Girls these days

Here's Halle- playing with her "babies," she corrected me when I called them dolls today. She is really into taking care of them and of course reading to them.




Lily gets really excited when I sing "Itsy Bitsy Spider," or "Wheels on the Bus," I love watching her reaction when I sing...

Lily, Meet Lily

Today as I was cleaning the bathroom, I put Lily in her bumbo seat up on the counter so she could watch me. Before long, she was turning her body around as she discovered looking at herself in the mirror. So I turned her around and captured this...

Happy 4th of July

Thankful for Freedom
Thankful for Independence
Thankful for those who have fought to achieve, preserve, and keep these for the future

Louisiana Trip

We just got back from our second summer trip to see Brian's family in Louisiana. Brian took the week to work on his dissertation while the girls and I got to play with his family. We had a lot of fun seeing a few different family members and playing at Mimaw and Pipaw's. Halle was excited about her new sandbox there and insisted on taking her clothes off to play in it.







We also did something really neat, and went to a Safari Park near their home. It was a lot of fun to get to feed all the animals and see them so up close. Halle said her favorite animal was the zebra. She got to feed a baby giraffe which was really cool. It was a great visit and now we're home for the rest of the summer!

Vacation

We just returned from our week long vacation to Chicago. We spent 3 1/2 days up in Wisconsin. We stayed in the Wisconsin Dells at a great place called the Great Wolf Lodge. It is an amazing indoor waterpark and totally geared towards all ages of kids. Both girls loved the water and had a great time. Here we are in the lobby.


We spent many hours with water adventures!






And some great time with the family







We had a lot of fun, and we relaxed, and the bonus was to get to see my family. Thanks mom and dad for a wonderful vacation!

And here's brave Halle going down her favorite waterslide

Sisters

Big Sister




Little Sister



Playtime

Party time!

Here is Princess Halle all ready for her party



Here she is with some friends







It was 100 degrees on the day of her party- we had things planned inside and outside, and to my surprise they did pretty well outside- they decorated door hangers with their names on them and made necklaces...






And the best part, cake!!!

Halle is 3!

The day before Halle's 3rd birthday, she got her first haircut! This is not because her hair was too long, it was because her curls were out of control! So I gave her a little trim. She was a little scared at first but did great and when we were done, she said, "see getting your haircut doesn't hurt!"





And here's Halle opening her presents on her birthday and enjoying her birthday cupcake.






And some pictures from the rest of our weekend, which involved lots of water! We hit up the splash park, the pool, and the beach!







I can't believe my little girl is 3 already! She is an amazing joy in our lives. She is 29 lbs and 39 inches! She is a tall and skinny girl. We are having her birthday party this weekend. I'm excited to have her first real party with her friends. Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!

Summer is here!

After the most wonderful spring, unfortunately summer has arrived. I say unfortunately, because in Texas, summer seems neverending- and it's just way too hot. Too hot to be outside, which is what summer is for, so I'm not a fan. Halle and I filled up her pool yesterday that she got as an early birthday present from her Mimaw and Pipaw. She loved jumping in and out. Then she'd run run around yelling, "Super Halle!" and then jump back in. Oh yeah, and I did the same thing- about 20 times, except I'd yell, "Super Mommy!"





And here's Lilers enjoying some floor time- she's getting so big!