Girl's Day

It's no secret that Juliet loves girly things, so a friend and I recently got together for a girl's day that included pedicures and then lunch at a cute little restaurant in Weatherford for us and the two girls.

The girls had a ball, and they were so good, even if Juliet did scrape off about half her fingernail polish before we got home. At least her toes looked good (and for an added bonus, so did mine! :)

Newest Additions to the Family

We're pet people again! We've adopted our first dog, Dexter, who was about a third of this size when we brought him home after adopting him from an adoption fair. He's very friendly and affable but sometimes is still a bit exuberant. His domain is the backyard.

Sheldon is our newest addition. He's about three months old now and has been so fun for the kids. He does a great job of being patient with their sometimes less than gentle ways. He gets carted around everywhere and is so good about it. But once they go to bed, his really playful side comes out. He's a baby tiger for sure and is the first cat I've ever had who loves table scraps and especially meat.

We're so glad they're part of the family now :)

San Antonio, Part II

We also had a great time going to Sea World on two days of our trip. We all loved the shows and the animal exhibits. Feeding the dolphins was particularly awesome. Robby was less scared of the roller coasters than we were. And, they opened a new water park there this summer that is just awesome. The boys would go down the huge water slides up to ten times in a row while the little kids and I splashed around in the toddler/splash pool. They also loved seeing the Sesame Street characters.

On our last day we had an amazing breakfast on the river and briefly visited the Alamo before braving the long drive home.

It was definitely a trip to remember :)

San Antonio, Part I

A couple of weeks ago, we braved the five hour car ride to San Antonio for our first ever family vacation with just the five of us. I was a little nervous and a lot excited, and it turned out to be so fantastic.

We stayed at a hotel with an indoor and outdoor pool, two big water slides, and a lazy river. Despite the fact that the kids didn't start swim lessons until we got back, they were water rats the whole trip. Just as I remember from my own vacations as a child, the goal from sun up to sun down was to be in the water as much as possible at all times.

It's logical if you note the scary pirate I discovered in our room. Shiver me timbers!

Robby has developed an absolute love for not just the water but thrill rides, and water slides combine the best of both of those worlds. So we had lots of fun watching his daring on the slides. Even Juliet took a few turns.