The past two weeks...

We have had a busy last couple of weeks. Julie (one of my best friends in the world) came to visit with her kids, Abby and I went to Temple for a couple days while Matthew was out of town for work and now we have Hootsie (my mom), Abram and Auntie with us for a few days. Here are some recent pictures. Enjoy!

Best buddies Annie and Abby - reunited!

Hudson, Annie and Abby playing in "popcorn" in our living room. Matthew just ordered a new guitar and the package arrived full of Styrofoam popcorn. One nice thing about having a big rental house without much furniture is having room for things like this:)

Julie reading "Fancy Nancy" to Annie and Abby.

p.s. If you have daughters, definitely check out Fancy Nancy children's books.

Annie and Abby

Abby's preschool had "Crazy Hair Day" last week - here is our girl with her crazy hair!

Hootsie bought Baby Patti (Abby's favorite baby doll) some much needed accessories.

Weekend Get-A-Way With Old Friends

The weekend before last Matthew and I were able to go to South Padre with two of Matthew's best friends from college and their wives. We had a wonderful time catching up, laying on the beach and eating delicious seafood. BeBe and Aunt Judi came to San Antonio to stay with Abby while we got away for the weekend - thank you! We have already planned to spend a weekend together again next summer.

Katie Taylor, Katie Wells & Me (note the sunburn)

College Roommates - Matthew, Adam Wells & Matt Taylor

The men again

Me & Matthew

Our Wonderful Colorado Trip

Here are some pictures from our trip to Colorado. It was a perfect vacation and we feel so blessed to have had both our families together in such an amazingly beautiful place.

Auntie, Abram, Abby and Mommy eating the 4th of July cookies we decorated.

We took a boat ride on a lake in the middle of the mountains. I was able to catch Daddy and Abby in a sweet moment.

My most favorite picture - my precious husband and daughter.

Captain Pop and Co-Captain Abby

Matthew and BeBe

Captain Pop with his other Co-Captain, Abram

Hootsie, Abby, Auntie and Tio

Cool Uncle B

Family Picture

The Reyes girls with our precious friend Allison

Abby with Aunt Kristine and Uncle Chris

Abby and Abram in their favorite place in the house - the bottom of the entertainment center.

Thank you Pop for an amazing vacation - we are so grateful!

One Colorado Picture

Hey Friends and Family! I know it's been over a week since we returned from Colorado and I've yet to post any pictures. The truth is I still haven't even downloaded them yet! Just so I won't be the very worst blogger ever I am posting one that Matthew's mom took of our family while on a hike. It was an amazing trip and I can't wait to share more of our pictures with you all!

Adios Texas!

We are off to Colorado tomorrow for a trip with both our families. Abby has been counting the days...she is excited to see her cousin Abram and the rest of the loves of her life. And, she has been talking non-stop about flying on an airplane. We'll be back next week with lots of pictures to post.
Here are a couple of recent pictures.
p.s. Happy 4th of July!

Happy Father's Day to Daddy Matthew!

Abby is so blessed to have an amazing father in Matthew. I knew when I married him he would be such an incredible dad to our children and he has far surpassed even what I could have imagined.

Some special daddy and daughter things...

Abby thinks Matthew can fix anything - at least twice a day she'll see me struggling with something and she'll say, "Don't worry Mommy, Daddy can fix it." (She's always right, of course!)

Whenever he can, Matthew takes Abby on a "date" to Krispy Kreme donuts. It's their special time together.

Abby and Matthew love to eat black licorice and sorghum syrup together. Matthew started letting Abby taste black licorice when she was six months old and she's loved it ever since!

When I go to Abby's room to get her when she wakes up in the morning the first thing she asks me is, "Where's my daddy?"

Matthew, we love you so much and I'm so thankful God gave you to me as a husband and to Abby as a father!

These pictures don't do her justice...

When Matthew and I went to get Abby from her nap this afternoon this is what we found - Abby got into her thick, oily diaper cream and was applying it all over herself because she thought it was sunscreen. Gross and hilarious, but mostly hilarious.