What We Did All Summer

The only downfall of taking a vacation in the late Spring, is that you have NOTHING to look forward to ALL SUMMER! We kept super busy and played most every day. We did get a bunch of really fun memories! Most of these pictures are from my phone or from a finger-printed point and shoot. You can tell when I actually pulled out the camera I don't know how to use yet. Even on auto setting, it is a better picture.

Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory

Miller Outdoor Theater - The Little Mermaid

Fourth of July Crafts

Galveston Beach over 4th of July

Pleasure Pier

Homemade Puff Paint

Pool Time with Buddies.

Naked Baby + Water Hose + Red Wagon = FUN

Our version of a backyard pool.

Trampoline with sprinklers and ice

Playdates with friends

Seven Meadows Swim Team


Galveston for the Day with Friends

Movie time during naps

Forts

Astros Game

 Manicure-Pedicure with Mom

Homemade Sidewalk Paint

Home Depot Workshop

Balls

"Ca-Ca" = Coloring

Pools with friends - at least once or twice a week

Our neighbor, Brittany (college-age) and her dogs

Pinot's Palette Painting Class

Swimming in the Rain

Houston Boat Tour on the Ship Channel

More pool time

 Cinemark $1 Movies

 Playing on the iTouch


and the iPhone

Movie Nights as a Family


  Ballet Registration

Katy Budget Books


Crafts and Lunch with Noelle

Playing with "Rapunzel hair "

 

Pretending (Shrek & Fiona)

Seven Lakes HS Dance Camp
 


Faith West Lake

 

Lunch with Blake at CononoPhillips

Adamson Ballet School

"Part of your World!!"

Alayna is obsessed with all things "a-waa" = Ariel. She sleeps with a stuffed Ariel and is constantly singing songs from the Little Mermaid. The funny part is, she hasn't really ever sat and watched the movie with the sound on. It was in the car for a few weeks, but Alayna doesn't get to hear the sound. She learned the song from hearing Sammie sing it. I have tried many times to get it on video. This is taken while driving....so it may or may not actually have Alayna in the shot. 

  Alayna has gotten a bunch of words down, but her babbling is still super fun to listen to. She understands us and we (surprisingly) understand her...most of the time. She loves to play on my phone and could go all day if I let her.

 

It's ridiculous that a one-year old knows how to work this thing.

 As much as I hate to depend on electronics, it will sure come in handy when the baby comes.

Ms Danchenka

 I can't believe Sammie is going into Kindergarten! This summer has been bittersweet...I just can't get enough time with these girls. I had all kinds of camps and things planned for Sam, but ended up cancelling most of them, just so we could all be together. She has grown up so fast and is ready for this next adventure. Alayna and I will be sad, but fortunately will have a new baby to keep us company.

There are 18 other kiddos in her class, including our neighbor and BFF, Emilynn. Despite her mom and I requesting that this NOT happen, it still did. They were meant to be buddies, but the school has been warned. They bicker like sisters and could talk & pretend the entire day away.

 

We did lots of exploring in her new classroom.

Treasures from her teacher.

Nothing like a new folder to get Sammie excited!

The kids got whisked away for a tour of the school while the parents had an orientation with the teacher. I got to sign up for some volunteer/classroom help and hear all about a day in the life of a Kindergartener.

Sam skipped away as happy as can be! First day of school is right around the corner!

Lost Teeth!

Samantha had 2 wiggling teeth for months! One day I was brushing her teeth and noticed 2 NEW teeth had popped up BEHIND the loose ones.

 

Our dentist doesn't pull teeth, so Sam wiggled them every night until FINALLY they literally fell out.

 

Cutting Down the Trees

Actually, we're not even sure what these things are...but, one thing is for sure...there are way too big. The goal today was to cut them down and trim them up. In the spring, if they are still hideous, we will replace them with Crepe Myrtles.

Front of House Before

After

Garage Side Before

After

 Side Yard Before

After

All the Branches!