Weekend trip to Houston

Trey and Paige had a blast with Kaitlyn, Emma & Lauren on a quick weekend trip to Aunt Caralyn's and Uncle Paul's. It was great to see the girls and laugh a bit with C&P. Unfortunately, there wasn't any adult game playing (ie, spades) due to me not feeling that great. Oh well, there is always next time!

Little girls on big bed.

Goldfish time!

Chillin' out.

Two pretty (skinny!) blondes.

Jump jump jump! Paige was addicted to this trampoline.

Sleepover in the game room watching Curious George.

We miss you a bunch Orman family!!

First Day of Preschool

Okay, so I am 3 weeks late with posting this one. Paige did great the first three weeks of school and came home with a note each time that said she is such a happy girl. Then the separation anxiety fairy must have tapped her on the shoulder b/c now she is just not so happy anymore. I had to pick her up early one day and the last day she cried off and on. Keep your fingers crossed that this stage passes fast!

Cameron Park Zoo in Waco

For Labor Day we decided to go to the zoo in Waco. Trey was so excited for his first trip to a zoo and he really loved it. Paige, not so much. She has my super smelling ability and really didn't like all the smells in the zoo and was somewhat afraid of some of the animals. They both did great though.

At the entrance.

Ladybugs and butterflies.

Music chimes under the tiles. When you jump, they 'sing'. Really cool.

The ride home...silly Mommy Dog.

This one is zonked out. Gotta love the zoo!!

Blooming

Remember this picture from one of my posts from June? Well I just wanted to show you how great these flowers (plumbago {purpley blue ones in back} and vinca {little white & pink ones in front right}) have done in this extreme heat and drought we are having in central Tx. And what about the red ones in the front left you ask?? Well, the deer ate them two weeks after I planted them in the ground. Oh well.

BEGINNING OF SUMMER:

END OF SUMMER:

First Day of School

Okay, so let me first say that I downloaded these pictures backwards so the one on the bottom was really meant for the top. What can I say, it has been a looooooong day. And believe me, the school was anything but the ghost town it appears in these photos. I actually forgot my camera in the morning and felt like the worst parent ever. I was able to take these after picking Trey up and walking back into the school after all of the kids had been dismissed. Trey had a great first day and seems to really like his teacher, Miss Herzog. D and I like her too. When I asked Trey what his favorite part of the day was, he replied, "Mommy, I liked the whole day of Kindergarten". Yippee!! And Paige, well, she is SOOOOO ready to go to school. Watch out FOF Preschool - Paigey is coming!!!

Relaxation & Fun times

This past weekend, D and I dropped off the kids and the dog at my folks', traded our minivan for their sporty Camry and headed off to Freedom Land. First we headed to Town Lake (or I guess I should say Lady Bird Lake) and went kayaking. This was a first for us and as D likes to say "fun for you and work for me". Personally I thought I did okay and we ended up not getting in any fights so yippee for us! Then we went to lunch at the Hula Hut (one of my favs) and headed home to rest. A little shopping, a chocolate truffle and a shower and then off to the Florence Winery. We thought this was a neat place and hope to hang out there with some friends in the future. Then we went out for wings. Talk about high class to white trash. On Sunday, aaaaaahhh sleeping in until 9 a.m., a Dunkin Donut jelly donut and coffee and then a movie before heading back to Reality Land. I think the kids had as much fun if not more than we did. Grandma and Grandpa kept them super busy with bubbles, arts & crafts, time at the pool, baking cupcakes and more. Below you can see them enjoying their last two cupcakes after lunch today. Boy that icing is delicious!!

Below: the winery - http://www.thevineyardatflorence.com/

Cupcake time!

The Sillies

I don't even know what to write about this one...maybe the heat has finally gotten to us?