The boys turned six years old this September! What an amazing 6 years this has been for us!

Instead of having a birthday party here, we decided to take them to Seaworld (San Antonio), TX. It was their first time visiting and they had a wonderful time seeing the wildlife, enjoying the rides (including the roller coaster) and petting the dolphins. Below are a few favorites from the trip.

On the roller coaster…Aiden, did it scare you?

Merry go round and a few others

Up and down….and some dolphins

Speaking of dolphins…

In the aqaurium. Aiden kept asking people “where is Nemo?”

More playtime

Playing ball in the backyard

Ethan, why are you touching the sprinkler?

Watching some TV

A show (and some penguins)

“Animal” connections

Yes, they rode the water ride with a big splash

At the end of the trip, Fun, but exhausting.

Water time at Sea World

On the way back, some time with Oak

So happy to be home

In Texas, August is the hottest month which means…more swimming! We are so grateful for a pool in this unbearable heat (as well as air conditioning)!

Papa, Grandma and Aunt Amisha came to visit and the boys had a great time! A few from this month…

Asleep and at rest

Playing with cars in the house

Playing football indoors and trying to hide it

Happy little bear

More swimming! Ethan loves his muscle shirt

New books from the library

Aiden, please don’t jump in the shallow end!

Body fat: 4%

Time to race

Ethan got bit by something

Aunt Amisha reads while Aiden smiles

Amisha goes after Grandma, while Grandma goes after Aiden

Going after Papa and tying him up

Evan shows his toothies to Amisha while Aiden looks at Papa’s Ipad

Grandma, Papa and the Trips

Summer time in Texas means swimming! That is pretty much what the boys did all month (at least in the evenings).

During the day, they have school work to finish (yes, school in the summer). They (generally) enjoy school and are doing very well overall! Aiden continues his therapy treatments during the day and is making very good progress as well!

Ethan gets ready to dive while Aiden is half way in

Splish Splash!

More diving

Loving it

This could be scary!

Time to read

What a month! We made our annual trip to Rochester, NY to be part of Amisha’s surprise engagement from John Gordon. He did a phenomenal job organizing and executing the entire thing! She was very surprised and, most importantly, she said “Yes!”

Congrats to the newly engaged couple!

The boys had a blast and were so glad to see Papa, Grandma, Aunt Amisha and John’s family. Although it rained most of the time (go figure), the boys were able to get outside for a couple of days and had a fun time at the Chili Town Fair. They got to shoot a firehose, get in a fire truck and play on the bounce houses…overall, a very fun trip.

Caught a bug

Muddddy!

Time to clean off

Why so serious?

Chit chat time

Cheers

Amisha said…yes!

Congrats!

Going through puberty rather early

More bugs…Amisha wants nothing to do with them

Race time

Picking strawberries

Fun times at the county fair in Rochester, NY

Summer is practically here. Although it is not official until June 21st, in Texas summers tend to start earlier and end later.

The boys have taken to water in the form of the pool and the hose. Not sure which one they love more but they get their share of each everyday of the week!

They love the monopoloy game

Summer. Hose. Fun.

He awaits his turn

But he is getting sprayed instead

Aiden watches the water while Evan, well…not sure what he is doing