Prepping for the future....

As many of you know, we plan to retire in San Antonio.  Jody was able to travel there recently to visit Father Stan (who is family to us,) and secure a house that we will share with his Mom and stepdad, Gil.  We can't wait to be closer to family and begin this new chapter in our lives!  We won't be getting there for another year, but here are a few pics of our lot and the model home.

 Fr. Stan and Jody

 Our lot, which will back up to green space.

 Our kitchen layout.

 Living room

 Master Bedroom

 Upstairs living area

 Façade of home - Ours will be faced with the stone below and will not have a balcony.

 Colors of the tile, wood floor, cabinetry, etc.



London Birthday!

Here are the kiddos with Big Ben in the background.

 We wanted to do something special for Jody's birthday, so we decided to make a quick trip to London before the summer crowds got too overwhelming.  We started with a big red bus trip tour of the city, took a ferry tour, explored the Tower of London and ended at the M&M store.  Great weather AND chocolate- we couldn't have asked for a better day!

 Me and Big Ben

 Gracie enjoying riding on top of the bus.  London Bridge is in the background.

 Drew photobombing one of our beautiful girls.

 Double Trouble.

 Birthday boy in front of the Tower Bridge.

 Exploring the Tower of London where we were able to see the Crown Jewels!

 

I think we were all warmer today than we have been all year!  

Royal Ascot and the Army Ball

 Jody and I are blessed to be able to attend so many incredible events!

This month we were able to attend the Army's Birthday Ball and Ladies Day at Royal Ascot.

 Everyone must look very "posh" for the races - hats required!

 We sat in the grandstand and had a great view of the Queen's carriage as she and all the "royals" processed into the grandstand.

 Jody loved the "cigarette girls!"

 Pouring over the race sheet to compare all the horses and pick the best ones....

 We finally won the LAST race!

Even if we hadn't won, we had a wonderful time!