STILL LOVE FOR MRS. GENTRY

Mrs. Gentry made a quick trip to Houston for Ryan's coaches camp. Of course she managed to make her way to us for lunch and hug the necks of some of her favorite boys.

The next night I managed to track her (and Ryan) down so I could annoy them and teach Brooke a little snap chat. I told her she had to get it and I would make her smile everyday in her miserable town of Omaha, Texas. I guess I better keep my end of the bargain.

CALLI FRIO TRIP

It was a good summer for Calli. One of her favorite spots is the Frio. We are headed there in August but she got to go with the Dobraski's too. Everyone loves the Frio. It's the perfect family getaway…even when it's not your family that's getting away. She did snap a few pictures that I was allowed to have.

The top 3 things she talked about when she got home….

1. How good looking all the Dobraski "dads" are :)

2. How much good food they had and how her and Kylie had to keep telling each other to stop eating but couldn't.

3. How bad her right calf hurt. She complained of 3 days straight. When asked how she injured it she simply stated from all the cotton eye joe and line dancing they did in the back yard. 

A LITTLE GETAWAY

Wes and I went with our friends Paul and Elese to Lakeway for a weekend getaway. We enjoyed some sun by the pool, some good food and some live music at Poodies….what a name! We rarely have pictures together so I thought I should document them.

THE WORST BASEBALL I'VE EVER SEEN

The Rebels played in a World Series in RoundRock earlier this month and looked like a Little League team from like a 1A district. They were absolutely awful! I guess there were some fun moments on the trip but honestly I think everyone wishes they had just stayed home for the week and even spending $1 was too much.

Calli came on the trip since she was still recovering from her surgery so her and I went into Austin one day and went through some funky shops and saw the UT campus. 

We found the infamous I love you so much wall. I expected it to be this huge focal point in Austin but really it was a painted wall on the side of a taco "stand". 

Wes and Colson went up Saturday and Calli and I didn't make it until Monday. Saturday they went to a Dell Diamond baseball game and according to Wes, they too looked like Little Leaguers. Our boys got to go out on the field which was pretty cool for them. 

We played 5 games over 3 days and only won 1….by 1 point. On a good note, Colson was the only consistent player. He hit great, fielded great and kept a great attitude. Usually in those situations, he does not come through for the team. Trying to find some positive….that was it :)

INDEPENDANCE DAY

4th of July fell during Calli's 14 day do nothing time after surgery. So we hung out and didn't do much. Her and I went to New Waverly that evening for some of the best fireworks in Montgomery County.

Love her and I LOVE FIREWORKS!

THEY NEEDED OUT

For the last 2 years Calli gets these throat infections twice a year. Once in the Fall, once in the Spring. It usually lasts about 10 days, never tested positive for strep and her throat would get so soar it affected her eating and her speaking.

I got her to an ENT in the Spring, they took one look and said oh yes, those need to come out. The problem is, she can't do ANYTHING for 2 weeks. Do you know how difficult it is to find 2 weeks in her schedule where she has nothing? We had to wait until summer because of Woodlands Elite cheer and we ended up timing it to take place the week before the gym is closed for the week for 4th of July.

She was so super nervous to have surgery but you must know that she's SO DRAMATIC about things like this. "I'm going to die" and "I'm scared" come out of her mouth every day for things as simple as what she's about to eat for dinner. The surgery was easy and the pain was good coming off the anesthesia.

The pain was bad for the first 3 days but she never really complained. She stayed not the heavy duty pain meds for about 8 days. Then went to Tylenol. They say days 1 -3 are bad and 7-10 are bad. She started having a desire to get back to normal life around day 9. She wasn't supposed to do ANY physical activity until day 15. I let her stunt on day 12.

She's all better now. She lived! Thank goodness….I need this sweet smile in my life as long as I can have it.

HE'S 14

Really?!? He's 14?!? I just can't even…..this boy melts my heart. He's physically grown so much this year. He got taller, trimmed up, got braces and just looks more grown up. But he's my sweet, well mannered kid. He's so extremely active, doesn't really care for school, wants to please and loves his family.

For his 14th birthday he just wanted to have some of his buddies come over and hang out at the house for the day. I picked them up after summer pride (the 2 hour workout they do in the summer time) and they hung out at the house. They rode 4 wheelers (WAY TOO FAST), did some fishing, ate some pizza, went slipping and sliding, played a little baseball and just acted like big boy teenagers. 

These kids are a good support for him. I'm excited to watch them continue having birthdays and doing life together. 

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

At the end of the last school year, Willis High School sent out an email asking for the Senior Class of 2018 to get their cap and gown pictures done over the summer. And being the rule follower that I am, I made the appointment and we got it done.

BUT OH MY GOSH….HOW CAN THIS BE?

This is going to be a rough year. I'm going to try my hardest to remember and appreciate every day of this school year but I can guarantee that you'll see tears from me when this gap and gown gets put back on again.

A DAY TO REMEMBER

It's rare that this happens. All 3 Schubert kids in town and mama and papa Schubert. The whole family.

MY NEPHEW IS CUTER THAN YOURS

This little dude is absolutely adorable! We celebrated his birthday at PDS by bringing him a cookie cake, his favorite cousins, some balloons and of course kisses from his best aunt!

I can't believe he is 6. He says the darndest things and has the cutest buda belly with the sweetest little smile.

He had a pool party a few weeks after his real birthday where we celebrated with all his friends.

We celebrated Hudson's birthday the next week.

I love these boys. They have my heart!