They Can't Start Without the Ring Bear...

WOW-so its been a month again!! I don't know where the time goes. And this time, I had a TON of pictures and just never updated the blog!

What a month March was for us!! We started out the month by me going to California with some girlfriends for a weekend getaway. We had a great time...but I'm not so sure Joe did! Nothing in the house got redecorated this time, but Joe was definitely ready for me to get home! The following weekend, Austin was the "ring bear" in one of my girlfriend's wedding. He looked so handsome and was so concerned that they were going to start without him. I kept trying to convince him that he wasn't the star of the show, but he wasn't picking up on that! He did great and was such the ham all day long (as well as at the rehearsal dinner the night before!

I may be a bit biased, but I think he could be on the cover of a magazine!

Austin and the Bride-to-Be the night before the wedding!

Again...this just seems too perfect. So does the one below...does anyone know an agent?

And, of course, Kayla and the beautiful bride!

...and with Austin, possibly the most handsome "ring bear" ever. I'll rent him out to anyone who needs one!

I'm not sure why we can't get a picture with everyone looking at the camera!

And then Mommy and Daddy stayed and had fun after the kiddos went home!

The following day, we went to Austin to watch my soon-to-be 80 year old grandfather fly an old WWII plane! For those that don't know, he is a retired Air Force pilot and the family bought him a 30 minute flight for his 80th birthday this summer. Needless to say, we weren't going to miss watching him fly it, so we all made the drive to Austin to check it out. The kids had a BLAST watching him and we all really enjoyed it as well. I think he had a really GREAT time, and its something I'm so glad we all got to be there to watch him!

This is my Poppa, right before he got into the plane! I think he was bursting with joy!

Right before take-off...

...and after the flight with all the grandkids!

We've already done the obligatory bluebonnet pictures that every Texan must do each spring and the kids had a great time. We made a small drive out of town to Independence, Texas, the sight of Old Baylor University. We went with some friends and made an afternoon out of it, having a picnic virtually in a field of bluebonnets. And then, of course, we had to plant our bottoms in the middle of some to take some pics. We're almost to the point where they will sit still and smile for the camera.

This was at the park where we did the picnic. I thought it would be funny to lay under the swings and take pictures of the kids as they were swinging. However, I underestimated the length of Kayla's legs and got nailed in the face the first time...

Don't they just look so sweet and innocent?! Austin's just like his daddy and can't help but squint when we're taking pictures outside!

And then you get to this picture and realize that we are in SO much trouble when Kayla gets older...WOW!

At least I know they CAN sit still and smile for the camera...it just doesn't mean they WILL!

Finally, this weekend was Austin's birthday party. Pics from that event are forthcoming!

We also had another edition of "Austin dresses up Kayla"...a bit more elaborate this time. I'm telling you...he's going somewhere with this!

We hope March was as great for you all as it was for us. I'd like to say I'll be better about blogging this month, but no promises! Maybe that'll make it actually happen!!