Houston Temple

  In April we went to a ward activity with the kids that involved the temple grounds.  It was a fun experience to walk around the temple with my kids and explain to even Raegan the feelings that we feel there.  Harrison was with other kids his age and learned a lot!  It was a great activity and I'm glad the weather in late April was still cool enough for us to really enjoy it.  I hope we can bring our kids back again soon!  They had someone taking pictures of each of the kids, but I haven't gotten those yet, so until then, here are a few action shots.

 

Bluebonnets

Well, I loved the bluebonnets last year and was really excited to get to this season again this year.  The weather has been really cool (for here) and it has been really rainy so I finally found a day where it was cool but dry.  Of course that meant it was super sunny, but I'll take what I can get.  After looking at last years pictures where the kids were really hot, it was nice they were a little cooler.  And the blue bonnets were a quick 20 min. drive from our house so it was much easier this year.

And I'm sure I'm not the only one with this problem, but getting both my kids to smile at the camera at the same time seems almost too much for us to handle.  So, if they are both looking at the camera and looking somewhat happy, I call it a good picture.  What I am going to do when there are 3?!  I guess that is what photoshop is for :)

Love these 2 and love the TX bluebonnets.  It is one of those beautiful things that I have discovered about Texas!

Before and After

Harrison has been wanting his hair long for the last few months.  I think it started because he doesn't like getting his hair cut, so I humored him and just did trims and clean up around the edges.  Well, it was getting longer and every morning we were spending longer to wet, comb and style his hair then Raegan's!  So, I convinced him that with summer coming, he would be way more comfortable with short hair and he agreed! 

I'm happy, he's happy and it is so much easier!  Now he can even where his bike helmet without his hair getting crazy!  We are ready for summer (although that is not an invitation for the heat!)

Before... he does look pretty handsome with his longer hair.

 After...

Moving from Man-to-Man Defense to Zone

In honor of March Madness, we are announcing the Ward family's change in defense.  Apparently, 2 kids and 2 adults isn't enough of a challenge for us, so we thought we should let the little ones outnumber us.  So, on August 23rd (but probably later knowing my history), we will be welcoming a third little one into our home!  We are so excited and although January and February were hard months (I love feeling sick and exhausted constantly!), we seem to be onto the better part of the pregnancy for me.  I am tired, but not exhausted and past the sick, so now I am just trying to stay on top of life and enjoy my kids and family.

We have decided to be surprised by the gender this time around, so here are some pictures of our ultrasound, done on Monday, just shy of 20 weeks.  We all have different feelings on gender, so I will just say it will be a big surprise for sure!

Profile.

 Leg extended.

 Closer profile shot.

Foot (it is on the top right for those who might have a hard time seeing it).