The beach

This evening we made a spur of the moment decision to go out for dinner and then go to the beach.

 This was Elle's very first time at the beach!

We were just starting to pack up and we happened to see my cousin Cris and her family.

So random that we both happened to be at the same beach.

So instead of leaving we decided to stay and play for a little while.

Elle also got to see her very first beach sunset.

We had a great time and it was so fun to run into Cris and her family.

We all agreed that we need to make another trip back soon.

3 weeks old!

Today our little lady is 3 weeks old!

I love how this pictures makes her cheeks look extra chubby and gives her a double chin.

We are having such a great time with Elle.

She is so much more alert this week and has been.

It is fun to watch her look around and try and focus on things.

She is an amazing eater.

It's sometimes hard to keep up with her eating demands.

She's a great snuggler, no matter what time of day.

We feel so blessed to have her a part of our lives.

She is truly making every day more memorable.

Park of the week # 2

This evening we went to Walnut Grove Park in San Marcos for our park of the week.

We had lots of fun playing and exploring.

We also enjoyed a picnic dinner.

 Heritage Park is also located within Walnut Grove Park.

The museum was already closed, so we will have to make a trip back to check it out.

 They had a really fun playground by the big red barn.

 We watched the horses in the arena.

 They also had a second playground down by the soccer fields at the other end of the park.

This park was lots of fun!

Pros...

Great play equipment

Lots of open room to run

Not very crowded

Cons...

Could be hard to find. Lucky for us our GPS had no problem finding it

Out in the boonies but that made it more of an adventure

the dentist and the doctor

Today both girls had appointments.

Emma had her second appointment with the dentist and she did great.

She had a great time, had no cavities and got to pick out lots of prizes.

She loves her new Ariel toothbrush.

Elle had her 2 week check up with Dr. McCormick.

Elle did great and is growing like crazy!!!

Here are her stats...

Height - 21 inches - 65th percentile

Head circumference - 14 inches - 30th percentile

Weight - 8 lbs 8 oz - 45th percentile

She went from 6 lbs 14 oz at her last appointment to 8 lbs 8 oz.

I knew this little lady was a good eater!

As far as Elle's test results go, we still don't have confirmation yet.

We do have an appointment with a specialist on Monday and we hope to know more by then.

Our 4th of July

We had a wonderful 4th of July spent playing at home, at the neighborhood block party and then fireworks with family.

 I sat in the car holding Elle during the fireworks.

She was sleeping and we didn't want them to wake her up.

We had such a great time and enjoyed all of our fun family time.

Happy 4th of July!

Emma and Elle

These two had their very first bath together tonight.

And they were absolutely adorable together!

a park, another park and the pool

Today was a jam packed day of fun.

We started off at Jesmond Dene Park in the morning and met up with family.

Then we headed off to meet up with Harper, baby Drew and their mom at Lakeview Park.

 These two are so darn cute!!!

Then we headed over to the community pool in my cousin's neighborhood.

And the kids swam and swam and then swam so more.

When Douggie got off of work we made a food run and had a fun poolside picnic.

I am a little tired from being on the go all day, but it was worth it.

6 years!

Happy 6 year wedding anniversary Douggie!

I am the luckiest girl in the world because I have you for my husband.

You are pretty darn perfect in every way.

Thank you for being an amazing husband and a fabulous father to our little girls.

Here's to many more years!