Monday, August 31, 2009

Shower Time

I was about to take a shower and look what I found waiting for me...

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Egh, what is that smell?

We just got back from visiting my parents at their new beach house in Corpus Christi. The trip down there was a horrible drive. The last hour was nothing but screaming from a very grumpy little boy. Once we got there, the trip was great. Wednesday evening, Kayla got to fish with her grandaddy. Watching her sit on my dad's lap waiting for a fish to bite reminded me of the wonderful memories I have fishing with him. That night the kids went down fairly easy. Kayla insisted on sleeping on the top bunk. So, I laid in bed most of the night worried that she would try to get out on her own. Surprisingly, she did not make a sound all night. The next morning, Kayla woke up at 7am (and if you know my child that is really early for her). First thing out of her mouth, "I am ready to go to the beach!" By 8:30, we were playing in the sand. She had a blast. Kayla jumped the waves, tried to build a sand castle, enjoyed a mud bath, and loved digging for Coquina clams. Christian enjoyed himself also. He loved playing in the sand and helping Kayla find clams. He learned real quick not to try and eat the sand. After several hours in the sun, we headed to the Texas Aquarium and then out to fish some more. While fishing Kayla caught a very unusual snapper. My dad reaction, "Wow!" Kayla's reaction, "Holy Cow!" Too cute. The kids were EXHAUSTED that night. They both fell asleep fast and slept all night (two nights in a row...what a blessing when you are traveling). The next morning we were off to the beach again. This time we did not get there at 8:30am instead 10am. We stayed a couple of hours, cleaned up and then headed back to Georgetown. The kids slept most of the way home. It was a VERY nice and quiet trip home. It has taken several days to recoup and get back to our normal daily routine. We all had a wonderful time. Wonderful memories were made. It was great watching the kids experience the beach and see my parents. I look forward to going back soon.


**During the trip, it never failed as soon as we got in the car and headed over the bridge to Padre Isle, Kayla asked "Egh, what is that smell?" The first couple of times, I explained to her that it was the seaweed from the ocean. Even though she knew,she still asked EVERY time.

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Do the Booty Dance!


The kids and I packed up the car and drove to McKinney, Texas to visit family a couple of weeks ago. What a great time. The kids got to see their cousins, Jonah and Meredith. Kayla and Jonah played so well together. I love the fact that they are so close in age and really enjoy being around one another. The two played on the computer, ate popcorn, watched a movie or two, dug for dinosaurs at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science (which was an adventure...check out The Daily Stroll Blog for more details), dressed up as firemen at the Dallas Children's Museum, went swimming and wore each other out.


During our stay in McKinney, we ventured to an awesome water park one of the days. Christian actually stayed at the house with Uncle Jerod while Kayla, Jonah, Monda and I headed out for a day in the sun. For the first time, Kayla went under water on her own and began swimming. WOW! I was so proud of her. She was so excited. (Thanks Jonah for helping her overcome her fear) Once she got the hang of it, it was no stopping her. Jonah and her went down the slide, swam the lazy river, and swam under the water trying to get various objects. After several hours of fun, we headed back home. Monda and I figured they would pass out on the way home. As we got closer to home, we decided to stop for yogurt since they were still up. We each got a bowl of some yummy yogurt topped with gummy bears, sprinkles and cookies. As we ate our treat, the kids decided to start dancing and singing in the middle of the yogurt shop....."Do the Booty dance, booty dance!" Yes, they were the center of attention. Too cute! I so wish I had a video camera to capture the priceless memories. The kids never fell asleep for a nap that day. Yes, it was an early night. We were ALL exhausted. The next day the kids went swimming while I packed up the car to head back home. Once they returned we headed back to Georgetown. Before we even made it out of McKinney, both Christian and Kayla passed out (Thank you Uncle Jerod and Lauran). Good sign that they had a great time.