A Few Back to School Firsts!

Mr. Partington eagerly awaited Addisyn and the rest of her classmates for the 2015-2016 school year at Daulton Elementary. This year will be chalked full of learning experiences!

1st day of 1st grade

 1st "barber" haircut - like a champ

And some random art from Addi for Dia de los Muertes . . .

Vacation in the Piney Woods

Ash and Red have a timeshare at The Villages in Flint, Texas. Since Red is transitioning to becoming a feeder driver and his schedule in unpredictable, he wasn't able to join the gang. I was invited to tag along for a few days of fun before the start of school.

Killing time before we check in . . .

Bug is still not aquatic-minded. He and Ash left early for his nap, but of course the mermaid wanted to shut the indoor water park down.

 My roomie . . . sideways in the bed as usual

A few hours at Lake Palestine that morning. Addi and Ashton's Cousin Taylor hooked us up with a quick paddle boat ride. Lots of work for me and Ash, but the kids enjoyed it. Ducks, turtles, and fish were eagerly awaiting our bounty of goodies.

Finished the day at the Tyler Zoo. No, it's not Fort Worth, but it's a zoo, and the crew loves animals. Short visit (though I think we saw everything); my migraine was in full force, and Ashton developed constipation issues. We were a mess!

Addi and the ocelot

The largest rodent in the world - yuck!

Chillin' - it was HOT by then!