whoa...summer is almost over!

 

oh wow...every once in a while I get SOOOO behind blogging and today is one of those times! WARNING...this post is long. I have not blogged since our crazy busy part of the summer started!!! After school let out in June Brooke went to camp  for a bit then we headed to Memphis for 4th of July crazy weekend!!! After the weekend was over Ryan, Lucky and I headed back for Dallas but Brooke stayed to hang out!!! While she was gone I started a new job at another Home Health agency  (just picking up some kiddos at another company but also staying at my current company ) and Ryan and I took a weekend trip to Frederickburg, TX (texas wine country). I then headed to Memphis for a week before bringing Brooke back to Dallas. Brooke then started camp again and pretty soon school starts!!! Where did the summer go?

Braum's fum!

finally summer!

 

 

So for over a year I have been going to a workout class called Danceton...I literally look forward to working out...which is not usually the case...this is Gaby she developed this class and is one of the most energetic, fun people I have ever met. This was at her last class in Dallas because she is going to be on Broadway in Panama...so excited for her but so sad for me....Luckily she has trained other instructors and the class lives on!!! The class is also suppose to go worldwide soon...so excited for that! (Gaby loves to do flash mobs...so at her last class the class flash mobbed her to Dancing Queen)

Heaven!!! Brooke went to her friends birthday party and Elsa and Anna were there!

They dressed up like princesses and played princess games she loved it!

Memphis bound!

just chillin with Uncle Kevin

Mrs. Margie!



with Paupau not sure though...

so spoiled in Memphis...

4th of July family fun!

Happy birthday Lucky! Can not believe this little guy is already 10...makes me so sad!

singing happy birthday with a candle!

Brooke loves my parents dog Dusty!

 

 

selfie at the dog tracks!

So not sure I have explained my family participates in a huge 4th of July event each year...been going since I was a child...there is lots of laughter, silliness, food, and fun!!! This is the whole group!

Brooke play dolls with Mrs.Rhonda (my sister-n-laws mom)

so looks like innocent picture but everytime Dusty sees Margie he thinks he gets something so he is talking to her until she gives him something!

4th of July pool party!!! How many people can we fit into the Padawer's hot tub?

so weather was not great so Brooke lifeguarded with an umbrella!

the weather cleared up for the fireworks!

yearly Padawer 4th of July photo!!!

one more!

so much love going on here...with Aunt Samantha!

and then we go bowling...look at that form on my dad!

Dad time for a new sock...he swears he did not see it when he got dressed...guess what he is getting for a present?

you would think he is professional!

but this is where I beat Kevin and Ryan!!!

Padawer family fun day!

she wanted to learn to do this so bad!

Uncle Kevin teaching Brooke to spit toothpicks in ceiling at Huey's-Memphis Tradition

1st day with mommy and daddy gone looks sad huh?

Memphis is exhausting!

So Didi asked me if she could take Brooke to her friends farm to ride a pony...I said she will not do it...well take a look!

 

 

her ribbon for riding the pony!

Didi and Brooke went swimming everyday!!! this is at the MJCC waterpark after Brooke finally braved the slide!

 

Meanwhile mommy and daddy were off to Fredericksburg, TX for wine and relaxation...

our little place

dinner the first night was so yummy!

the next day we did a wine tour where we went to 4 wineries in the hill country!

We visited Texas Hill wine, Lewis Wines, Calais, and Compass Ross with lunch at Hyde market

actually an old but functioning post office and now a restaurant too!

This is Calais winery and this one is under ground and the man you see here built everything you see by himself and makes the wine by himself...he use to be based in Deep Elm in Dallas!

so cool how you go underground!

we were on our wine tour with one other couple from Houston! This is at Compass Rose! 

All of us with our tour guide

Frederickburg is a very cute little town.

our little place!

Meanwhile in Memphis Brooke spent the night with Uncle Kevin and Aunt Samantha...and they went to Jerry's snow cones!!! I think Kevin and Samantha will have kids but probably in the far future :)

 

 

Uncle Kevin and Aunt Samantha took Brooke to Jerry's and the park!

splash park at JCC

Family concert at Leavitt Shell!

 

such a fun night!

I love going home to see my family but also love getting to spend time with my OT classmates and their kiddos. We did splash park and lunch...and then had a girls dinner but I forgot to take pictures!

no idea...

family dinner with the Ginsburgs!

This is Samantha's dad Alex Brooke loves being entertained or entertaining him!!!

making a wish at the zoo!

all she wanted to see were the giraffes!

The Memphis zoo was great but it was so hot so we stopped for mommy's first time at Jerry's sno cones....Brooke had fallen a sleep but as soon as we got home she asked where is my sno cone can't get anything past her!

swimming with paupau

so while I was home I went with my mom to play Majong and guess what? on my first time playing alone I won!

airport love!

oh and while in Memphis Brooke went to a kids challah bake and loved it!

 back in Dallas!

when we got back to Dallas it was Grandma and Gramps 40th wedding anniversary and we celebrated at III Forks (nice steak restaurant)...Brooke enjoying her expensive steak ate every piece!

Kahn love!

Brooke and Grandma Rita could this picture be any cuter!

and another cute one!

 

love me some fine motor skills!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Brooke has discovered peanut butter oh no!

 

Brooke's swim lessons have paid off!

 

Brooke's New Room is finally done!!!