K & K Meador (+2): life in may

When we arrived home from our "backpacking" trip (previous post), we unloaded the truck and headed to the pool with a tiny little stowaway (lizard).

We finished off the day with a trip to Top Golf. The kids wanted to stay forever, but man, that place is pricey!!

Kevin gave the kids a few pointers, but mostly just let them have fun. I clearly needed more pointers, as evidenced by my swing and miss, haha. And Kevin looked like a champ and had an impressively high score.

Some of the best moments with Kevin the week he took off were the simple ones. The kids both loved having Kevin walk them in to school and pick them up in the afternoon.

We spent some time at the docks one afternoon and I had to take a pic of Miss Texas. She loves those boots (passed down from Maddy Sturgill) and is still rocking the dress she got in preschool from my friend that runs Dot Dot Smile.

"May the 4th be with you!!" Colby was all over this dress-up day at school.

Kevin and I went back to the dock one day while the kids were in school to hang up rope lights. Kevin has had this project on his list for a few years now, so it felt good to finally follow through.

We were a little short on lights around the base of the dock, but overall, we were happy with the end result.

Kevin stopped by that evening with Brooke to show her the full effect.

I referenced the fact that we bought Brooke an early birthday bike, but never posted a picture of the two of them together. It's crazy to me that she can ride a woman's bike, but she loves it so much and it was perfect for a mid-week family bike ride.

Have I mentioned how much this guy loves the lake? He went surfing with a few friends that morning, then picked me up so we could grab brunch and head back out on the water.

We played a card game together...

Then worked on the sound system to get all the speakers functioning properly. So many little projects to do when you have time off work!

The weather didn't cooperate for very long, but I always love to see him in his element.

We were back at the lake the next day and it was absolute glass.

Kevin had high hopes of teaching the kids to ski, but they weren't eager to learn. So, he took a turn instead.

I adore Brooke's smile in this picture...

She is getting more and more grown up every day, but she still loves to snuggle her daddy! And pick songs on his phone :)

Crazy kids...

This after-school pool date felt like summer. Only two more weeks!!

Claire and Brooke twinning on the first day of STAAR testing. Brooke kept telling me she was nervous, but came out of school and announced that she thought she got 100 percent. Way to be confident, little girl! (And she actually did get a near-perfect score!)

Also pictured is her friend, Eden.

One night, Kevin helped Brooke learn Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star on her ukulele and she was SO proud of herself. I can't wait to see what she learns next.

I went with my friend Catie to the Dallas Arboretum one day and the weather was surprisingly pleasant. I was pretty worried because we'd had an insanely hot week, but I was so grateful for a reprieve from the heat. I thoroughly enjoyed our time chatting and observing. If only I had my Grandma's green thumb and could grow a beautiful flower garden!

We headed to the lake with cousins one Saturday and I loved watching these two together.

To say that Brooke adores Emery would be a huge understatement. I think the feeling is very mutual.

What's better than riding the kneeboard? Riding doubles with your cousin...

Or riding the Zup with your dad...

The lake is definitely our happy place with SO many wonderful memories.

More cousin fun...

We played hard from 10 until nearly 4, grabbed an early dinner with cousins, then the four of us headed back out to enjoy the afternoon. We floated for a while as we listened to our audiobook and I may have even caught a little catnap as I sunbathed.

Boat snuggles with my boy. He is getting so big, but he still loves to sit on my lap and assures me that he wants me to hold him forever.

Brookie drove us back to the marina as the sun was setting and it was the perfect ending to our day!

House Pep Rally Day...

They never sold shirts this year so Colby doesn't have an official Daulton house t-shirt and Brooke has been rocking the same one since Kindergarten (which covers her belly when her hand is down), but I'd say we nailed the "head to toe" color vibe.

Date night with friends (Petersens, us, Smiths) to see a comedy act called The Johnson Files.

We met for dinner at 400 Gradi before the show, but were completely rushed to get to the venue on time. We laughed because Kevin grabbed one last piece of pizza to eat "on the go." The food was that delicious!

A week before school was out, we met up with the Lundeens at the pool across the street. We don't see them much since they moved to a different ward, but Colby and Jones definitely had a blast together.

The Hawkins came as well and these girls got right to work setting up all the things. Being neighbors with one of your best friends is seriously the best.

Thank heavens for pizza/movie night on Fridays! We were all exhausted after a busy week, so we binged several episodes of Ruby and the Well on BYU TV. Side note: I saw a random reel about using the apple icon on the back of your phone as a button, so we had to try it out. I chose to make it my camera, but I had no idea Colby was gonna make this kissy face when the flash went off.

A sweet woman named Beryl was baptized mid-month and Catie and I made sure to attend. I nearly forgot about it, so I was so thankful for the reminder text from Catie.

Hawaiian Falls with my crew. I got in a bit of an argument with a guy because he was being a punk about waiting in line, but thankfully it all turned out okay.

I had the cutest chat with Brooke while we waited nearly an hour for the boys to ride the toilet bowl. They came out backwards, but Colby loved every second.

Nothing makes your kids look more gigantic than sitting on the toddler things at the park. I'm sure I could do a whole timeline of pics on this airplane...