Catching butterflies

Chasing after a black butterfly with blue-tipped wings

Sophie kept asking the butterfly to "come back"

TerraBurger

We didn't feel like driving to far for some water fun, so we decided to take the kids to TerraBurger, where they have a playscape and a small splashpad. We enjoyed a simple, slightly overpriced, lunch and watched as the kids cooled off a little.

Lydia having a blast

Getting splashed

Sophie avoids the water...she seemed to enjoy herself just fine as she let her balloon go and sat on Daddy

Sophie couldn't stop drinking the "juicy" drink...diluted lemonade

Baobob Blast

Lydia had her third Vacation Bible School with an African theme this past week and she seemed to enjoy it more than last year when she kept asking why she had to go to school again and again. It was nice getting a few extra hours of free time this week even with little Sophie still tagging along. At the end of the week performance, Lydia actually sang instead of swaying or biting her finger, so that was exciting. Lydia is growing up!

Lydia and her classmates entering the chapel for their performance

Daddy and Sophie letting their "little lights shine"

A day for Father

Happy Father's Day to the best daddy two little girls could have!

Giving Daddy his gift and card

Afternoon fun with Daddy

Garage Sale

We found out last minute that our next door neighbors who are moving at the end of the month were having a garage sale, so we decided to have one and take advantage of their newspaper advertisement. Wow, I didn't realize how much we had accumulated over the past 6.5 years, so we had a pretty decent amount of stuff to sell. Trung enjoyed watching the amount of "junk" slowly decreasing and wants to have another sale soon.

We set the laptop up with "Princess and the Frog" for the girls to watch while we helped customers.

Annie and Sophie keeping busy with the sale items

Come one, come all

After a luncheon at a friend's house, we took naps, ate dinner, and headed for the pool. I met up with a few girlfriends for a belated girl's night out at Jasper's since Persephone had moved to Dallas for a new job the weekend before. Good drinks, good times...so-so food.

Makeshift pool

Adam & Amy and our family were all set for an evening at the community pool when we realized that it was not open on Mondays, so we busted out our inflatable baby pool and at least the kids got to enjoy the cool water on yet another scorching summer day.

The girls putting their Daddies to work

Lydia filling up the pool and probably splashing Amy by the look on her face

Pay back time

Here's looking at you, kid

Sophie assisting Annie into the pool by pushing on her toe

Water and Waterloo

Sarah is recovering from her C-section and Trung is in California hanging out with my brother after his interview yesterday, so Adam and I took the kids to Brushy Creek park to play at the splash pad. Today was the perfect day to go too because it wasn't too hot or sunny. Afterwards, we enjoyed a delicious lunch at Waterloo Ice House where the kids could play at the playground once they finished their meals. We miss Daddy, but we're keeping busy.

Lydia trying other means of swinging

Just old enough to still enjoy the baby swing

"You go first"...."No, you go."

Water fun with Uncle Adam

Pretty pink princesses, oh, and an Adam

Splash Friday

Adam busted out the water table and sprinklers, so we came over to join the fun. What a nice way to cool off on a sticky day.

Lydia got so excited everything so got squirted

Our next door neighbor Annie trying to catch water in a bucket

Sweet Sophie

"Sophie, stand here"...

What big sisters are for

The girls posing with one week old Justin and a much older Adam :P

Lydia tends to tag along with Sophie when we go places and hold her hand, very sisterly...I LOVE IT!

Baby Justin comes home

I have been anxiously waiting for Sarah and Adam to bring Justin home from the hospital so that I would meet and hold him (they were avoiding hospital visits) and they finally did yesterday afternoon. What a precious baby boy! Almost makes me what to have one for my own. :)

Justin smiling for Auntie Grace

The cutest cake topper

Justin didn't like the diaper cake too much

Ah, much happier on the floor

Now time for a nap

Happy hours

The girls used to take their naps at 12:30, but now I let them watch Barney at that time. They get so excited when the "I love you" song comes on at the end. I don't know what it is about that purple dinosaur, but the girls sure do adore him.


Lots of loving...notice Sophie's delayed kiss


In the evening, Trung attended a Happy Hour pre-party for his conference on Saturday, so the girls and I went to the Domain to kill some time. My friends Ravel and Andy happened to be there as well, so we had Happy Hour at Mccormick and Schmick's. I know that one normally does not take children to a Happy Hour, so hence, all the stares, but the kids were pretty good and my friends did not mind. Afterwards, we walked around, I got my Creme Brulee steamer, and we hit a store closing sale. Once I got home, I bathed the kids and put them to sleep. Time sure does fly when you're keeping yourself busy.
Lydia preferred teacher Andy over Ravel as you can tell from "the lean".

Final day

We went to see Sarah, Adam, and Amy as their last day as a family of three. Baby boy Eldredge will be here tomorrow afternoon!

Sarah and the diaper cake I made her; the ribbon colors happen to match the carseat! :)

Neighborly friends

Amy liked the "birthday cake"