We love the Fourth of July! We started with our annual breakfast and fun at the Ashfords house! We always love that! Plus how cute are these little patriotic kiddos?

Cutest matching friends!!

Love this girl! 

 Cutest littles 

Then we headed to the pool and lunch and it was so fun! It obviously wore Nora out! So she napped and I headed to the airport to pick up Jay and Jess!! We were so excited to have them come visit! 

Nora was often skeptical of Uncle Jay but when she wasn't they were adorable together. 

He made her lots of pillow forts and played hide and seek etc. A great uncle. 

On the night of the Fourth we headed to Old Settler's park with some drinks and snacks to watch the fireworks. It was a gorgeous night! 

Playing ball waiting for the sun to go down

Love this guy

 Look at that belly!!

36.5 weeks pregnant

Love when she's on his shoulders! It's so cute. 

 A beautiful sunset

Playing with her light up Minnie

FIREWORKS! 

Family time with the selfie stick!! I love these people. 

Nora was scared of the fireworks at first but eventually liked them- pointing at the colors and saying POP POP...POP POP POP. She sat in my lap the whole time though and I didn't mind :) 

It was a beautiful night and we didn't even get stuck in too much traffic on the way home!

God Bless America! 

Daddy Daughter Dance

I was lucky to have two valentines this year. I took my Mini Valentine to the daddy-daughter dance and we had a good time. The dance was held at our local community center. I'm pretty sure my date was the cutest.

Nora started the dance a little nervous and a little clingy. She wouldn't let me put her down and she insisted that I carry her everywhere even though she usually loves to dance.

Eventually she warmed up to the idea and did a little dancing and a lot of running around the gym. I spent the next hour chasing her around the gym trying to keep her from making off with all the balloons. She did get some dancing in and we had a great time.

Half the dance she spent walking on these bleachers. She was very entertained. 

She also enjoyed the cookies! 

It will definitely be a tradition while we live here in Round Rock and hopefully next year she will enjoy it even more. 

-Jason

Easter in Round Rock

Nora got several fun Easters this year! I was a huge fan of really embracing the activities since she really is just starting to be the perfect age to enjoy everything.

On Easter weekend we helped host our HOA Easter Egg Hunt/party. We hired a train, an Easter bunny, petting zoo and put out 1,000 eggs (that I personally stuffed!). We also had donuts and played at the park. It was a seriously perfect morning. Nora loved all of it, it was a nice cool morning and we got to be with our friends. We love our neighborhood and the life we have built here!

Jason and Nora ride in the train! 

The Easter bunny trying to make friends 

Jen and Trey on the train-he liked it I know! Jason gladly held Bryn while they went riding. 

Since Nora had done an Easter egg hunt last weekend she knew the drill! But this time she was smarter in that she wanted to get straight to what was inside. So she would pick up one egg and open it. Meanwhile, the other kids were getting all the eggs so we were trying to tell Nora-collect now, open later! But she didn't care-she was happy with even a few eggs :)

Of course we had to spend a fair amount of time at the swings since that is Nora's favorite place! 

"Look MA, no hands!" 

One of my favorite photos- just chatting and eating donuts :)

The big kids riding the train! hehe

My favorite ladies! We have been around a long time! #Dellwivesforlife

Happiness! 

Nora did NOT like the Easter bunny-even though it was our friend Matt. She was very weary of him! 

Jen coaxed a smile though! Isn't this the best photo?

Matt was just one of the kids! He's so fun. 

Another day we went to Georgetown for their Easter festivities. Nora liked the bunnies. 

Again, she did NOT like the suited bunny. haha. 

And finally, Easter Sunday! We did her makeshift basket after her afternoon nap since church is at 8am and then lunch and nap. She liked her toys and again, a lovely perfect day. We had a big Easter dinner at a friends house and they had an Easter egg hunt too and Nora enjoyed ham and rolls :) We are blessed with so many wonderful people in our lives! 

Our Easter Sunday Best! I even sang in the Easter choir which was a first for me in a long time. I really enjoyed it and was a great way to really appreciate the reason for Easter. 

Nora with her little friends and apparently, it was WINDY! 

2 cute girls! 

This girl. She has my heart! 

I'm so grateful for Easter and the reminder that indeed, He is Risen! It's so wonderful to have the gospel of Christ in our lives and know that our family can be together forever. Happy Easter!