Rhett hasn’t had much going on except work….as usual. He is busy trying to build up his Life Insurance clientele. We see him a lot more now than when he first started this new job, so it’s much easier to plan around his schedule. He is really enjoying what he does, so that makes it all worth it! And…..he took the TX State Insurance Exam and passed, so he’s a fully licensed agent now. Woohoo!!!
As for me, Primary has been kicking my bootie lately!!! I’ve had some major issues to deal with recently that have been VERY stressful. Hopefully we’re over those hurdles now and I’m looking forward to smooth sailing from here. So far this Summer I’ve been busy with Shockwaves Swim Team practices, meets (timing at each so far), and dealing with household chores that don’t seem to last longer than a few minutes. Oh, and I celebrated yet another milestone on June 7th….my 36th birthday. It was uneventful as usual, but I received an overwhelming amount of well wishes on my day from many friends and family. I truly am blessed with wonderful family, friends, and neighbors.
Austin has been doing great in his swimming this season!!! We’ve had 3 swim meets so far, and he has placed 1st & 2nd in almost all of his events, and a 3rd here and there. Austin started doing 100 Meter Individual Medley this year, which he is excelling at. For those who don’t know, that’s 4 lengths of the pool doing all four strokes (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle). He dropped 7 seconds on his time yesterday! Austin is becoming so helpful. Whether it’s helping with Jackson, chores, or babysitting his brothers for short periods, he is doing a great job! Austin attended Cub Scout Day camp June 15-18th at McGimsey Camp here in town. It’s a 140-acre scout camp in the middle of San Antonio. He had a great time, swimming (of course), fishing, BB gun shooting, archery, hiking, arts & crafts and rock climbing. Austin loves being a Cub Scout!
Logan FINALLY swam in his first meet yesterday…25 Meter Freestyle. He has been on the swim team for 2 seasons now, and we were so excited for him to finally participate in a meet. He came in last place, but we were just so glad that he finished. Yay Logan!!! Logan continues to love to draw. Most times I find him at the table complete with pen or pencil, crayons and paper drawing some pretty amazing things.
Carson turned 4 on June 2nd. He had a very special visitor come for his big day. Grandma Stewart flew in that day from Idaho. He was so excited! She recently had surgery on her shoulder to repair a torn rotator cuff, so she came to TX to rehabilitate. Austin had his first swim meet that day, so we didn’t have much of a party, but we did have cake & ice cream and he opened some presents. It was a good time!
Jackson has been teething again and such a grump, then about 2 weeks ago one of his teeth finally came through and he’s a completely happy-go-lucky guy again. Thank goodness!!! He is learning to talk as he likes to mimic anything you do or say. He knows to point to several body parts when asked, and his favorite is the belly button! He loves to babble and makes up the cutest “words”. We are enjoying him so much during this stage of his development. He also learned recently that running gets him places much faster than walking, so here we go!
It was great to have my Mom here for almost 3 weeks. She was able to heal quite a lot. The first day she came was a week after surgery and I had to do pretty much everything for her. By the time she left yesterday I only had to help with a couple of minor things. While she was here she wanted to accomplish 3 goals: get a perm, get a pedicure, and heal from surgery. Mission accomplished! I gave her the perm and pedicure (complete with cute little purple flowers on her toes), and the healing happened on its own. One fun thing we did while she was here was go to the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. She had never been, and was awed by the talent of both the performers and the animals. I’m not sure what her favorite part was, but I know she thought the elephants were amazing!
Well, another month is almost upon us. We are having a great Summer so far, and look forward to much fun in the time remaining. Austin will be going on to 5th grade and Logan will be in 1st when school starts again. We’ll just enjoy our time together while we have it. Hope you all have a great Summer also!
Love – Rhett, Maren, Austin, Logan, Carson & Jackson
