Rain, wind and trees

We just had a major thunderstorm come through and another wave is expected later tonight. One of the 2 dead trees behind our house fell over the pool. Luckily only the plastic bucket holding pool toys was damaged. It was an inch from our roof.



The dead trees.








It pushed the edging



Tree twisted under the roof.


The best part of the rain is playing in puddles!

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Emilia's Birthday Party

Emilia celebrated her 6th birthday almost 2 months ago at the park but I'm just now getting them posted.  It was  HOT but we had Kona Ice snowcones so that almost made up for the cake landslide spectacle.  Buttercream and heat do not mix.  I wish I would have had a picture of it slowly collapsing!  At least we had cupcakes too.

 Whoops!  We forgot to add the oranges.

 Sparkler candle... Did that distract from the cake slide?

New house paint

We did it!  Well we hired someone to do it.  I've disliked the color of our house since we moved in but we finally did something about it.  Also notice the nice, clean powerwashed driveway and patio!  I just drive up to our house everyday and love it (probably more than anyone should love new paint).  I had already changed the paint for the front door last year so we didn't get that repainted.

Before colors:
Tan, mocha trim, bronze shutters.

Now:
Sherwin Williams colormatched to Benjamin Moore: Weimaraner, Mascarpone trim, and Wenge shutters.

Kindergarten Picnic

Tomorrow is Emilia's last day of kindergarten.  Hard to believe this was in August...

Today was the kindergarten picnic.  They sang 2 songs and then we had a picnic lunch.  She has loved every minute of kindergarten and is already planning on visiting Ms. Davis' room next year!

Company Picnic (Part 1)

My company picnic was on the Kemah Boardwalk this year.  The camera died pretty soon after arriving so this is missing some of the train pictures, the 1st carousal ride, Ferris wheel, Emilia and I on the swings and Chris and Emilia on the Drop Zone.  She and Chris rode on the wooden roller coaster but Emilia didn't like it so I didn't get to go.

The Red Baron (like Dumbo)

Waving to Daddy from the smallest ferris wheel!

Drop Zone 

Beau riding the horse

Emilia made herself some new friends so she could do the teacup on the carousel.

Swings!