July 4th 2019 (my 43rd birthday)

My 43rd!  EEK!  Ok so here it is...another year older ...and hopefully wiser.  We had a nice quiet dinner with some Dominion Fireworks to follow!

Emma's 6th Birthday

Our beautiful girl is turning 6 and unicorns are "the" thing right now!  

Emma at 6:

1. Still SUPER girly!
2. Plays well by herself.
3. Loves pink and purple.
4. Currently wants to be a Fashion Designer when she grows up.
5. For the past several weekends...typically on Sunday...she says its "crazy dress day" so she picks out whatever she wants and wears it.  Its usually very crazy but she is certainly figuring out her style!
6. Emma is HILARIOUS!  She keeps us laughing constantly.
7. She bosses Cash around but with anyone else she is still very shy!
8. She ADORES Cash so much that words can't describe the love between the two of them.  As much as they can annoy each other they adore each other.
9. She will run around naked with no fear!
10. Emma loves to sing and more than that loves to sing with Ben.
11. Her memory is sharp as a tack!  - isn't that true for most women though?? - accept mine
12. She can't tie her shoes yet and constantly reminds us to teach her....not sure why we don't focus on this but with her I guess I feel like she will figure it out.  That said its a focus this summer!

Father's Day 2019

Father's Day took us to JPrime for a nice quiet dinner!

Cash - Chicago with Jenna and Ryan

One of the best things about Cash's 6th grade year is he made a great friend...Ryan Hooper.  He is just a sweet young man with a sweet family.  Ryan's mom, Jenna, was taking Ryan to Chicago for the weekend after school ended and Ryan got to bring a friend....he wanted to bring Cash.  So the day after school ended off to Chicago they went.

The weather in Chicago was MUCH different than here in SA.  The high there wasn't over 70!  

Cash sent me this to show Emma...JoJo Siwa apparently threw out the first pitch at the Cubs game the night before.  

The boys on the river boat tour.  

I think the biggest hit of the trip was the pizza.  Chicago does have the best pizza...deep dish pizza!

Cash said these were the best mozzarella sticks he had EVER eaten!

Saturday evening Cubs game!  The boys got to go down on the field during the warm up!

After the game they grabbed a bite at Chick Fil A...while there they were drawn by a gentleman (on drugs) but WOW....

They did walk Michigan Ave and do a little shopping.  Cash bought himself some tennis shoes, a backpack and a t-shirt...along with a pullover from the Cubs game!

Spring Fun 2019

As spring started we took full advantage of the weather indoor or out.

My mom snapped a pic of my dad before church...so handsome.

An impromptu visit to Altitude.

Emma and I caught a movie while Cash and his then girlfriend, Emily, watched another.

Before Ivy and her family headed to Colorado for good we grabbed a final dinner with them so E and Ivy could spend some time together.

Leon Springs Night at Willie's.  Emma's friends from her class were there!  

Emily and Cash - she is just precious!  I would say this was his first "real" girlfriend and what a great girl.  

Hobbs first swim!

Ben and I headed to Fredericksburg to watch a band, Kinfaux, play.  They were GREAT!  I also got to meet Bernie Nelson a singer/songwriter from Nashville that Ben has been writing with.  He has written several number 1's for country artists.  Very nice guy and thinks a lot of Ben!

Sadie bugs birthday party!

These two love breakfast!  Sausage and biscuits is a favorite in the McPeak house.

The pose before the haircut.

3 inches gone...

We start out in the hot tub right now and then make it in the pool.

My Aunt Patricia sent these two sweet little notes to the kids after seeing her in April.