins with LOTS of celebrating! We kicked it off with a birthday celebration for our favorite guy! 

We celebrated at home all day and then went out to a surprise birthday dinner with some friends! 

July third means more birthday celebrations and an early fourth of July in my old hometown. Fireworks, bounce houses, face painting, and SWEAT! Such a fun day with my family. 

Fourth of July always begins with the neighborhood bike parade! 

100% a staged photo - Elias was having none of the actual bike race. He just came for the donuts and the firetrucks. 

We had LOTS of Braum's dates this summer - and it's always better with friends!

Cousins snuggles and splashing.

Checking things off the summer bucket list! This was a day at the Perot Museum.

Mid-July, Liam and Will's mom left for camp! They attended a grandparent/grandchild STEM camp in Pennsylvania for a week. We missed our guy but he had the BEST time doing experiments, swimming, eating a traditional amish meal with an amish family, and all things camp! 

He looks SO tired from his flight back, but man were Elias and Liesl happy to see him! :) 

While Liam was gone, Liesl and I had a special night just the two of us. We stayed the night at the Hotel Anatole in Dallas and did some major Kindergarten shopping! It was a sweet 24 hours with my girl! 

Over the moon about room service! 

Minnie joined us for shopping. 

Lots of goodies! 

She knows she looks good! :) 

We spent many days hanging with friends and swimming at the neighborhood pool. 

Earning prizes at the Dollar Tree.

Stopping at Buccees on the way to the country house, always! 

Not sure anymore why we took a picture, but I like it and I like him! 

Brothers twinning at the library.

We made it to Michaels for their little summer craft camp session...once. 

And then did some painting on our own at home...

We spent some time in Louisiana celebrating the life of my sweet Aunt Ometa, and while we were there, the kids enjoyed playing with my Uncle Kenny and Aunt Sue's chickens!

They fed them green beans and collected eggs all weekend.

Soon after this trip, we ended the month....IN GREECE! More to come!