The Mangus Family

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Galveston

Steve, Macie & I left for Galveston on Friday June 16. We met up with Mimi & PawPaw (my parents) and Uncle Rod & Aunt Heather (my brother & sister in law). Mimi & PawPaw treated us to a wonderful week long vacation on the beach. We stayed in a beautiful house right on the beach. We all had a great time. We spent the days playing on the beach, and nights watching movies and playing games. We had so much fun playing on the boogie boards out in the ocean. We also played washers and bocce ball on the beach. PawPaw set up a tent for us so we could be under the shade. Macie ate dirt, and almost ate a hermit crab... She was so excited to wake up each morning and head to the beach. Unfortunately for her, Daddy and I were not willing to take her out at 4:00 am...

Beach Bum

Macie had so much fun playing on the beach! She loved splashing in the water, making mud pies and sand castles. She thought the seagulls were so funny and loved watching them play.

Moody Gardens

On Tuesday, Rod, Heather, Steve & I spent the day at Moody Gardens. We went on a paddle boat ride, saw the aquarium, the rainforest and an Imax film about sharks. We had such a great time. Macie, Mimi & PawPaw spent the day playing at the beach.

Deep Sea Fishing

On Wednesday, Steve & Rod went deep sea fishing. They had so much fun!! They caught lots of Angel Fish and Red Snapper.

Friday, June 23, 2006

9 Months

Macie is 9 months old!!

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Las Vegas

Steve and I went to Vegas!! We left last Friday. Although the trip wasn't perfect (the Desperados were not playing in the Arena Bowl, which was held in Las Vegas) we had a wonderful time. We had been hoping to win both playoff games and head to Las Vegas earlier in the week, but our plans changed after a devastating loss to the Orlando Predators on Sunday. We decided to go out anyway since our buddies Wes and Laura were going to go. We had so much fun!! We stayed at New York, New York - it was really nice. Friday we went to go see David Copperfield. It was an amazing show!!! We had incredible seats - 3rd row, middle of the stage. Saturday we went to a skills competition to support our friends Carlos and Clint in their kicking and quarterback challenges. Sunday we went to the Arena Bowl. I learned how to play Roulette - very fun!! Steve and I left with their money!!! We came home on Monday and picked Macie up. She had a great time with Mimi and PawPaw!!

Friday, June 02, 2006

Water Babies

Macie & her friend Jackson had so much fun at the pool today! They loved splashing in the fountain! Macie was looking very cute in her little pink two piece swimsuit...

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Macie's Musical Talents

Macie invites Lexie to hear her musical talents. Listen closely, Lexie!!

Monday, May 29, 2006

Babies & Basketball

Macie had so much fun playing with her friend Cade last night. We went over to the Carrell's last night to watch the basketball game. We can hardly wait for Cade's baby sister, Makynli, to arrive in July!!

Monday, May 22, 2006

Arbuckle Wilderness

Remember seeing the comercial for Arbuckle Wilderness when you were younger?? How cool you thought it would be for the animals to come right up to your car while you fed them out of your hand....??? Well, Steve and I remembered and decided we need to check it out... It wasn't quite as spectacular as we thought it would be when we were young - but we did have lots of laughs. Like when this long haired cow stuck his head in my window, drooled in my car and burped in my face. Good times.

Weekend Trip

Steve & I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary with a trip to Sulpher, Oklahoma. We stayed in a beautiful bed & breakfast - Echo Canyon Manor - near Chickasaw National Park. We arrived on Friday night after Steve got off work. After a delicious breakfast, we spent Saturday morning in Turner Falls Park. It was so pretty - we hiked, went into a cave, and even walked around in the very cold river. Saturday afternoon we decided to try out Arbuckle Wilderness... see the next post to hear about it. After spending some time with the wild animals, we headed back to Chickasaw for some hiking. Saturday night we enjoyed a wonderful 3 entree dinner at the Manor... it was delicious. They even gave us candles on our desert to help us celebrate our anniversary! Sunday morning we hiked in Chickasaw Park before having breakfast. We left a little later to meet my parents in Rockwall so we could get Macie. She had so much fun staying with her Mimi & PawPaw for the weekend!!
By the way, the reason Steve and I were able to get away for the weekend was not because the Dallas Desperados football season is over.... They had a BYE before going to the PLAYOFFS!! So Steve had 2 whole days off!! The first round is this Saturday, 2:30 at the American Airlines Center. We found out yesterday they will be playing the Georgia Force. The Desperados have had a great season - we are so excited to be in the playoffs!!

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Little Birds

Macie is not the only baby bird at our house.... We have a family of doves with 2 new babies! Every year the doves return to their nest they built in the gutter. We love to sit on the back porch and watch them!!

8 Months

Macie turned 8 months old on May 6!

Saturday, April 22, 2006

Getting So Big!!

Macie is such a big girl! She is sitting up in her stroller now, instead of laying in the infant carrier. She has also added carrots, sweet potatos and peas to her diet. Macie is sleeping great through the night, and wakes up in the morning around 7:30. She has also decided that she likes sleeping on her stomach.

A Walk in the Park

Macie and her buddy Jackson had a great time feeding the ducks yesterday at the park. Jackson's mom, Tiffany, and I take the babies to the park every week for a walk.