Heartbroken for our city…
And especially for a member of our church body, who in serving and protecting his community as a police officer, became a fatality. Elias will miss your high-fives every Sunday. Thank you for your faithfulness, gentle authority, strength and compassion.
We mourn. We pray. We remember again our infinitesimal time on this Earth and His Calling — to love Him wholeheartedly and to love others… to know Him and to make Him known.
Sergeant Mike, you guarded the doors of WM without fail… Now may you find rest within Eternity’s gates… ‘Til we meet again.
Happy Independence Day (after)!
We dusted off our bikes and rode to the Allen USA Celebration…
Can you believe he can still fit in his Yepp seat? His legs are getting too long, though.
He was very much looking forward to the animatronic dinosaurs but then got a little anxious when they looked so real in person!
We could tell he was trying to suck it up and overcome his “fear”. :) There were a good number of them, much to our surprise. Then we played in the park for awhile and still had an hour to wait before the fireworks. E was impatient and wanted to cycle home so we didn’t catch the sparkles that night…
The long weekend was plenty full…
Lots of soccer drama at this age! Haha.
Are they holding hands???????????
Some lazy river-ness. :P
Celebrating a good buddy’s 3rd — more time in the pool and Hawaiian BBQ.
On the 4th, we drove to Grapevine for a dinosaurs exhibit. It was small and consisted more of role playing as a dinosaur with their simulation technology. E was more impressed with the outdoor one in Allen.
We browsed some of the local shops on Main Street.
Then, got to try this shaved ice place that was closed the last time we were in town. We enjoyed chatting with the husband-and-wife owners and then some friends dropped in.
And of course, we had to bring home some Dr. Sue’s Chocolates! E was so happy they had dinosaur pops. :)
After a long nap, we watched fireworks from a school near Oak Point. Just the right distance for E, with the booms all muffled from afar and the choreographed music turned up. :)
The heat made him zoooooom through this butterfly garden at the Heard way too fast!
Who is the only one not standing nice and tall, attentively listening? :D
But there are serious, still moments. :) (Emphasis on moment!)
Dad’s Day!
Grandpa counts, too. :)
We went to a preview event for the newest play place in town and found out that it’s opened by one of Mommy’s old co-workers. Small world.
Nice spread for the kiddos in their party room to refuel. :) Thumbs up and we’ll definitely be back!
We also got to try the batting cages next door. :)
As with all things, he found it much harder than it looked. ;P
Just trying on helmets is much easier, hehe.
Breathing like Darth Vader.
Don’t you love it when it’s your turn and other people can’t wait for theirs? ;p Grace and mercy!
And with patience comes alone time with Biscuit. Haha.
Ah, A/C!
