Swim Team 2016!

Jayda and Sydney swam for the Huntsville Lakers again this past summer.  This was Jayda's 5th year to swim summer league, and Sydney's 3rd year to swim.  They were both at the top of their age groups and did really well!  They both ended up winning the high point awards for their ages, woo-hoo!!  And, funny enough they both do well at the same two strokes--freestyle and backstroke!  Sydney even won backstroke at the divisional swim meet!  We are so proud of both them.  They worked very hard over the summer attending practice nearly everyday.  Apparently hard work does pay off!

Jayda behind the blocks before one of her swims.

Sydney all ready for freestyle!

Sydney about to go in for her relay.

Jayda about to get on the blocks.

Sydney getting ready to dive in.

Jayda waiting to be the anchor leg on her relay.

Jayda taking her mark!

Sydney with her sweet friend Avery.

Sydney waiting to jump in for backstroke...look at those hands on her hips!

All set for back!

Sydney finishing strong in first place!

Having a little chat after their race with Coach Bailey.

Sydney on the ready bench at the Trinity Summer Classic!  Sydney ended up finishing 2nd in backstroke, 8th in freestyle, and won high point award at the Trinity meet for her age group!  She did so well and dropped time in both of her events, swimming her fastest times of the season at that meet!

Jayda waiting, not so patiently, for one of her last swims of the season at the Trinity Summer Classic.  Jayda did awesome as well at Trinity!  She won freestyle, got 2nd in backstroke, and also got the high point award for her age group! She too dropped time in her events and swam her fastest times of the summer!  

Jayda getting her swim team award for the summer.

Sydney was excited to get her swim team award too!

So, so proud of these girls and what they accomplished this summer!  They really racked up the awards at the end of year party!

Jayda's Goat and WCFA 2016!

I am so proud of Miss Jayda Michelle!  Back in September of last year she and Jacob went and picked out a goat for her to raise for 4-H.  I honestly was very skeptical and had no idea how it would work out.  Neither Jacob or I had grown up showing animals in the fair, and we sure had no knowledge of how to raise a goat!  But, somehow we figured it out along the way and Jayda was a trooper and stuck with taking care of him.  We all learned a lot this year about raising goats!  He had to be fed twice a day, which Jayda took care of most days.  The last few months we started feeding him once a day, but he seemed fine with that.  Most of the time Jayda only walked him on the weekends, but once it got close to fair time she started walking him everyday.  Pretty sure she needed to be walking him more, but we have learned now. :)  I am proud of Jayda for sticking with it.  She wants to show another goat next year, so to me that is success! 

Jayda and Mr. Goat on check in day.

Getting him out for the weigh in.

Heading to get all checked in for the 2016 fair!

Waiting in line.

Hugging on Mr. Goat!

The official weigh in.

Heading back to the stall.

She got her sign!

Getting her sign up on her stall.  We checked him in on a Saturday and he stayed at the fair for just over a week until the next Sunday.

Fair week was very long!  We had to make it out to the fairgrounds at least once, if not twice a day to feed and water Mr. Goat.  Jayda did awesome though and didn't complain once about having to take care of him!

The goat show was on Sunday after check in.

Ready for the show!

Jayda's first goat show was a success!  We were so proud of her!

The judge checking out her goat.

She made it into the top 5 of her weight class!!!

Jayda did an awesome job with Mr. Goat!  And thankfully, Mr. Goat cooperated too!!

The girls were super excited to go on the rides at the fair too.  They loved this swing!

Trying to figure out which ride to go on next at the carnival.

Roller coaster ride with Daddy!

Sydney had to go on the swing one more time with her friend Taylor!

Easter 2016!

I'm so sad that I hardly ever have time to do blog posts anymore!  I've literally had the pictures uploaded onto this blog for at least 2 weeks in draft mode, but haven't had time until now to finish it.  And with that said, I can already hear little bit waking up from her nap.  I feel like I never have any time to get stuff done!  AAAHHH! :))))

The weekend before Easter Oma and Oupa had an Easter party at their farm in Waller.  They even had a face painter and balloon artist there!  The girls all had a blast, thank you Oma and Oupa!!!

Cutest little bunnies ever!

Miss Paisley had fun visiting with everyone at the party. :)

And Avery just had to have a Peppa Pig face painting!

Dylan got a dump truck painted on his face.

Avery loved hunting for Easter eggs at the farm!

On the move!

I took some pictures of all the girls in the bluebonnets a little before Easter.

CHEESE!

Lovin' on baby sister...baby sister was not too happy! 

Pretty baby girl in the bluebonnets! 

Miss Avery Mae was cracking me up!

She wanted her picture taken by herself.

And, of course Sydney did too!

Then we had an impromptu photo shoot at the park. :)  Sweet Sydney.

Jayda looks so grown up in these pictures!

Pretty little ladies!

Cheesin' for Mommy!

Prettty girl!

Love how cute these pictures turned out!

Oh, Miss Avery!

Jayda tried out her photography skills with this one...and she did pretty good!

They love to play on this thing!

So naturally they wanted to get a picture all dressed up while on it!

Sweet big sister and little sister. Notice middle sister's feet in the background, 

she wasn't having this one!

Such a big girl!

Love this one of Sydney!

Jayda took this pic too, so good!

Sweet girls all dressed up for Easter!

Cute cousin pic!

I LOVE this picture of them!!!

After church on Easter we went back to Nana and Pawpaw's house for one more Easter egg hunt!  The girls love hunting for eggs, and they love the prizes!

Miss Jayda getting some eggs!

Sweet Sydney.

Excited for Easter eggs!

Here's one!

Ty was very excited too!

And lastly, Sydney was wanting a picture of her and Paisley together.  I've promised her I'll print it off and give it to her.  She wants to hang it up in her room.  She is such a sweet girl!