Fun on Sam Rayburn Lake

Thankfully, the weather was nice enough on Saturday that we were able to take the boat out on Sam Rayburn and enjoy some fun & fishing!
Matt & his mom are ready to get to the fishing spot!

Matt's dad- Captain and guide for the day!

Matt is very focused on his fishing!

Matt's focus pays off with a nice size catfish!

Easter Egg hunt

The girls had a blast dying Easter eggs on the back porch. (They are quite creative with their designs)
After the eggs dried, Hope and Jakole hid the eggs in the backyard while Skylar & Taylar and I filled their Easter baskets with soft padding (purple Easter grass).

Then the hunt began! Skylar found the one hidden by the trailer tire!


Not only did the girls have fun finding all the eggs, they had fun counting and eating them too!

Not only is Hope a budding seamstress, she is also enjoying Ballet, Jazz and Tap classes. She modeled her Tap costume for us and even gave us a sneak peak of a tap dance from their upcoming recital

Our adorable nieces, Skylar and Taylar!

Sew fun!!!

It is so exciting that Hope enjoys sewing so much! And she is quite the seamstress. Skylar and Taylar enjoy the cute outfits and pillows that Hope sews for them.


Matt and Kaelyn (our youngest niece) with Pop

Spence with his youngest daughter, Kaelyn.

Hope, Skylar and Taylar having fun!

Beautiful Bluebonnets!

During our recent road trip from Lubbock (West Texas) to Jasper (East Texas) to visit Matt's family, we enjoyed spectaular wildflowers (particularly bluebonnets) on the medians and in fields throughout our trip.



Matt & I on the Jasper sqaure.

Matt and his mom on the Jasper square. What beautiful bluebonnets and roses in the foreground!

Matt, Mimi and I with Abby (Matt's parents 5-month old Cocker Spaniel) in his parent's backyard. The red clover is in bloom and is just lovely!