Summer in America 2016

We had such a wonderful summer in America!  We divided our trip up by city, so below you will find pictures from each place we visited!  Thank you to everyone who made our summer so meaningful!

Fun Times in Waco!

We got to have breakfast with a family who is on our team in here in China...we were both in Waco at the same time this summer!

Celebrating Dave's 39th Birthday!

The girls got "big girl" Bibles from granny and grandmother!  Dave's mom gave the girls a joint early birthday party so that she (and a few others) could celebrate with the girls!

Thank you granny for our season passes to Hawaiian Falls!

Hawaiian Falls with friends!

Sleepover with Kristen's college roommate and her family!

Katelyn got her ears pierced!  Above is the "before" picture

And the "after"  ....so grown up!

We got to visit with a dear friend from Kristen's college days!

 Visiting with Dave's best friend and his parents

Just for fun...we went camping in an RV one night!

Fun Times in Austin!

 Celebrating the 4th of July with family!

 Anna helping Peepaw water the plants

 A visit to the Austin Thinkery (thank you Aunt Jessie!)

 One of Katelyn's friends from Dallas surprised her there (her family happened to be visiting Austin at the same time!)

 You're never too old for a Mommy/Daughter date!  Love you mom.

 

 Dave and Kristen Anniversary Getaway!  We went down to New Braunfels for two nights while the girls were at Mamaw and Peepaw camp

 Family Time at Krausy Springs!  Beautiful!  

 Katelyn was the first in our family to jump into the ice cold, spring-fed pool!  It felt so good on a hot Texas day!

 I enjoyed getting to celebrate Father's Day with my dad!  Love you dad.

The girls really wanted to wash Peepaw's feet, so we called it "pamper peepaw" time.  So cute!

 Katelyn was able to attend Pine Cove Christian Camp (daycamp) with one of her friends while we were in Austin!  She loved it!

 Katelyn and her counselor

 Katelyn and her friend Sophia

 Getting ready for one of the camp activities!

 $1 Hot Dog Night at the Round Rock Express Baseball Game; they lost, but we won with those hot dogs!

 Fun times with Cousin Sloane!

 The girls attended Vacation Bible School at the church Kristen grew up in.  They loved it!

Road Trip!

We went on a road trip to Louisiana to see some of Dave's family while we were in America this past summer!  We stopped in Beaumont to see Kristen's grandmother and uncle, then also in Shreveport to see her great aunt!  It was a special time!

An overnight stop in Beaumont gave us time to visit with Kristen's grandmother and uncle

 Spending time with Dave's great uncle Robert and great Aunt Florene (his grandmother's twin sister).

 Katelyn and Anna met one of their cousins while we were there!

 Enjoying the big yard!

 

We passed through Monroe and needed a potty break!  What better place to stop?! 

 

  Visiting with Kristen's great Aunt Anne in Shreveport

 Everyone was buckled in....including the stuffed animal!

  Who loves a Dairy Queen blizzard?!  We do!

Napping on the road...

Fun Times In Dallas!!

Bridesmaids breakfast on the wedding day!

Brittany about to head down the aisle!

 

 Katelyn was a Jr. Bridesmaid, Kristen a bridesmaid, and Anna a flower girl

 Wedding party praying over Brittany and Chris during the ceremony

 The Pie Cutting!

 Father Daughter dance

 The happy couple!  Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pick!

 First stop after we landed at DFW....Chick-Fil-A!!

 Dave and his good friend Brian

 Frozen yogurt with Brodie!

 Dinner with friends!

 Lunch with friends....Taco Tuesday at Rosas!

 Fun with friends at Market Street!

 Katelyn had a sleepover with her friend Lizzie and while she was there her old principal came by to say Hi!

What a fun surprise!

 And her first grade teacher popped in too!

 Snuggling with the Spruiell girls

 Baking with Miss Jessica!

Last meal....Whataburger!