Ocean Shores

For the first time in a very long time, it was sunny when we went to the coast in the spring! We had such a fun time playing in the sand (in the sun!) and spending time with our family. Erika and Laurel loved building sandcastles and playing with trucks in the sand. The house we stayed in had a hot tub that Erika got to play in. Also, there was a HUGE spa tub that both girls swam in. They also got to play with their cousins, Dylan and Jayden, and all the "boy" toys that those two brought with them. It was a great vacation.....fun play time for the girls and fun conversations and catch up time for the adults.

Making cinnamon rolls to take to the beach for Saturday breakfast.

They loved digging in the sand.

Erika with her new favorite dog, Spike.

I love the beach!

The girls' cousin, Jayden, drove his truck all over the beach.

Snotty, runny nose at the beach.

She enjoyed her beach vacation!

Erika had popcorn on her vacation....a rare treat for her.

Erika and Dylan playing in the hot tub.

It was super windy, but she loved the hot water.

Pictures

The girls gave their dolls a dinner party this morning.

Laurel ate corn on the cob with Sally.

Erika getting Claire situated.

Laurel opted to remove almost all of her clothes during her morning rest.

Reading

Our girls love to read! Throughout the day, I am constantly having one of the girls bring me a book and sit in my lap for a story. I love it! Erika even has a few short books memorized and will occasionally read to her sister or her dolls. Last night, Matt had the pleasure of reading to his two princesses!

Emergency

It started out like every other Thursday night. Laurel was sleeping soundly and we had just put Erika to bed. About 15 minutes after Erika went to bed, we heard her start to cry, which is so not normal. Matt went in her room and she was almost in hysterics. He brought her out to the living room and we got her to calm down enough to hear her say that she had STUCK HER HAIR TIE UP HER NOSE. I tried to get her to blow it out, but she was not being rational. So, we laid her on the floor, I threw myself over her kicking and flailing little body, and Matt grabbed the wayward hair tie with tweezers. Luckily, he got it on the first try and didn't have to do much digging. As Erika was calming down from her experience, we asked her why she stuck a hair tie up her nose. She replied, "Maybe I was playing a game." We then informed her that we don't play games that involve sticking something up our nose. Nor do we stick something up our nose for any reason. I'm pretty sure she's not going to do that again. Perhaps Laurel will at some point.......

Images

Well, we finally have a camera with which to take pictures! Unlike all those other cameras out there that don't take pictures. Anyway, for those who have forgotten how cute Erika and Laurel are, here is a reminder.

Erika enjoying mac and cheese.

Laurel having a good day.

You can kind of see the start of her baby mullet. Her hair is getting quite long!

The girls received jump ropes from Aunt Sarah. They were a big hit!

Laurel loves herself some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! It's kind of entertaining, like giving some to a dog, to see her get the peanut butter off the roof of her mouth.

Kids Say the Darndest Things.....

Last night, we had the college group over for our weekly Bible study. We had finished dinner and were just getting started on our study. Matt was helping Erika do some *ahem* bathroom business. She was in there for a while and when she came out, she walked into the living room and announced, "Mommy, sometimes poo is hard." Well, since Erika only has one voice volume, which happens to be announcer-style loud, everyone heard her. It was really funny, and only a little embarrassing. It's never dull with little kids around!