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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Last night Brooke spent the night at Poppy and Yia Yia's and had a great time playing in the pool.
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.
Brooke was filling the whole that Wendy and I dug up with sand as fast as we were taking it out.
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.
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.
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.
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.
