Reading at Circle Time

About once a month I try to go read to Genevieve's class. This is something Genevieve loves! The night before we pick out a special book together on the subject they are focusing on at the time. Being that Ollie has had time off recently, he had a chance to come read to the class as well. This was extra exciting for Genevieve, having both parents read to her class! Anson of course came too, making it a whole family affair. He loved sitting in the circle with Genevieve's class and it made him feel like a "big" kid too!

Frog Pool

It's summertime again, and in Texas that means if you're going to be outside you had better be in a pool. So for the third summer in a row, we got a membership to the YMCA and have been taking advantage of their pool as much as possible. Genevieve loves it, as we knew she would, and it's great to see Anson getting into it as well. They both love going down the slide and playing in the fountains. Thank goodness for the Frog Pool, as Genevieve calls it!

Garage Sale

My parents recently decided to thin out their closets and have a garage sale. They encouraged our household and also my brother Robert to contribute whatever we wanted, and to come over to help with the actual sale itself. So we all headed over to lend a hand. It ended up being a 100+ degree summer day, and we were all completely exhausted by the end. It was fun to do it together though, and Genevieve really got into being the little cashier helper. Overall, the sale was a big success!

Wordless Wednesday

Backyard Swimming

Now that it's summer and extremely hot we went and got a new blow-up pool for the backyard. The kids have loved swimming in it and it's big enough that Ollie and I can get in too, which is very helpful in this heat!

Playing Together

Here are a few pics I thought were cute of the kids playing together! Enjoy!

Sex and the City 2

So my friend Amanda and I spent one last night out together before she moved to Philadelphia. What a better way to spend it than opening night of Sex and the City 2. We got dressed up and enjoyed the show at Movie Tavern. The movie didn't disappoint! I thought it was wonderful! Afterwards we went and got dessert and enjoyed chatting. I already miss hanging out with my dear friend, but look forward to visiting her and seeing her when she returns to Texas!

Fun Times at the Park

Several mornings recently right after breakfast and before it was unbearably hot we walked over to our neighborhood park. The kids had fun and enjoyed climbing, swinging and just being outside.

Water Table Fun

A few afternoons before it was really hot we set up the water table outside. The kids had a blast playing in the water!

Moose relaxing while the kids played