Tiffany's Bike -- Freedom?!

Now Tiffany can keep up with her big sisters! She has been watching them and the neighbor kids for quite sometime ride their bikes in circles around her! Now she keeps up with the pack of kids...up and down the street they go all afternoon. She looks so cute on her little bike. Courtney and Caitlin have been teaching her bicycle safety and what to do when a car comes down the street. It is precious watching them help her learn!

It's raining, it's pouring!

So, for the past few weeks, it seems all it does is rain...I don't mean a sprinkle, I mean a Texas size down pour. During the last 24 hours our little city here in the Houston area received 7 inches of rain...so the weather man says. However, it feels like more. The lightening and thunder were spectacular with the storm last night. Schools in the Houston area were closed today, except for our district, we were set back for two hours. I am not sure why they didn't close ours also, as I write this post, it is still pouring.

Here is a video clip I shot of the storm last night around dinner time...let me remind you, this kept up all night and into this morning...it reminds me of a hurricane!

I'm a true Texan....now!

So today is 85*. The kids were all hot and wanted to run through the sprinkler. So, I set up Tiffany's little one in the backyard...where I have been sitting most today reading...and reached to turn on the hose. As I was just about to turn in on, I looked down and I saw this next to my bare foot...

Click on the pictures to enlarge...ya know to get the FULL effect!

Whoow! I didn't know I could move that fast! Well, let's just say I took care of this snake...Texan style....watch my video...

Okay...so it's only a little puny bb gun...but it got the job done just fine. YUCK! I still have the hee-bee-gee-bees!!

Goodbye Averys!

We had lots of fun this past week with you! We miss you already!

Brenham, Texas --Bluebonnets

We made the annual pilgrimage out to Brenham, Texas last week! Why do you ask? It's the thing that all Texans do this time of year! Since Carol and Gary were visiting we decided to take them on the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory tour and of course see the wild flowers, which blanket the Texas Hill Country. We were fortunate enough to see fields and fields of Blue Bonnets along the state highway...it was like looking at a sea of blue. It was gorgeous. I love this time of year in Texas...cool, sunny and NO HUMIDITY! Wish it could last year round.

(Hi Nikii in South Korea! Welcome to our blog! :O) Gary and Carol told us all about you! They said you are their "Korean daughter". They did a ward fireside last night and they showed pictures of their favorite things in Korea...and there was a picture of you! :O) Gary and Carol left today and are now headed to Iowa to visit Bobbi Jo.)

Easter Fun!

We have several traditions in our family for Easter. Of course we celebrate the life of Christ and His resurrection. We also have dear family friends over for a huge Easter feast. We dye eggs, make a bunny cake and of course the Easter Bunny hides our baskets and candy eggs, and we play search and find on Easter morning! This year has been especially fun with Grandma & Grandpa Avery visiting! It is nice to have them home from their mission from South Korea! We have missed them!

Last night in town!

One last dinner and movie before we had to say goodbye to our cousins! Thanks for coming to Houston! We had such a nice time with yall!