Many, Many May Birthdays!!!

Ok, I have REALLY fallen behind on my "Happy Birthdays" lately so I am throwing all of the "May babies" in together in this one post. I swear everyone was born in either May or August!!! Sooooo Happy Birthday to all the May babies!!! We love you all!!

Aunt Denisha: Happy Bday on May 6th!

Aunt Mindy: Happy Bday on May 23rd

Uncle Mike: Happy Bday on May 18th

Aunt "Tacey" Happy Bday on May 17th

May 17th is also my Aunt Catherin's bday, so Happy Bday to "Kit-Kat!"

There, that should be everyone! LOL!

Love to you all,

S:)

Beach Fun 2010

This past weekend we went to Corpus for some beach and fishing time with some of our friends. We had lots of "fun in the sun" and can't wait to take the kids on more trips like this. Here are a few photos to enjoy!!!
Love,
S:)

Cox Fam-Beach 2010

She does NOT want anything to do with the cold water

Hayden, on the other hand, couldn't get enough!

The Boys: Davin, Mike, Hayden, Brent, Casey, Robert

The Girls: Mindy, Spencer, Peyton, Erica

Miss Flossy

My sweet girl!

Soooooooo CUTE!

The boys and their "catch"

The MOST handsome lil man; he was so proud of his "fitch!"

My boys!!! Love them to pieces!

Mother's Day Weekend 2010

Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas out there!!! I hope you all had as wonderful a day as I did!!!
We started our weekend off in Colorado City at the Pax 96 Ranch. Our friends, David and Emily Phillips are the ranch owners and have an annual crawfish boil in May that we have been able to go to for the past couple of years because of the kiddos. We were soooo excited that we got to go this year! We had LOTS of fun and crawfish. Hayden went with Davin early Saturday morning on his very first Turkey hunt!!! And no, Hayden did not shoot the gun so don't panic! Davin shot the turkey, but Hayden was right there with him and was sooooo excited! He came back to the lodge and screamed, "Mommy, I shot a turkey!!! Well, Daddy shot the Turkey, it was soooo cool!" It was the cutest thing ever to see how much fun Hayden had with his daddy. I know this hunt is just the first of many and I know it was really special for Davin to take his son out on his first hunting adventure. I love seeing my two boys bond and make memories like that together :) Yesterday afternoon we had the crawfish boil and OH MY GOSH, Peyton LOVES crawfish!!! Seriously, there is nothing this girl won't eat! Jeez!!! We drove back home late last night so we wouldn't have to be on the road on Mother's Day.
This morning I got a sweet card and a spa package called "Mother's Bliss" at one of the spas here in SA. Ahhhhhhh, how I will relish that!!! I'm so lucky to have the husband and children that I have :) After the four of us lounged around in our bed and watched Mickey Mouse for a little bit, we got dressed and went to brunch at Paloma Blanca...Mommy's FAV mexican restaurant!!! Then we went to the Witte Museum to see the Dinosaur exhibit that we were supposed to see three weeks ago, but instead we all got sick and went to the hospital. It was a wonderful day!!! I have posted pics below for you guys!! Love to you all!!!!
-S:)
Oh!!! And as of May 6, 2010 I am now an official graduate of UTSA. I FINALLY have my MA and am anxiously awaiting my diploma :)

Mother's Day 2010 in front of the Witte Museum

Daddy with the "babies" in the museum looking at dinosaurs!

Luckiest Mama in the world!

Her smile just melts my heart every time!

I can't believe how grown up my baby boy is...

he's a little man now :(

He'll ALWAYS be my baby though ;)

First Father/Son Turkey Hunt

They got their turkey!

Hayden's excited for his 1st Turkey Hunt with Daddy!

The fam riding around the Pax 96 Ranch

Peyton and David's doggie...she LOVED her!

Shoebox Parade and some Little Rascals :)

Despite two visits to the ER this past weekend when the entire family (minus Peyton, thank goodness) came down with a HORRIBLE stomach virus, we had lots of fun last Thursday and Friday. Thursday the kids had a Shoebox Parade for Fiesta at their new daycare so Hayden (aka Daddy) and Peyton (aka Mommy) made floats for the parade. Friday we had friends over for a cook-out and got ALL the babbies together for the first time, which was so fun! Here are some pics for you to enjoy.
Love to all,
-S:)

From left to right, ALL the babies:

Camryn Jacobi, Gage Kinkaid, Hayden, Peyton, Kade Hays, Kynlee Hays

Not Pictured: Preston Pearce--he's still in his mommy Erica's belly til the end of July

Are they the CUTEST lil crew or what?!?!?

Aunt Erica with Baby Camryn

Miss Kynlee

Peyton with her Strawberry Shortcake Shoebox Float for the "Shoebox Fiesta Parade" the kids had at their new school last Thursday.

Hayden with his friends and his dinosaur float!

Walking with Daddy in the parade

Love those curls!

My handsome man

Hayden strutting his stuff

She was in the middle of her traditional morning breakdown when Mommy puts her down...sheesh

Strawberry Shortcake Float

Hayden LOVED his Dinosaur Float!

Daddy did a good job :)

Easter 2010 Pics

We had a wonderful Easter and we hope you had a very blessed day too! We love you all!

Love,

-S:)

Miss Flossy wasn't afriad of the Easter Bunny...but Bubba was :(

Hayden found lots of eggs

Peyton found 3

Hayden and Peyton with Honey and Poppy at the Country Club

Cox Fam Easter 2010

Daddy and Hayden are ready to hunt!....eggs that is...

Yummy candy the Easter Bunny brought

She LOVES the eggs

See?

What's in there?

Whoa! The Easter Bunny came!!!

MASTERS DEGREE!!!!

I normally brag on my kids, or husband, or parents, or in-laws, or friends, but just for today I have to brag on myself!! I PASSED MY MASTERS EXAM TODAY!!! I took the written portion on Monday (it was four hours long and covered 500 years worth of literature...no biggie, right?) and I took my oral today (which consists of three professors questioning you for an hour). After you finish the oral you are asked to step outside while the panel confers and decides your fate. I stood outside for maybe two minutes and then all three professors came out and told me, "CONGRATULATIONS!" I haven't been this relieved in a LOOOOOONG time!! Thanks to my husband, kids, parents, in-laws, aunts, cousins, and friends for ALL of your support during the past few months!!! I know I have been a woman possessed and not much fun, so I thank you for putting up with me. Now all I have left is one more presentation and three final papers and then I will officially have a MA in English Literature!!! Yay!
Love to you all,
S;)

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Hey guys!! Stacey entered our family in a photo contest and we sure would appreciate your vote!! Click on this link and once you get to the page, go to "select photographer" and scroll to find the name "Pape" (that's Stecy's last name) and you will find our family photo. Click on it to vote; it costs one dollar per vote. Yay!! I know we'll never win, but it's pretty neat to be in the contest. :P

Also, we want to wish Erica a VERY Happy Birthday today!! We love you very much! ;)

Love to all,
S

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