May Recap

It's been a while since I've blogged, but it's not because there hasn't been much going on...it's because we have been so busy that there isn't any time! A quick recap of May with details and pics to come.

Swim team started for Aidyn and Mia, Leilani opted not to swim this year

5th-8th: Buffalo New York (Grandin printing press, Smith Family Farm and Sacred Grove, Hill Cumorah, Whitmer Farm) and Niagara Falls

13th: Mia's 9th Birthday

14th: Girls on the Run (GOTR) 5K and Mia's Birthday Party

21st: Girls first swim meet against Spring Cypress and the Memorial Hermann Texas Ironman in the Woodlands, TX

Mia's 9th Birthday Bash

Mia normally has a family party to celebrate her birthday, but this year she decided she wanted a friend party so we had a combined family and friend birthday bash.

It was a full house, or I should say a full yard with lots of food and fun.Xiomara Lira (xiomascakesandmore.com) made this beautiful display of edible yummy's for Mia.

Sugar cookies decorated as beachballs that Leilani and Miguel (Xiomara's son) decorated.

A layerd jello cake with Mia's picture.

An excited Mia. She though the cake was "really cool".

Lots of water games...

waterballoon toss, followed by a waterballoon fight and a drenched Mark, bubbles, chalk, waterslide and water kickball.

Food: Hamburgers and hot dogs, fruit, veggies, and chips

Swimming in the pool

The Ladies (Holly, Cheryl, Sabs, Ai, Mom Lawton & Di)

Grandpa Lawton grilling burgers and dogs

Friends, friends.....

...and more friends!

and finally...presents.

Thanks to all of you who helped us celebrate Mia's birthday! She had a wonderful day!

GOTR 5K Houston

A while back I has asked Mia what she wanted to do for her birthday, she said she'd like to run a 5K together. Fortunately for us, there was the Girls on the Run 5k the day after her birthday in the Bridgelands so we signed up to run it. It was Mia and Aidyn's first 5K. They ran the whole thing and finished in 39:05. I was a super proud mom to see what my girls accomplished. Out of the "girls" Leilani placed 3rd (two 35 year old women came in ahead of her) and 12th overall. It was a great time and we hope to run another race together again soon!

My awesome girls who love to run! (They must take after their father!)

Happy 9th Birthday, Mia!

Dear Mia,

Today is Friday, the 13th, and the best day ever because today is your birthday! Today you are 9 and we can hardly believe it. It was a miso soup and rice morning, a sushi lunch and stroganoff dinner with fresh green beans that you picked from our garden...some of your favorites to eat. You are becoming such a lovely young lady and we love being around you. Your laugh is so contagious and fills our home with happiness and your laid-back personality is refreshing and becoming a lifesaver for me with the hormones that we have infiltrating our living space! We love you for your diligence and dedication to do you best at whatever you do, and for the sweet spirit and tender testimony that you have. You are wonderful and we love you, love you, love you! Happy birthday to our Mia, Mia!

Love,
Mom and Dad