Saturday, May 31, 2008

Sandcastle contest

We went to Galveston for the annual sandcastle contest. We decided not to tell Brooke where we were going until we got there and she woke from her nap as we were getting to East beach just in time to see the water. Whe woke up and whispered WOW as she saw where we were. The beaches were really crowded and there was a lot of seaweed but the kids had a great time anyway. The sandcastles were pretty amazing too!

Friday, May 30, 2008

A popsicle a day...

keeps the heat away.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Chuck E. Cheese

Brooke and Ben's first trip to Chuck E Cheese and they loved it. Completely and totally chaotic for all the parents but the kids could have cared less. They loved riding all the rides and playing the games. Next time we go, it will be in the afternoon for lunch.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Maybe tomorrow

We have been talking a lot about Brooke's new baby brother and today I told her she was going to be a big sister and she said "Not today, maybe tomorrow". I guess she doesn't realize that having a little brother also makes her a big sister.

My big girl bed

Poppy came over on Monday night to put Brooke's new bed together; however, the frame was too big for the mattress. This time everything fit perfectly and Brooke loves her new bed. She spends a lot more time in her room now. Joe can hardly stand it that she is growing up so fast.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Splish Splash

I kept Brock all day today so we decided to go to the splashpad since it's too hot to do anything else. Unlike Brooke and Ben, Brock could care less about the water being in his face. They had a great time and Brooke loves to play with her cousin.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

We dress for dinner...

even if we are only having cereal.

Daddy's wet t-shirt contest

Today Joe was watering the backyard with Brooke's help. I walked inside to get the camera and Joe was soaked from head to toe. Apparently Brooke thought Daddy needed to be watered with the grass.

Kicked back and relaxed

Last night Brooke spent the night at Poppy and Yia Yia's and had a great time playing in the pool.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Water hose out of control

Since it has been so hot outside we have been spending a lot of time with the water hose. Brooke loved having joe spray her with the hose and all was fine until she fell on the concrete and scraped her knee. Then the drama began.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Brooke learns to use the phone

I was in the office and heard Brooke talking to someone. I walked into the living room and she was talking on my phone. When she hung up she told me she was talking to Daddy. Wendy called me a few minutes later to make sure I was okay. Apparently, Brooke was actually talking to Jim and was convinced that she was talking to Joe. She told him that I had gone to the grocery store to get pineapple for her. Wendy was calling to make sure she didn't need to come over since joe is in San Antonio. Very funny little girl.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Kemah Boardwalk








We spent the day at Kemah riding all the rides. Brooke was so cited about everyone of them. The airplane was her favorite and she cried everytime she had to get off. A week day is definately the time to go; we waited in no lines at all. Even Joe had a good time riding the rides.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

learning so fast

When we were at Riley's birthday party, Kris handed her a regular cup and she drank from it with no problem. Last night I decided to try with Brooke. Much to my surprise, she drank all of her juice without spilling. I guess we are done with the sippy cup.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

rainbow popsicles

Nothing is better on a hot summer day than a cold popsicle.

Building Sandcastles

Brooke was filling the whole that Wendy and I dug up with sand as fast as we were taking it out.

snack time!!

I finally got smart enought o put a towel down in the back of my car before going to the beach. It made for a great little picnic area for Brooke and Ben to have their snacks. Ben was trying to lean over and steal a kiss from Brooke.

Let's feed the seagulls

Little did I know, but seagulls like goldfish. We decided to feed the one that was flying around and before we knew it they were everywhere.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Happy Birthday Riley

At our house, we don't go to birthday parties, we go to birthday cakes. Brooke has been talking about going to Riley's birthday cake for weeks so she was really exicted to finally see the day come. The girls had a blast playing in the pool. Brooke thought it was so funny to dump water over Riley's head. I can't believe I actually got that picture.

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Dancing the Night Away

Brooke and Ben love to dance. They really like it when you turn the TV off so they can see their reflection in the TV.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Fun at the Zoo

We have discovered that the best time to go to the zoo is the afternoon. We virtually have the zoo to ourselves. I know that Brooke's favorite part is always riding the carousel. She was very excited to ride on the elephant.