I watched Mason on Friday for a couple of hours while his mom had to work. I asked Brenda to bring Aleck over for some sprinkler fun. As you can see they all had so much fun together. They all played so well and no fighting between any of them. It was easier than I thought. We may have to bring Mr Wiggle (sprinkler) out more often during the summer months.

Having a little lunch after a fun day of playing.

My sweet Brookie

I took this picture right before I turned the sprinkler off. Look at all the stuff they have gathered by the sprinkler. They were having the time of their life.

Ready Set Go!




Look how well everyone is getting along. They found the chalk and had to draw on the concrete. Wet chalk is pretty messy good thing we had the sprinkler on so they could wash off.


My sweet little girls. Presley loves to lay down in a puddle of water and sometimes lick the water. Yuck! The things kids will do even when you tell them not to do it. Especially my little Presley she is so defiant at times. She sure was having a fun time, look at the smile on her face.

Gymnastics

The girls are now doing Gymnastics on Wednesday mornings. We had our first class and they did well. Presley was more cautious than Brooke but I expected that because she has always been more cautious. Brooke even jumped off of this platform into the foam blocks. I was surprised she did it. Presley climbed up there like she was going to do it but then turned right around and got off of the platform. Presley is a better listener than Brooke. I had to tell Mr. John to get onto Brooke a couple of times because she wouldn't listen to mommy. It never fails one child is good while the other one is a hand full. They trade off all the time. The joy of having twins. I love it most of the time. Just kidding, of course, I love it all the time. I am so blessed and appreciate every day I have with my girls.
Enjoy my pictures, I was practicing on my manual settings and they didn't turn out as well inside the gym. I am understanding it better but then I have a bad day of picture taking and realize I still have a lot to learn.

Splashing Around at the Zoo

We went to the zoo again on monday and once again it was a great time. We covered more of the zoo but I didn't take any pictures of the animals this time I wasn't in the mood to get my camera out at every stop. Lazy! The best part was playing in the water. The girls got absolutely soaked so I took their clothes off before we got to the car. We looked like we were little rag muffins until we got to the car. The price you pay to have fun. I enjoyed watching them run through the water, the cutest part was to watch the kids push each other so they could get under the water because it was a small spout. Don't worry it wasn't a mean push just a little one to let the others know it was their turn. It was so fascinating to watch them all play and get along even with total strangers. I have said this before but I truly love the innocense of children. They just want to have fun and so do I. It was another experience I will cherish with my sweet little girls and their friends.

Mailbox Party

Our neighborhood had a mailbox party on Thursday evening, for those of you who are wondering, a mailbox party is where you bring your family, chairs, beverage of choice and visit with your neighbors. The girls had a little too much sugar because I let them eat blue sugar out of a cup with a spoon. They were in hog heaven or should I say sugar heaven. That is not something I usually do but what the heck it was a mailbox party and don't you usually break the rules a little for a party. Well, I do. The girls were so good and ran their little legs off playing with the other kids in the neighborhood. We had a later bedtime than normal but they slept later the next morning. Yahoo! It was a fun time had by all. Thanks to Ann for her mailbox hospitality.

Box Fun

Who would have thought two boxes could have been so much fun? The girls had a ball playing with these boxes. It was the sweetest thing to hear their laughter and see the smiles on their faces as they played.
We had a night away from the girls on Friday. We went to an event at the Ft. Worth Zoo called "Beastro." It was all the food and drink you could eat and they had a few bands playing. It was a fun date night. We decided we would have to do it again next year.

Olives Anyone

The girls love black olives but I haven't figured out if they love to eat them or to play with them. They will put them on all their fingers and then eat them one by one. They went through a whole can just the two of them yesterday. I love to watch them grow and wonder on their own. The minute they realized the olives would fit on their fingers the glow in their eyes was priceless.

More Zoo

I must add that some of these photos were from Brenda's camera and she took some amazing pictures. Thanks Beebee for sharing your photos with me.

Zoo

We went to the zoo yesterday and met BeeBee, Aleck, Mason and Jackson. Mason and Jackson are in the girls class at school. They were really excited when they found out we were meeting them at the zoo. I told Brooke while we were in the grocery store and she let out a big scream. I just laughed at her excitement. When Brooke gets excited she screams and let me tell you it is a scream that you want to cover your ears. (high pitched scream) The girls were really good and listened to mommy most of the time. I drilled it in their little brains on the way to the zoo. We saw a lot more animals this time. We rode the carousel and the train.
I have been reading a lot on my camera and taking better pictures. I shot all my pictures on manual and I think they are better but still need practice and I think I need a new lense so for those of you people that know anything about lenses feel free to share your knowledge with me. It would be much appreciated. I am so excited to finally understand some of this photography stuff. I think this could be a costly hobby. But what is more special than taking pictures of the ones you love.

Forgotten Photos

I forgot to post these photos of the girls Mother's Day Gifts they made at school. Mrs. Kari took pictures of them making the gifts and lamenated it for the moms. It was such a great gift. Miss Presley got a little heavy handed and had to use both hands to put her potting soil in the pot. Mrs Kari was a little worried that the seeds wouldn't sprout but as you can see it did. The pots have their little fingerprints with the shapes of ladybugs and bees. Such a cute gift and the girls really enjoyed watching the plant sprout and come to life. The seeds were bird seed so the plant didn't last very long but what a cute idea.
The card is the baby shower invitation I made for my sister-in-law Dottie. I thought it turned out really cute.
The other item is someting I made in one of Cre8joy's workshops. I am hanging this in the girls room and it looks adorable. It is a large cabinet door, pretty cool!
We are going to the zoo tomorrow so I must be off to bed.

The Texas Cartel

We went to see The Texas Cartel on Friday night play at the grand opening of Redbarn Barbeque. in North Richland Hills. The girls had fun dancing to the music. They were a handful but it was worth it to see them have so much fun. Presley was so excited because she realized she learned to jump off of the stage. Mind you she is my cautious one and would usually step off instead of jump. She did it over and over until we decied it was time to leave. She did the same thing when she started walking she would fall down and get up over and over until it made her mad that she couldn't stand up very long. That child is so determined. Brooke loves Max and if he is out of her sight she will ask me where Max went. She also had a bout of stardom as she played the bass guitar. She absolutely loved being on the stage. Oh no, I think I am in trouble. We also saw Clay and Josh and as soon as Brooke saw Josh she gave him two big hugs. She loves to hug people but only on her terms and when she wants to do it. She is such a little lover. It was good to see everyone and so enjoyed watching my children soak up the fun times with friends.
Thanks to The Texas Cartel for another fun evening.