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Saturday morning, my mom and I met Rian and Suzanne to celebrate their birthday month.

This was the first time my mom has met the girls.

They loved her.

Saturday night, I tearfully told Burke how sweet it was to watch her with the girls.

She was so warm and kind and genuinely glad to meet them.

She brought a whole bag of crocheted hot pads and rags.

They each piled up enough for their households.

It was a delightful early breakfast!

Sunday, Papa & Gigi watched grandbabies.

Literally SO thankful for the pool.

It was 108 degrees.

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT.

So unnecessary.

We got the babes in their suits and their floaties and loaded into the pool.

Kehlani is doing really well.

Her floaties are plenty and she is learning to put her head under water without plugging her nose.

Melanie is FEARLESS.

That baby girl JUMPS from the top of the ladder into the pool and just swims away in her floaties.

It's crazy to watch her.

NO fear.

Delilah goes between wanting to also be inside of a floaty with her floaties on and not wanting to be in a floaty.

She goes between wanting to be in the pool and not wanting to be in the pool.

She is still unsure, and that's okay!
Hudson is vocal about being unsure.

Papa worked with him a lot yesterday and it helped.

By the time we'd been in the pool for a half hour, he was jumping into the pool and into Papa's arms.

Progress.

Gigi was feeling like we were becoming a little outnumbered and it was best to get out and play in the little wading pool.

They played in that for about another hour and got in and out to eat food.

Melanie was particularly fond of the Ranch.

Delilah is a week into potty training and was going back and forth into the house to pee.

I finally just put the pool diaper on her and left her suit off.

Kehlani is such a good big sister, but she is also an amazing big cousin.

She is so sweet with Hudson and Hendrix.

Such a big girl!

Hudson just likes eating!

After swimming, we went inside to the air conditioning and colored.

Ate.

Ate some more.

Watched Spidey.

Ate some more.

Then the parents came and picked up the children and Gigi went to bed!

 

Gone

Kaydon is in the DR.

Porter has been traveling with his girlfriend.

Cooper & Ryker left for San Diego on Wednesday with their mom & family.

It’s just Burke & I which is weird!!

Wednesday, we went for a ride on the Harley to Texas Roadhouse and had some appetizers.

Then home to watch the storm in our patio.

Yesterday we went to the gym then had Costa Vida.

We went home and floated in the pool!!

Oh, how I love him.

The boys are so good to text us constantly.

Cooper bought me and his girlfriend matching bracelets.

I hope they’re having the best time!!

 

Where Uncle?

Braxton and Mia dropped Kaydon off Sunday after their last siblings dinner.

Hudson had to come in... obviously!

He said "hi" to Gigi and "I yuv you papa" to Papa.

Then it was, "WHERE UNCCCCLE??!!"

Uncle was working when Huds and Gigi hung out on Friday.

Huds was none to pleased.

So it was straight to Uncle's room to play cars and swords.

Their bond has always been so special.

 

On His Way

I dropped him off last night.

I feel like I've held in my tears for several weeks.

Last night, they flowed.

I had to pull over a couple of times on my way home to calm myself down.

No return flight is painful, scary, and sad.

He told me he'd see me before I knew it.

I hope so.

His flight to JFK was delayed two hours.

They had to find him a new connecting flight, so he doesn't leave New York until 8:30 tonight.

Hopefully he'll be able to rest today as he waits.

I miss him already.

 

Pool Time

I had Hudson on Friday.

All he wanted to do was play in the water.

He and I got in the big pool for a while.

Then he wanted to play with his trucks in the little pool.

Sweet boy was so busy!

The girls came over Sunday.

Everyone came over to swim and say goodbye to Kaydon.

So grateful for these babies!

 

Few More Junes

A few more pictures to wrap up June🖤

 

Second Place Winners

Ryker's baseball season ended last Thursday.

They lost the championship game and took second place overall.

I consider these boys winners, though!

Most of their games were played short-handed with automatic outs and kids only able to throw 20 pitches.

Ryker did a great job at first base.

Burke did a great job coaching first base.

The boys tried so hard every game.

Now onto football conditioning we go.