"Oh, Beautiful...."

Aron and Maddy are ready for the 4th! My friend Kristen and I took the kids down to the Bellagio's Atrium which has been decorated very patriotically for the upcoming holiday. There were miniatures of several national monuments and even some fairy tale scenes. But best part for these two kiddos were the little electric trains, locomotives and trolly cars running throughout the scenery. They made it pretty easy for us to catch some smiles on the camera.

Playdate with Madeline

Madeline is one of Aron's very best friends. He calls her "Ma-the", which is as close as he can get to Maddy. They have know eachother since they were in utero and have a very sweet relationship. This particular afternoon, the stairs were the stage where they made mommies laugh by kicking their feet and later hugging eachother. Adorable.

Our Family

Here we are at Rudy's brother D.J.'s graduation in Bryan, TX during our last visit home. We had a wonderful time celebrating with family and Aron was able to visit with his uncle, grandparents and cousins. Texas is a wild and wonderful place, as Aron is learing. We saw trains and cows, too!