Time with the Fam

While my family was here we got to do a lot of fun things together like...

...the BEACH!

 ...Fishing and netting!

 

Alex actually caught a shark!

 

Jon got really good at catching fish. He was catching 6 to 10 fish per toss of the net. We brought the biggest ones and ate them. Below is a picture of my dad teaching Jon how to cut and clean out a fish. I don't think he is enjoying it too much.

... being silly!

...going out to eat!

Julien tried oysters for the first time! He seemed to enjoy them.

...building legos!

...movie watching!

 

...birthday celebrations of course. We have so many birthdays in the month of July and August. It seems that we celebrate every couple days. Logan's is the 21st of July, my mom 25th, Kim 26th, Kia Ora the 28th, Alex, August 2nd, Julien, August 4th, Jon, August 8th, and Joey the 19th.

My parents got Jon a very rare Spiderman comic book.  It was the only one missing from his series. I think he was pretty exciting.

...lots of long talks!

...more beach time!

... multiple pool outings where we had the pool all to ourselves!

...a quick trip to the Children's Museum of Houston!

...and much much more!

...saying goodbye was hard to do but we had so much fun and made so many unforgettable memories that we are looking forward to another reunion very soon.

What are you doing here? & How did you come here?

Surprise! Surprise! In Logan's own words: "What are you doing here?" My mom surprised the boys by  arriving late Wednesday night. They were so excited to see her.

Two days later Kim made a surprise arrival! I loved to see their faces as they opened the door. It was so cute.

Finally Papi, Alex, and Raph joined the fun!

We surely missed T who is still on his mission in France and has just a few weeks left, along with Audrey and Joey. Audrey actually had a ticket to come and visit us for Logan's baptism and be with the family but had an accident and had to have an emergency surgery on her knee and was advised that she could not get on a plane so shortly after surgery. She was pretty sad and disappointed and so were we. We missed her very much.

Happy 10th Birthday Julien!

Julien turned 10 years old today! I can hardly believe how fast the days and years go by. I still remember when he was a little toddler climbing on everything, unbolting the door while I was in the shower and knocking on our neighbors door naked, or playing Spiderman, wanting to be called Peter Packer... there are too many memories to tell and recount. He is growing up way too fast, and thinking about the fact that in less then 10 years from now he will be moved out of the house in college, and/ or on a mission hopefully brings my stomach to knots. Julien is the sweetest boy. He is so sensitive to everyone's feelings. He is so caring and loving towards others. He is a great big brother. Julien has developed a cute sense of humor too. He loves to laugh and make others laugh with him. He still is a very talented swimmer, and a very smart kid. We are so blessed to have him be a part of our family.

Photoshoot!

 

For his birthday Julien got snorkeling gear, a Pirate of the Caribbean Lego set from Mami and Papi, and some cash from Jon's parents. He was so excited about all his gifts.

Birthday Cake!