Ella and the balloon

Happy Birthday Judy!

Pre-Labor Day

The girls show off their new skirts from Auntie Colleen

Miss Lauren is the Uno Queen, she plays non-stop all day long.

This is the look the Queen gives you when you make her +2 Draw!

This is how the Queen celebrates a victory!

Lauren's first soccer game

Game time = 3:45, temp 95F!

Oops - both girls teams in pink ... get out the pinnies

Twins ready to see their big sister play

Pep talk

A break in the offensive action

Roller girl!

One day after school there was a class event at the skating rink. We learned there were lessons at 9am every Saturday so Lauren tried it out.

Trip to Walmart

Ella was a trooper going to the store with her dad.

God Bless Walmart, and God Bless Texas!

Bike Ride!

When Miss Alana came over to spend the night Mike decided it would be a good idea to take her back by bike. So >100 lbs of girls got into the cart behind Mike and off they went. It was a cool day for August, only 92F, but still got pretty hot in the back because the top was down to keep the sun out. A half-way stop at Sonic was planned to get some lunch and some ice cream to cool down!

Girls point out their favorites

Shakes are portable!

The girls slept the last 30 min or so. Their house is at the top of a hill, the girls didn't even notice when I got off and walked them up the summit. And the cart nearly fell over backward when I got off the seat!

Brought the iPhone to keep Lauren company on the way back!

First day of school!

Plaid jumpers again!

Lauren w/ Mrs. Baldocci

Our babies

Julia at the park

Girls in their pink leopard-print PJs

Ella showing some 'tude

Minnesota picture

Miss Lauren rode with her cousins thousands of miles up I35 to Minnesota. Daddy flew up there to get her, and in thanks Miss Lauren drew this picture. Just about the whole family is represented!

Lauren was a trooper the next day, getting up for the 6am flight.

Trip to the Park

Heading out!

Motley crew!

Center of attention

Where is that sister of mine?!

There she is!

Girls go for first bike ride

And as you can see it was pretty exciting!

Ella walks!

Miss Ella started walking last night, so for the official scoreboard we'll go with July 15th. (Miss Julia walked on May 22nd). Of course we weren't here when she did it, her first walks were for the babysitter!

Lauren takes Dad to the Zoo

For a sweet Father's Day gift Lauren took Dad to the Dallas Zoo "Lights Out" overnight program. We got there at 7pm on Saturday night after getting some dinner at the McZoo restaurant out front. Then we went into the zoo and first got to pet some wild animals that a handler brought out for us. Then we walked around the zoo.

After closing down the zoo we went back to the education trailers where we slept in sleeping bags with the other campers. We had a spot right under the A/C units so we nearly froze!

The next morning they brought breakfast in for us and then we headed out back into the Zoo. We watched a 4-D movie based on the Planet Earth series and walked around a little bit more.

Thanks Lauren!

Dad

Our hatchling

Here is our sweet chick coming out of her shell.

Kids + Flashlights = Fun

Lauren pets a Hedgehog

Lauren pets Sidney the Bearded Dragon

Don't go!

Lauren tries to keep her cousins from leaving ...

Identical Cousins?

We think so!

3 2 1 .... go!

Drive cars in the morning ...

Sunday morning the men headed over to Speedzone to get it settled on the track. After doing all the slick tire racin' we could stand Ian and Jacob tried Drag Racing.