We have been busy!

What a busy yet fun summer we are already having with our family! So much going on...and yet Brooks, Reese and Sloane NO LONGER take naps! Yikes! Long days in the Hickey House...

A friend of ours had a 4oth birthday party at his house. There was craw fish, cake and...oh yes margaritas! Needless to say, several people were in the pool by the end of the evening...including me and Steve...
Here we are....yes with our clothes on...fun!
This was before the "pool time"....Steve and I with our friends Buck and Lisa. Buck and I went to high school together and now we hang out with our spouses and our children.

The girls really seem to enjoy their bikinis. Here's Sloane striking a pose! Steve saw this picture and told me from now on he needs to approve of any swim suits for the girls....already the protective Dad!

Sloane and Reese...

Sloane with my best friend's son, Jack Henry. Maybe she will be like her Mommy and marry a younger man.....future romance?

I have been trying to work with Brooks, Reese and Sloane on a few skills before they begin preschool in the Fall. They already know all of their letter and letter sounds as well as a few numbers. Here's Brooks attempting to write his name. He is not really excited as you can tell...

Reese working on her numbers...

Sloane wrote her name all by herself! So proud!

Sloane working on hand writing...

Sadly, it is already hot in Texas! So I took Brooks, Reese and Sloane to a local splash park to cool off....

I love this picture of the girls...

Lunch!

We love to splash!!

Another bikini picture!
A friend of mine from high school (Kristin) is getting married and I was able to get away for a girls' weekend to a spa in Austin. Here we are after a relaxing day at the spa...just before dinner.

This trip was the FIRST time I had been away from Brooks, Reese and Sloane since they were born! I actually enjoyed myself and had just enough time away to feel refreshed and ready to come home to my babies!

Summer fun has begun!

It is not even the month of June and we have already been busy having fun outdoors. Last weekend, we went swimming for the 1st time since last summer. Brooks, Reese and Sloane did not waste any time jumping into the water.
Reese was not as anxious at the other two.... Sloane LOVES the water!

Brooks...

The trio also liked the fountain!

This week, I took the trio out to Grisham Farm. They have an incredible variety of animals to view and touch, as well as animals to feed. Here are Reese and Sloane sitting outside of the barn:

Sloane...

Feeding the sheep and goats!

The animals were jumping on the fence! Sloane was not afraid...

Lizard!

Bearded Dragon...

The trio could not wait for the next animal to come out!

Baby pig....

We have been spending the days outside playing on our new playground and splashing with our water tables. I captured Sloane striking a pose!

My girls...

Horses!

I took Brooks, Reese and Sloane to a local horse farm last week one day after school. This was not their first time to see horses, so I thought they would love it!

Here we are just before: (L-R) Reese, Brooks and Sloane
The girls checking out the ponies

Brooks LOVED riding! He even said "whee" and "giddy up" a few times...

Sloane also loved riding the horses...

Sadly, Reese would not ride a horse...

My friend, Betsy, was their with her twins. She was kind enough to snap this picture of us:

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Mother's Day Weekend: Texas Rangers baseball game!

Over Mother's Day weekend, we took Brooks, Reese and Sloane to their 1st Texas Rangers baseball game. Our friends, Melanie and Garrett Davis, brought their twin girls, Madison and Sydney. Here we are: Reese, Sloane and Brooks waiting for the game to begin!

Eating snacks before the game....

Steve and Brooks looking at the field....

The Trio...

Go Rangers!

The girls had a small fashion show to try on some of their swim suits for the summer...

On Mother's Day morning, the Trio could not wait for me to open my gift. I had just gotten out of the shower (thus the robe) and they were standing there with a box....

A gift card for a massage! Yea!

Steve left a love note written in sidewalk chalk...

Spring!

Spring is finally in the air! The weather has been amazing....
Brooks, Reese and Sloane have been enjoying the water table in our backyard. Water!

Sloane enjoying her 1st slice of watermelon...

Brooks

Reese

Sloane basically does not nap anymore......one afternoon, I caught her playing in her room while Brooks and Reese were asleep. I was surprised to find her playing with her books and stuffed animals...

She is so creative....she made tents for all of her toys and stuffed animals....so cute!

Fun times!

Brooks, Reese and Sloane are doing some cute things these days!
They make me laugh at the things they say and do...
Here is Brooks wearing Mommy's shoes! Strike a pose!

Reese drew this picture...all by herself! I think she is a future artist...

The Texas Moms of Multiples Convention was in Dallas this year. I attended the convention for the first time while Steve was at home with the Trio. The last day was a family event....here are Brooks, Reese and Sloane posing for a photo!

Sibling love!

Brooks recently took a liking recently to hamburgers! He ate this entire burger!

Potty Piggy Banks

We are in the process of potty training Sloane and Brooks. Sadly, Brooks does not show much interested but Sloane is making progress. Steve thought of the idea of "potty" piggy banks.
If they go number 2 in the potty....money in the bank!
The first day we tried this, Brooks, Reese and Sloane took their piggy banks to bed.
I capture Brooks asleep in the chair with his piggy... The "potty" piggy banks!