What we've been up to

Thursday, August 25, 2016

To say the last few weeks of "summer" were boring, would be a complete understatement.  (I say it lightly because since we still have littles not in public schools and the temps are still 90+, its still technically summer in my book).


We crammed in just as much fun and memories as we normally do.  Probably more.  And because of that, blogging once again fell by the wayside. I know, I know.


So rather that write a bunch of recap posts, here's what we've been up to over the last month. 


1. Roadtripped to Rosemary Beach (aka the best family vacation spot ever).

We may already be planning our trip for next summer.  Even though the weather wasn't perfect (a tropical depression was in the area resulting in some rain and double red flags) it didn't even put the slightest damper on the vacation.  The perfect combination of fun, beach, pool, friends, family, activity and relaxation.






And rather than post the nine hundred photos I took, here is the Flipagram that I put together:



2. Eaten Donuts (Lots and lots of donuts)

Last fall, the girls (and the husband) had their first taste of Apple Cider Donuts.  To say they were a hit would be an understatement and much to everyone's dismay (and not just our family) you simply cannot get them in Texas.  Normally, Papa brings some on his visits, but because of his bummed knee his next trip is TBD -- but have no fear, a yummy treat arrived in the mail.  This was moments after the box arrived:



3. Muddy Puddles

Okay, so we didn't technically jump in any muddy puddles (que Peppa the Pig reference) but Texas has been unseasonably wet since we returned from Florida.  And the girls have loved wearing their raincoats and boots and playing in the rain.




4. Honey Do List

A bulk of our time has been spent working on the house (and yes, I still owe an update of the major project).  For the past few months, we've been fairly haphazard about our improvements.  A project there.  A project here.  May not even completed.  Well, we finally decided that we need to focus and work on one room at a time.  The lucky first choice: the master -- only because it had five hundred (okay so maybe only 10) paint samples on each wall despite selecting and buying the paint two months ago...

And of course Little Miss insisted on helping...and mom may have said "Sure and make sure you paint in the awful, too small shirt and tutu that you insist on wearing every other day" in hopes of getting paint on it and having a reason to throw it out!





5. Bikes, trikes and scooters

These girls are on the move constantly.  And now that Little Miss has figured out how to cruise on the trike and Littlest Miss gets the hang of the scooter, most nights are spent with a quick ride around the block...although sometimes they get cut short when we run into neighbors next door.









6. First Days

And last but not least, we did celebrate our "first days" this past week.  Little Miss was a little bummed (and didn't fully grasp why -- dang November birthdays and September cut offs) that she didn't get to start Kinder with her friends from Pre-K one.  So we celebrated her moving up to Pre-K to with the must.do.front.yard.picture. 

The outfit (including overalls request) was all Little Miss.

And more importantly, she loves her new class...but really loved that a bunch of her "old" friends still go to her school every day for after school care.  Win.win.






And then there's Littlest Miss, not to be forgotten.  We took an obligatory pic for her, even though it was just another day in Young Toddlers.  I did however put her in the same dress that Little Miss wore two years ago...think they are related?



Fun right?  I only wish "summer" would never end!



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