Blair's Blessings

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Baseball Boys

The baseball season is over for Thomas, but Steven Joseph has won two games in the playoffs and the next game has been rescheduled three times already due to rain. Getting this much rain in south Texas is a rarity, and it has been hard to try to start swim team and have a family beach trip in the midst of the continued and unknown baseball season length. We're learning lots of flexibility! I wish I would've taken more videos; Steven Joseph made some great plays and hits recently, including a home run at last Saturday's game. But here are some of the good snapshots of both of our baseball boys! Hopefully I'll get a few more photos and video at Steven's final game/s!

I wasn't there, but Mary Clare took some photos of him on picture day!

Here's his team!

A quick beach visit

On Sunday May 3rd, we went to the early 8am Mass, and after a quick breakfast we went to pick up Steven's dad to go check out the new family beach house! Here are some photos...

Keepin' it real. The kids LOVE the cable TV at the beach house!

Always puzzles and games at the beach!

Steven and his dad. They are so alike.

Baby's first time to really experience the beach as a toddler!

This was just a quick trip, in preparation for the few days we'd be spending there this week. Unfortunately it was rainy and gloomy there this week, but it was still so nice and needed for us to have a few days away. And at least we had some sunshine on this previous visit! We look forward to all the memories that will be made at this special place for our family!

Monday, May 11, 2015

Mommy

It's the only thing I ever really wanted to be. And to look at my amazing husband and our five beautiful children makes my heart burst for joy, in gratefulness that I've been given such a gift.

Both Steven and I were graced with the gift of loving, faithful mothers. To grow up in a happy family is a blessing that we don't take for granted. On this Mother's Day weekend, we thanked God for the gift of our mothers. May they both be rewarded for the sacrificial love they have given their husbands and children.

I have so many more words and photos that I can't seem to find the time to share. For now I'll just bask in the sunlight and waves, at the quiet beach house where we're spending a few days away. I'll share some phone snapshots from the past couple weeks. More photos from the good camera will be forthcoming, once I'm home on the big computer!

Each of these memories I hold close to my heart. Our days have been very full, very busy, and very rewarding! But they've also been so very exhausting! I pray that God gives us the energy for many more years of memories and love with these amazing children!

Mary Clare leading "Food Jeopardy" at 4H