Macy and Hanna's Piano Recital

Macy and Hanna just started taking piano lessons. Macy 3 months ago and Hanna 3 weeks ago. The worlds best piano teacher asked Hanna if she would like to play in the recital and she said YES. So in the weeks he taught her how to play deck the halls. Which she can now play very well. Macy played a song that Andrew( her teacher) wrote just for her called the bell on Christmas. It was so beautiful. The kids both had so much fun and did so great.

Macy's teacher from school even came to see her play!

Frio River, Texas Summer 2010

It has been about 10 years that I have been hearing about how wonderful the frio river and garner state park are. Well now that we have moved to Texas I thought that it was time to find out how wonderful it really was, So in 107 degree heat we packed up and went camping (Yes against all of the better judgement of our Texan friends that said it was way to hot out!), The girls loved it and the water was beautiful. The tubing was so fun and the girls loved that they could see the bottom of the river even when it was super deep. After five days, a 9 dollar bottle of aloe, lots of swimming and tubing I can say that the frio river is as beautiful as Mr. Jade has been saying for all these years and we will be going back the next chance we get.

Friday Night Lights

Do I really need to tell any of you how crazy Texans are about their football?

They are crazy.

I like to call Texas a cult and football is a big part of

THE CULT OF TEXAS!

The whole town goes to the games. They are sold out on Wednesday! Almost everyone has season tickets and if you get caught speeding on the way to the game the kind police officer lets you off with a warning. Crazy! Love it! The kids have such a good time.

First Day of School 2010

Today was the first day of school for Macy and Hanna. Macy is now in 2nd and Hanna is in Kindergarten. They are both growing up so fast.

Macy with her new teacher.

Aunt Amber's Baby Shower

Aunt Amber & Macy

Cissy & Macy

Diaper Cake that the girls helped me make. We were pretty happy with how it turned out.

Rainy Day at the Beach

After coming home from girls camp my girls have done nothing but ask to go to the beach. So today we thought that it would be a great day to go. It is going to go rain the next few days so off we went. Little did we know it was going to rainy today also. When we got there it sprinkled a little bit. I was not so sure about the girls swimming with the bad weather. Jade had a good point right about then... Are the girls going to get anymore wet in the rain at the beach then at the beach when it is not raining? Ok, he is right wet is wet. They loved it and I loved not having to reapply sunscreen every hour on the hour.



The First Brant Family Sand Castle!

Macy with her perfect beach hair!

This is Hanna's I am smiling because you asked me to face.

Addie did not want to stop to take any pictures. She just wanted to run and play in the waves.

Afternoon at the 577 Foundation

Addie and Ben just looking at the water. They look so sweet and good. What you might have guessed is that in about 10 minutes from when I took this picture they were both wet from jumping in the stream, Ben a little more then Addie . Three year olds are the best.

So cute and willing to let me take 50 pictures of him and do nothing but smile.

Addie on the other hand would not smile!
This is her " Mom I just saw a bug!" face.

This is how you get a Addie to smile... Just let her hang on a bridge rail!

Best buds that went to the zoo together

They do like each other!

Off to the zoo

My really good friend Emily called one day and asked if Addie and I would like to go to the Zoo? Hanna had school that day so I thought that it might be fun to go with just Addison. It is not often that I go anywhere with just one kid.

Ben and Addie looking at the ants.

Best Buddies!

" Look mom there is a bee in the tent!"

First nice spring day

It was one of the first nice spring days that we have had and Hanna and Addie wanted to go for a walk to the libary. So they got all bundled up in their sweaters and hats and off we went.

Poor Addie looks just like her daddy with those ears,

Snow

After school one day we had gotten a lot of snow and the kids were so excited to go out and play in it. I have always wondered how they can play outside when it feels like 10 below and have so much fun!

Hanna, Uncle Adam and Addison. Adam came over and played in the snow with the girls. He is such a big kid!

Addison is the smart and lazy one!