HBP Part 2

Madalyn - 9 1/2
Beck - 5 1/2
Bristol - 3 1/2
Waiting for cake...

In the treasure box
Lea, Gay Lynn & Pat and The Reeves Family

Madalyn opening presents
Bristol - 2009
Not sure who this is..

Last night we had the annual Halfway BirthRAY Partay at the Kyle Pool last night. There were a lot of new faces this year, and we were glad that so many of people were repeats as well. I hope that everyone had as much fun as we did and that y'all enjoy the pics. It's a highlight every year to get to spend time with all of the people that mean so much to you. The kids always have way too much fun and we were having to drag some of them out of the pool at 10 when the party shut down. Thanks to everyone who made it to the party and for those who missed it, hope to see you next year!

HBP3 Part 1

Me and Diana
Katie, Sarah and Garrick
Christopher, Beck & Aidan
Taylor & Clint
Rachel & Aimee
Vanessa & Addison
Hernandez Clan
Burly Bunch
Willow & Kayla
Kels & Sam

Jessie's B-day

We celebrated my friend Jessie's birthday on Saturday night with Italian Margaritas at Carino's and then with Public Enemies at the movies. It's always fun to hang out with the girls and this was a big year to celebrate with Jess, there have been so many exciting changes this year. Oh, and she is officially older than me for two weeks. :)

Few more beach pics

Pics From the Beach

When we were in Galveston we had some time to spend on the beach between the competitions. Our friend Lanette (a.k.a. Willow's Mom) is a photographer and took some pictures while we played with the kids. And of course they are amazing - her website is www.magicalmemoriesstudio.com. One of the highlights was definitely burying Beck in the sand and giving him boobs.

Showstopper National Dance Competition

We went to Galveston this weekend for the Showstopper Nationals dance competition. Like this whole year of dance, was a very interesting experience. I don't feel like a fish out of water anymore, but I still have a lot to learn. The girls did a great job earning a gold trophy for 'Devil in a Blue Dress' and platinum marks for 'Trouble'. They didn't score in the top 10 overall which meant that they weren't part of the live webcast on Sunday. (This also meant we got to come home a day early and pack, so maybe not a bad thing?) They did a great job on the Hercules production on Saturday and were first in their division. This says a lot about the girls because they had a teammate drop out right before we went to Nationals and they had to change choreography on both of the dances.
We're halfway through the summer and tryouts for next year will be in August. Madalyn is already excited to start learning the new dances.

Boys at the Dance Competition

Trying to keep a 3 and 5 year old entertained for hours and hours of dancing can be tricky. Here you can see the boys entertaining themselves. I think Bristol may be trying to poke his eye out, we're not sure.

332 McGarity, here we come!

We just finalized the agreement yesterday. What a great Fourth of July present! It's an incredible feeling when everything you've done and worked so hard for the last ten years actually come to fruition. We still have lots of stuff to finalize in the next couple of weeks, move in is July 24th!

Put in an Offer

I'm trying not to totally FREAK OUT, but we just put in an offer on a house in Plum Creek. It's very odd to have 10 years of extremely hard work pay off in such a big way. Somehow, it all seems worth it but I would have argued that at several points along the way. :)