Being Brannon: Memorial Day R&R

Over Memorial Day weekend we went to good ole Marshall, TX to spend some time with the family. It was one of my favorite weekends EVER! We had a great time just relaxing and playing with the cousins on Pops' ranch. Mark and I celebrated our 9th anniversary with a night out on the town in Shreveport. We also spent one day out at my brother's lakehouse with the whole family and some BBQ. Then, we went to a birthday party for my sister-in-law, Jolie. It's just so nice to get out of DFW every now and then and enjoy a slower-paced life! Pretty sure I'm still a country girl at heart!

Picnic on a pretty day!

Mark taking the kiddos on a rhino ride

Well, hello Molly cow! (or Mommy cow as Nash and Grace call her)

Off they go again!

This is Nash watching every single move of the band's guitarist (side view)

(Front view) Nash playing his fork "guitar"

Girl time!!! Grace, Amy and I took a walk to pick blackberries. Notice the difference in my bowl and Grace's bowl - she was eating them faster than we could put them in her bowl!

Matthew and Danielle

We had so much fun with the big grandkids too! Matt just graduated from CU and was down for the weekend with his girlfriend - we DEFINITELY approve!

Zach and Maggie

Aren't they adorable?! They've been dating since high school. Zach just graduated from UT - so proud of him! Zach was kind enough to take us tubing out on the lake all afternoon.

My favorite pic of the weekend: Grace and Nash playing "Ring Around the Rosie"

Elsie Jane reading to Jake and Nash

Pops with all his grandkids

(Ha! My favorite part of this pic is Matt's expression - he had NO idea what to do with a screaming toddler! No worries, Matt! I don't always know what to do either!)