Random Pics

So I uploaded a lot of pics from this summer that have been waiting patiently on my computer to make an appearance. Enjoy!!

At the Zoo!

Emma's imitation of a flamingo!

Carol's first carousel ride!

Yummy and messy blackberries!

Don't YOU want to come swimming with me?

At a birthday party, Emma got all glammed up!

Carol LOVES to play with her babies!

Yummy Snow Cones!

Yes, she was sound asleep standing up....well, propped up!

Emma helped her little sister get dressed up

Sweet Senna and Emma

All the babies wanted to join the big girls!

Yogurt with a spoon!

Beautiful Emma

Carol sported several big bruises and black eyes this summer....hence another reason why I haven't gotten her 1-year pictures yet!

On a wagon ride near Nana's house

  

At Ronna's Surprise  40th birthday party, Daniel and his praise band had a little bit of country in them.

Playing the piano!

All dressed up and ready to go!

Too much fun at Dr. Yee's office!

4th of July swimming party and blue-icing cupcakes

Still loving that baby!

With G-daddy!

Pooped with a Purse!

Emma turned 5 years old!!!

Ready to go with our purses!

The kiddos at Carol's daycare, Miss Angela's house!

My birthday cupcake from the Hollands!

Daniel and his praise band at the Friday Night of Praise event

Carol's helping out at On The Border

Fun at Chick-fil-A!

Fun at On The Border! (Emma with a lime in her mouth!)

Grocery shopping one early Saturday morning

Carol JOY at Miss Angela's house.... I love getting these text messages with sweet pictures!

Exploring The Rangers Captain pillow pets at Target

  

Super Secret Sister Hideout....."Hello, is anyone out there?"

Yay for Snoopy!

At the LCCS football game

At Mr. Rick and Miss Mary's house on the lake

Teletubbies!!!

For the first time, we put Teletubbies into the VCR for Carol. Now, I will have to admit, Teletubbies is extremely annoying...for adults. But for toddlers, it is great. She loves the picture of the laughing baby that comes up in the sun (that's what is showing at the beginning of the video below) and will dance with the Teletubbies. Now, she will turn on the TV and sit in her Elmo chair, anxiously awaiting their arrival if you mention it. 

Here's her first taste and precious response for the Teletubbies!

Visit to Houston!!

We took a quick 3-day trip down to Houston (or being specific, Tomball) to visit my brother, Em, his wife Jennifer, and all of their horses, dogs and cats! We left on July 7 and celebrated Emma's 5th birthday on Saturday, July 9 before driving back home that evening. One of the highlights of the trip was going down to Galveston beach on Friday with both Em and Jennifer. We had a blast!!

On the way down to Houston, we stopped for ice cream and Carol loved it!

Thursday evening, we celebrated both Emma's birthday and Jennifer's mom, Marilyn's birthday!

 Off to the beach!!
The girls played at first in the sand while the adults set up camp...complete with a HUGE SPF 50 tent and umbrella my brother had bought for the occasion and many more to come!

How many Aggies does it take to screw in a beach umbrella? Only one as long as he has a Commodore brother-in-law to figure it out! ;)  

Napping peacefully in the SPF 50 tent!!

Camp for the day! 

Of course, you have to bury people in the sand (or mud, in Galveston's case)!

 Carol helped by watering her daddy!

Then it was Emma's turn!

Ew!

On Saturday morning, Emma and I first helped Uncle Em feed the horses before breakfast!

then we headed inside for a birthday breakfast!

 Then we headed back outside to ride some horses!

 

While Emma had a good time, Carol was just yearning desperately to ride with her. So when we put her on with Emma, she just immediately smiled and laughed. This girl has no fear it seems like! Here also are some videos of both girls riding (you can hear Carol laughing) and getting Carol off the horse (which she did NOT want to do!)

 After heading up I45, we stopped at a soda shop in Mansfield for food and ice cream!