Travis S. Hodges

Trevor and Travis 2005 Travis Shane Hodges
Brother, Uncle, Friend
We love and miss you!
January 22, 1974-August 26, 2009

We lost Travis, Trevor's younger brother this week. We miss him very much. He suffered a short (thankfully) battle with cancer. We are thankful that we were able to see him and speak with him a few weeks ago.

He will be deeply missed. The whole situation seems kind of unreal right now, but I am so thankful for the time we spent with family this weekend. Travis was really loved and it was so clear with all the friends and family that came to honor him.

A Wildcat, A Tiger, & A Munchkin

Today was the first day of school for the boys. Kendrick started his senior year here in Elgin. CJ started 7th grade in Belton, and Hollister returned to day care after a 3 month hiatus.

I think his picture says enough for all 3 boys.

No first day photos here :(

High school starts late, I am long gone for work before Kendrick even stirs...

CJ, well, he got a first day of school text..... thankful for modern technology.

Hollister, returned to Mabry's Munchkins here in Elgin. He DID NOT cry... this is HUGE!!!!! He cried almost everyday last year.... He just kept saying, "I no go day care", but no tears is enough for me.

As the mother of adolescent boys, the first thing from them both was they saw a lot of "hot girls" today. I should insert a video of me rolling my eyes here. But, hey, I guess nice scenery is an added bonus for them.

The afternoon report was good. CJ said he had a "95%" good day. Kendrick said, "It was okay." Then handed me a zillion papers to fill out. Nice, homework for ME on the first day! Hollister did great at day care and one lady said, "He sure has come out of his shell" I hope that is a good thing. He said, "I played with those guys." I am hoping he will go to bed at a decent time and sleep in his own bed all night!!!!



We have a birthdate for our other boy. He is scheduled to arrive November 16th, 12 weeks from today! YEA!!!

Working at the Car Wash

We decided to break the child labor laws and "make"our kids wash our cars. They weren't very good at it, but they had a blast!

Waiting for the car....

CJ is using Hollister as a "guard" from Kendrick spraying him with the hose.

Hollister loved splashing in the dirty water... it was gross, but he loved it!

I think Kendrick was waiting the whole time to do this....

Do not be fooled by the darkness or "rain" cloud look. Even though we watched the cars, we still got NO rain!

Maternity Model

I won't be getting any calls from Motherhood Maternity or A Pea in a Pod, but this was fun. My friend did a shoot for us last weekend. I am so happy with the results. It's a nice way to have some photos of this time.

Senior Mom

I am the "mom" of a senior at Elgin High School!

Kendrick has decided to stay here for his senior year and work towards his residency for college next year. He is officially enrolled at the high school here in Elgin.

We are thrilled with his decision and excited to have all our boys close!

Hodges Bullet Points

Don't ask why? Just enjoy! His world, his get up!
Think I should nominate him for What Not to Wear?

I was checking blog updates today and was thinking an update on our own blog is long overdue.

We have been.... busy, lazy, both?

Last weekend we had a neighborhood BBQ here and it would have been a great time for a great blog except, I didn't take one photo! And trust me, there would have been some great shots.
We had about 40 people here (adults & kids) Trevor made 23 hamburgers at once. We had chicken and hot dogs, queso, fruit salad, chips and dip, fruit and dip, beans, cobbler and cake. Not to mention the amount of beer that was drank. We had a little, no BIG, beer bottle garden growing on the side of our house. Since it was mostly a neighborhood party though walking home was still possible and safe.

I made cake that also should have been a photo op, except that it looked awful! It was supposed to look like a watermelon. Well, lets just say, it didn't. It was a green mess. The inside did have white and pink and even had seeds. It actually tasted delicious, but oh my was it ugly. I tried a Sandra Lee Semi Homemade thing.. HA! It looked easy....
This is what is was supposed to look like. The inside did for the most part.... but the outside... HA! I still can't believe anyone ate it. But, I promise, it was yummy!

We have stayed busy visiting friends and hitting the pool a few times. It is still just too hot, even for the pool. Trevor and Kendrick continue to stay busy with the handyman business.

The only way to stay cool these days!

Not sure what CJ is doing here, but Hollister seems to be ignoring him.

Yesterday, 3 of the 4 boys got haircuts for a photo shoot we had today. Hollister and Kendrick look like twins! My hubby has the strongest genes, I feel like I already know what the baby will look like. Thank goodness CJ looks a little like me!This is what happens when your step mom carries her camera with her all the time and she keeps a blog. Love the clip, Kendrick! (he will just die when he learns I added this!) Man, I love being the MOM!!!!!

This is what happens when your 3 year old invades your purse. Is he cool or what?

Today, on a Saturday, we all woke up crazy early.... 5:15am for me, 6:00am for everyone else. We had a photo shoot with my friend to do maternity shots and some senior pics for Kendrick. We went to the botanical gardens in downtown Austin. It is pretty cool. Tons of great photo places. It was incredibly humid though. Pictures from that will be appearing soon. Here's a sneak peek. Also check her site, she adds them pretty quickly.


Summer is winding down, but life is still busy and crazy for us. Many changes in place here in the Hodges household, so be sure to keep checking in for all the updates.

All is good and we hope all is well with you whom read this blog!