El Paso Summer 2016 - Week 2

Our last week in El Paso was jammed packed with fun, family, and friends! We loved it!

The boys were in camp all morning, but here are pictures from the mornings with Ellie and from our afternoons! 

Monday, after Gigi and I dropped the boys off at camp, we ran some quick errands and then spent the rest of the morning with Grandma Rachel! Ellie got right to playing with the famous magnets! 

Grandma Rachel and Ellie!

Ellie - a lazy sweep?! 

Monday afternoon it was finally warm enough to go swimming with Grandma! I left Ellie with Gigi and Capi so I could focus on the boys and see how Evan is swimming. This pool is great because it is all 3- 4 feet across the middle, so the boys can touch!! Excited boys! 

Grandma and the boys!

Tuesday afternoon I took Ellie to swim too! She LOVED the pool and had so much fun! I felt more confident in the boys' ability after our first day, so I will not leave her home again! I love her face in this picture! 

The only group shot I got of us all week! 

LJ's creation on Wednesday while the littles slept!

As soon as everyone was awake on Wednesday afternoon, we headed to Aunt Patsy's house for swimming, fun, and dinner! 

Evan and Tricia Ann! 

LJ and Brianna! Boys in heaven!!!

And Alexander's baby girl, Collins, was there too!! The kids got to meet their newest precious cousin! She is almost 3 months old and absolutely adorable!!!  

LJ talking to her! 

All the kids were so excited to see her! 

Brianna, Collins, and Ellie! 

Ellie chillin' with her Aunties as the boys went in the pool for round 2 of swimming! 

And one with these precious girls that came to swim with us too! 

Thursday after naps we headed to Grandma Rachel's house since she hadn't gotten to see the boys. They climbed the treehouse, played with bikes/ cars, ran through the sprinkler, and got to play with Josh and Jonah! Fun afternoon! 

LJ washing down the toys... 

They were a little too serious and focused the entire time they sat in that jeep (which was a while!!). 

LJ wanted to see how much white sunscreen was left on his face! He doesn't like any to be white! 

Sprinkler time! 

Noodle wars! These went on for a while! 

Picture of all the kids before we go... can't believe how tall these boys have gotten!! Wow!!

Poor Josh had to be very patient with Evan! Hah!! It reminds me of Willie putting up with me :)

Friday after dropping boys off, Gigi, Ellie and I headed to the outlet malls to do some shopping! Ellie insisted on trying on every single bag, purse, and hat she could get her hands on! Demanding!!

Friday after rest times we headed to Peter Piper Pizza for lots of fun with lots of cousins!! Many of our cousins from Houston arrived in town that afternoon, so we all met right after they landed! 

The kids are getting this place down!!! They each have their favorite spots and things to do, and walk around like they own the place now! 

He won 500 tickets! 

Ellie and precious Lovett (who is 7 months older than Ellie- and tiny!). Finally getting to play together!

Tina, Tio, and Ellie! 

Back to her car! 

Leader and Puddin'...competive!!! Love it! 

Lovett doing her dance-SO cute!! 

Ellie is focused on her ice cream cone! hah! 

These two!! Love!

Picking prizes! This might be the most tickets we've ever had... almost 700! 

Surprise- Evan picked a football!!! ;)

Many had already left, but I attempted a group shot anyway! Love all these people so much!!! 

We went home and got ready for bed, and our favorite El Paso sitter, Elizabeth, came to watch the kids (mostly sleeping) while I got to go out with two of my very favorite people to celebrate my beautiful mama's birthday (which was the next day)! We had so much fun and so glad we got to do this! 

Got home to passed out children, all sleeping soundly! Evan is on the higher bed, and LJ below!