You'll find us at the pool.

The best thing about living in Texas is that it's actually hot enough to go to the pool. And that the pool actually feels great and NOT like ice cold arctic water. We go every.single.day. It's pretty fun. When Burke is home I ride the bike with the girls in the trailer and he runs along side us. We joke that he is like our secret service agent. Sadly, my normal to fast bike riding speed is an easy running pace for him. Seriously. But....the girls are getting quite the tan line. Yes, mom, I put sunscreen on them like crazy. I'm also that crazy mom that gets in the water and says "scoop scoop those arms....kick those feet...." obsessively. I'm a wee bit paranoid about drowning. But the girls are LOVING "playing in the wader". We have a stage 5 meltdown every time we leave but they have a blast while we are there!

I finally charged up our waterproof camera and brought it with us. Here is a little bit of what we've been doing this summer....

Showing off Minnie Mouse.

This little shark shovel/sprinkler thing is Hollis' favorite pool toy. 

Marin doesn't quite like the kick boards or noodles in the big pool but she gives them a shot in the little pool. 

Emptying the pool/Washing the concrete

What?!!?!

Its kinda of suiting that I am posting this on Father's Day because Marin didn't let Burke out of her sight. If she jumped in the pool it had to be to Daddy. :o)

He came home from a 3-day trip yesterday and I'm not joking...Marin HAD to talk to him for  at least 45 minutes straight. She gave him a tour of the house (in case he had forgotten) and showed him all of her art pieces she had completed.
She was very excited to have him home. 

Sad that she can't do down the big water slide, she started "sliding" down Burke's legs. :o)
Hey, make lemonade, right? 

I love this picture.
Just hanging out in the pool with Dad.
Seriously the best dad ever.
Our girls are pretty darn lucky. 

The lifeguard did stop me on our way out of the pool to tell us that we had the cutest babies she had ever seen. And that she loved watching us come to the pool. :o)
Beaming mother. Beaming mother.

And since the camera is waterproof....a little underwater view of the rolls. 

Funny Sister

The other day Marin was jumping off the step (the step the movers broke when we moved in....argh.) but Hollis thought it was so funny. 

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Tried to get a sister shot.
Of course Marin has to turn away. 

And now Hollis has to be the rat. 

This "arm up in the air" signal is a constant around her house.
It is way of saying she wants something.
Here it was the camera. 

JUMP!

Not sure what kind of landing this was....

Still "signaling" for the camera. :o) 

Burping and Name Spelling

So here are a couple of videos of the girls' new tricks. It is a perfect example of their personalities. Marin's new "trick" is spelling her name. Such a smart girl.  Hollis' new trick is....pretend burping. :o) HILARIOUS. She thinks its extra funny if Marin is the one to say "Excuse you, Hollis". Love these two littles so very much. Life is never boring.

And here is Marin spelling her name!

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And here is Hollis "burping". I love how she has to stick her tongue out to do it. :o)

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I have updated our little learning blog as well....just click on the picture below.

Happy Dance

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Just Some Ordinary

I have been scolded for not updating with new pictures. So here are a few....

We did our first art project in our new playroom. Marin was so very excited! 

Hollis didn't like the finger paint on her fingers. 

Serious sponge painting. 

It was so fun the first time we had to do it again the next day. 

Hollis liked the paintbrush painting much more. 

Marin is saying "Good painting, Hollis".
Seriously, she (can be) so sweet to her. 

I cut off the legs of our old kitchen table so that we could have a BIG work/play space for all of our projects.
It works out perfectly!

Cutie!

I don't what it is but something about Texas works up an appetite.
Before I forget...the new thing is pretend burping at the table so that Marin can say "Excuse you, Hollis."

Wish I had this on video...but Marin was pulling the dog around in a circle and Hollis was chasing them.
They thought it was the most hilarious thing ever.