Happy Birthday Kailynn!

I seriously do not understand this whole concept of "time"

Why does it have to go by so quickly?

How on earth is this little baby already turning five?

Yet another birthday of hers I am missing. Makes me want to cry. I wish I was in a position that I could easily go to wherever my nieces and nephews are to celebrate such a special day. But I am not, so I celebrate from afar. & now since I can already feel tears fighting their way out of my eyes... Happy Birthday Kailynn. Five will be great. You are beautiful, talented and so wise for a little girl. Have fun being five and starting school, you will never know how much it hurts that I am not there to see you turn five. So happy that God chose me to be your Auntie :)  

Amber & White

Spark of Amber sent me a gorgeous necklace and bracelet set to model. I read that Amber is supposed to be calming, I definitely need to test that theory out. I have not had a chance to wear them much yet, but can not wait. They also sell earrings and teething necklaces. Best thing about Spark of Amber, is that they ship for free! Isn't that awesome?

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my oufit:
top ~ Sabo Skirt
shorts ~ Rue21
boots ~ American Eagle
necklace ~ Spark of Amber
bracelet ~ Spark of Amber
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Back in the olden days...

Okay, so maybe not that long ago, considering I am only twenty five. Still, when I was a kid I remember playing outside all the time. Maybe it is just me, but it seems as if kids these days are inside on game consoles, cell phones or sitting in front of the TV. What happened to just getting outside and playing?!

I am so glad that my nieces love getting outside. It has been so incredibly hot and humid here in South Texas that the only time we can really get outside is in the evening. Tonight we did just that, as the sun was going down we took the girls outside. They rode bikes, played soccer, chased their little sister, made crazy faces, practiced tricks on their bikes... they just had FUN.

The best thing about my brothers house is that they live on a one way street right in front of all the schools. Cars very rarely travel down this street, which allows the kids plenty of room for play. Unfortunately for me it also includes all the fences, gates and what not in the background. Oh well. I will live.

Anyway here are some photos from this evening :)

Exploring at the lake!

Yesterday, we headed out to Lake Corpus Christi to do some exploring. The park is such a beautiful place! We all decided we would definitely make plans to come back when it was much cooler. Did I mention the heat? It was far too hot for our little expedition, I am pretty sure I was on the verge of a heat stroke by the time we left. Of course I am the idiot that was so busy taking pictures, that I was also busy forgetting that I had a bottle of water I should be drinking from!

Anyhow, I ended up finding some absolutely stunning places to do photos. I can not wait to take Claire back for her photo shoot! The lake level was really low, which enabled us to get to places that people probably are not able to get to! My brother, sister in law and two of the kids ended up leaving before myself, Keith, Claire and Chrissy because of the heat, but overall we all had a great time and can not wait to get back out there!