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.

Graduation Party

We went to a Graduation Party last weekend. Tammy, my best friend from Jr. High School, her son is graduating. I can't believe he is that old. We have stayed friends all these years. We met by sharing track shoes in the seventh grade. I have always had a special place in my heart for her and her family. They are such sweet souls. They are the ones that kept me in the right direction and introduced me to God. I remember when we use to have mini church services in their living room with a few other families. Those were simpler times and the love for God was everywhere. Thank you both Tammy and Sylvia for loving me. I appreciate the both of you.
The girls had so much fun at her house. They saw chickens and even brought in some eggs from the chickens. They both made it all the way to the house with their eggs but Presley handed it to Tammy and the egg dropped and broke. I felt so sorry for her. They especially loved riding on the golf cart. Brooke didn't want to leave she kept wanting to go for another ride on the golf cart. They probably rode 5 or 6 times. They were so good and it was great to see everyone. Thanks for a fun day and Tammy I absolutely love your house. It is beautiful. It makes me want to move to the country. I witnessed the girls and how they would be if we lived on a little bit of land. They were just precious as they explored everything.

Mrs. Kari

Well, this is the last week of school and this will be Mrs Kari's last year because she is retiring. She is an amazing teacher and the girls absolutely love her. But the good news is we will still see her because she lives in our neighborhood. She has such a way with children.
These pictures were taken by Mason's daddy Gavin, he is a professional photographer. I cannot take credit for these pictures. Although it makes me want to take better pictures. I have been reading photo blogs and websites and am on a mission to learn more about my camera and to understand photography more. I also need to learn more about Adobe Photoshop Elements.
Today was the last day of BSF but I was unable to attend because they had no childcare and I didn't have a babysitter. We ended up meeting Brenda and Aleck at the zoo. It was such a beautiful day to be outside. The girls really enjoyed themselves. Sorry, no pictures because I didn't want to take my camera today. The girls fell asleep in the stroller on the way out and slept the whole way home. They also went to bed so easy tonight. I must have wore their little bodies out today.
The girls have really taken off with their language and sentences in the last couple of weeks. It is so sweet to listen to them have conversations with each other. I catch myself laughing at them all the time while they are playing. They say the darnedest things. I had someone tell me this weekend that when your children are babies you just want to eat them up and when they are teenagers you wished you would have eaten them up. I'm sure it is so true but at this stage in my life I can't imagine thinking that about my sweet little girls. I will probably eat these words some day. I cherish these moments because I know they will be grown before I know it. I love you Brookie and Presley.

Helping Daddy

Gary did some planting last week and the girls were such big helpers. They did make more of a mess than he had planned but I think he really enjoyed the daddy, daughter time. It is so sweet to see these pictures and the fun they had with their daddy. Gary is such a great daddy and he loves those girls very much. Thank you honey for being such a great father. I love you.