Sea World with friends

the girls loved the carousel and it wasn't crowded!
it's nice to go with friends so that I can take turns doing things with the girls and someone can watch HB
the splash park is awesome!
We got to see the new Sesame Street show!
E & G were a little scared of the life-size characters..especially when they jumped off stage! There was no meet & greet for us!
our friends, Claire, Maggie & Anna came along for the fun day!Emmaline rode her 1st roller coaster..I rode with her..it was the Shamu kiddie one..she was a little surprised and scared but got used to it just as it was done! I think she will go again!I can't wait to go again..even in the heat we always have so much fun!

Last day of MDO

~ tear ~
The girls had their last day of MDO and it was kindof sad..for me..maybe for them. I love their teachers, as usual, and know they learned so much and changed so much. They received booklets of all their pictures from the year and it was fun to see how much they grew!
~ tear ~
We are taking a break this summer from school but will get back to two days a week in the Fall. So far we are staying busy and having fun, but some of the days seem really long! I am attempting to do some school-type activities, nothing major, just read more, write more and discuss more!The top picture is the end of the year, May 2011, the bottom picture is the 1st day, September 2010.

Memorial Dallas trip

was sortof a blur like these pictures..For Memorial weekend we took the long drive up to Dallas to visit my cousin, Dan, and his family. He and Kendra have a 2 year old little boy, Grey. The girls loved having different toys to play with but Grey had a rough time sharing it all with them. It was obvious the Listi crew of 5 is a little overwhelming! E & G did really good and shared a room, and HB stayed in the pack n play in our room. The first thing we did was pick up various cupcakes from the Cupcakery and head to their house. We got Mexican food from the Blue Goose and played outside in the backyard. It was lots of fun just relaxing and catching up on our lives separated by 5 hours down I-35. Saturday, we went to the park, grocery store, and then hung out back playing with all sorts of fun things. There were bubbles, finger paint, chalk, a bouce house, water table, pool, swingset..and of course some Mojitos and grilled hotdogs!
So honestly, do I need to say more..it was a fun weekend. They are expecting their 2nd baby in October, so that is exciting. The kids were all grubby from hours of being outside so we threw them all in the tub. I remember bathing with my cousins when I was little so it was fun to see the tradition continue!Thanks for hosting our wild bunch!! We had a blast and hope ya'll make the trek to visit us one weekend too!! Sunday, we met my parents for an impromptu lunch in Round Rock and then headed home for a pool party with friends. It was a great weekend and ended with fun and lots of rest on Monday!

Peachy Keen

We went back to our spot in Fredericksburg to pick their peaches this time around. It was another great activity for the girls to participate in and they definitely participated.Georgia loved eating those fresh peaches and didn't bat an eye at some with bugs on them. The juice was running down to her elbows. She was a hot Texas mess, as usual!Emmaline loved them as well..though she was a little more standofish at the site of bugs! She was the BIG helper in the kitchen with Daddy. They made a truly homemade peach pie that was amazing! Lucky me, all I had to do was buy some Blue Bell icecream and take a photo or 2 of them in action!
We ate lots of fresh peaches, froze some and made some into jam also. I can't wait to go back and get some more peaches..you just can't beat fresh picked by yourself peaches!Uncle Stephen, Daniel's little brother, got to tag along with us..we also visited Luckenbach and ate lunch in Boerne while he was here. It was a fun weekend for sure!