Hill Crew: Where Did June Go?

The month of June flew by with loads of summer fun, family visits, and a birthday too! After Andy's short visit, the boys and I had to finish up the last minute items for deployment. So, that took a few days then we were ready to start our summer fun.

Jack, my nieces, sister and I headed to Schlitterbahn Waterpark for the "hottest, coolest time in Texas". The day was not overwhelmingly hot, a mere 98 and the lines were pretty short. Jack loved being able to partake in rides and was not nervous about drops or fast moving water. I on the other hand had moments that I was nervous for him. A full day of water fun, we arrived 5 minutes after the park opened and left 15 minutes before they closed, flew by with lots of smiles, giggles, and stories about what the best ride was. Davis didn't get to make the trip this year, but did get to hang out with Uncle Kev and do guy stuff.

Next up in the month was a visit with Andy's mom and dad, Margo & Ralph. Andy and I are very fortunate to have families that visit us, no matter where we live. During Ralph & Margo's visit we headed to Brenham, TX and toured Blue Bell Ice Cream. What a great tour and a scoop of ice cream at the end! Vacation Bible School was also going on during their visit, so Jack spent the mornings at VBS, while the rest of us toured Elgin and Bastrop. It was an added bonus that Margo got to go to story time with Davis & I.

Jack's 5th birthday was celebrated with a small pool party and BBQ the Saturday before his big day. We are blessed to have friends that made Jack's special day even more special. The actual day Gramma & Grampa Hill were still visiting us and helped us celebrate with Cars 2, lunch at Passido's Cafe, presents and cake with Aunt Terri, Uncle Kev, Taylor & Holly. Andy was able to call and wish our big guy an early Happy Birthday, too!

Busy days make time fly by!