Continued Highlights...

Better late than never....my blogging has been put on the back burner but I've got to catch up before I forget such special memories of our summer 2010. These are continued highlights from our stay in Little Elm with Honey and Papa!

Miss Georgia

So, Aunt Tracy (one of my best friends from BU and Houston) gave Georgie this adorable kini because she insisted it was for her competition as Miss Georgia! Sash included!!!

I'm not the only one here to prove that a baby girl is possible after 2 crazy boys!
This could be real trouble if left alone for too long. Gotta love boys...this was their first time to meet and they were instant buddies!
Jarrett and Jefferson with Brooks and Barrett!

I was so glad I had a chance to catch up and spend time with Beth and her family. She and I share a lot of growing up memories from mission trips, youth group and school. We were the only "East" side girls who drove across Plano with our families to go our church. I'm thankful we've stayed in touch and now share a very similar household!!

Georgia went to see Uncle Jimmy for her very first "well baby visit". Poor baby! We saved her shots for the USA :) This office is amazing...incredible nurses and an awesome staff. Everyone in Dallas should be going to Pediatrics of Dallas to see Dr. Watkins!!

We may not have a yard to mow in Doha but Papa put Brooks to work and he was happy to help.

Papa and Brooks also worked on some football...


Nut...

He's only 3 so I can post this picture. I found sweet Bear sound asleep a little after midnight in this position. He made it to they potty...but the pants didn't make it back up or back to bed.

Haircuts (plus a little product thanks to our local SportClips)


Papa's little helpers...covered patio, comin' right along as the days go by!

Little bit too much fun in the bathtub.

Brooks and Wyatt taking a flying leap

I couldn't have been warned enough about the wild"ness" of boys. Thank goodness for best friends who have boys as well. Not only are they great company but I always feel relieved after hanging around with other boys. They're all the same but I'm still shocked...must be the all girl house I grew up in.

After rough housing we had lunch at Chick-Fil-A.
Wear the hat...get a free sandwich.
Cowheads!
Shannon, Payton, Shea and Claire

Boy table (Brooks Barrett Stacey and Wyatt)

Girl table (Caryn, Shea, Clair, Me, Shannon and Payton)

Townley Times

Every summer we spend some good ol Townley Time together. The Townley girls start with Jerry and Terry and from there it goes down to 3 daughers and 8 babies. We had a blast although the tummy bug attacked. So fun for us to have our kids so close in age.

Sharon and our babies (Whitney and Georgia)

When Brooks plays with girls, he plays with beads!!! And with all those beads the first thing he did was make me a necklace.

Blue-eyed Beauties! Just a few weeks apart!

Lindsey and Georgia

Little talent show by Courtney and Anna


Townley Girls and Crew
Sharon had these cute t-shirts made for our reunion

Slip and Slide (Thanks to Mrs Ross!!)

Popsicles for break time!

Scogin girls and Georgia

Aunt Rosie and Georgia

Giant Cheeto Balls!

Finger dunk by Lou Lou into the peanut butter!

Group rest time!

Pool Time

Unsupervised sunblock application!

Jumbo Slide


Cousins!

Gonna Get Wild

Together with some other girls I helped host a shower for a really special friend and Mommy-to-Be. The Watkins' and Ross's have been close family friends for a very long time. Ashley and I literally grew up with Jeff and Julie. Then we all went to Baylor, have married and now have all been blessed with babies. ESPECIALLY JULIE! She and her husband David are pregnant with twins. We had so much fun planning a shower based on how wild their house is going to be with 2 babies!


Georgia dressed for her first shower (that she slept through)

Entry Table

Favors - animal crackers

Lots of loot.

Serving Table


New Favorite Shower Recipe
(of course you don't have to have a shower to make them, they're so good)
Peanut Butter Banana Finger Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened, plus more for greasing
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 to 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk, beating well.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly add to the wet ingredients. Add mashed bananas and fold in raisins. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Cut banana bread into slices. Spread peanut butter over half of banana bread slices. Top with remaining slices to make a sandwich. Cut each sandwich into desired shapes or sizes. Roll edges in chopped peanuts and serve.

**I made Pioneer Woman's Banana Bread which is my favorite. It made 2 loaf pans.

Ashley made these cake ball which are unbelievable! Trying to get her to start a little business!

A few of the mamas

Julie

2 of everything! One pink, One blue!

Hostesses

Ross and Watkins Ladies