Happy Father's Day!  Our family could not be where we are today without the wonderful fathers in our life.  To Ah-bee, Poppa, Gran, Grandfather, and David: my family wouldn't be where we are right now without you all.  We love you!


I gave the girls the chance to pick out their own coloring sheet for David's Father's Day gift.  Once they saw the ties, they were so excited.  I love how each girl decorated their own sheet.  Their own personalities and styles are so evident with their coloring.  Natalie also colored the entire backside too.

Covington Part Two

We also went to visit David's grandmother, Granny, at her senior living center.  There was a jazz band that was playing when we arrived and the girls stole the show. 

We also went to the Covington farmers' market at the Trailhead.  The girls also enjoyed banjo music from musicians and running on the grassy area by the concert stage.  Once again, I had two little dancers on my hands that twirled so much that mommy got dizzy just from watching.

Claire and the Gipper.

Shugga and Poppa's House

The girls are 2 months away from their 3rd birthday, and I can finally say that the latest trek from Houston to Louisiana was not miserable!  It's still hard at times.  Like the time we had to stop for the potty at Wendy's and as I'm herding the twins into the bathroom stalls, Natalie keeps sticking her head under the partitions and repeatedly looks up at the person in the stall next to me.  I was horrified for that person, Natalie, and also for myself.  But...it was not as scary as the previous trips.  The girls are FINALLY listening to me.  They don't run off and stick with me in a parking lot.  This step is HUGE for parents of multiples.  I can see the light :)  Anyways, we celebrated David's birthday in Covington with Poppa, Sugar, and Jennifer.  We did have to cut the birthday dinner short due to lack of naps for Natalie and Claire.  I even broke my rule and gave Natalie her bubby (pacifier) at the restuarant table.  I desperately wished I had a shirt that read "Don't Judge" at that moment in time.  In fact, I wish for that shirt more often than I admit. 

We also went out to the Mayronne ranch, where Poppa grew up.  The first thing Natalie said when she got out of the car and saw the wide open land was, "Wow, Daddy. I wanna run!". 

Natalie was cracking us up with her ability to fake pout.  She would turn her back to us with arms crossed and walk away a few steps.  Then she would slowly turn her head and look back at us to make sure we were watching her pout.  Then she would repeat.  She did this for about a half football field length.  She sure is a great actress. 

Paper and elements from Shabby Princess.

Swim Lessons Day 1

    The girls started their swim lessons today with Glendy of Glendy's Waterbabies.  The class focuses on water safety, and how a two year old can survive if he/she falls into the water.  It's definitely hard to watch, but I also felt a sense of relief.  It took Glendy 30 seconds to figure out my girls' personalities and their learning styles.  She called Claire "The Negotiator" (I wonder who she inherited that trait from).  Little did Mrs. Glendy know that while Claire was watching Natalie in the pool, Claire kept telling me that she was going to swim by herself, she didn't need a teacher.  Claire even used the "girl who cried poop" trick but Glendy knew better.   As of five o'clock today, I'm still waiting for Claire to go #2. 
    Natalie did cry just about the entire time, but she was actually more comfortable in the water and her body was more relaxed.  Claire showed signs of panic by putting her hands to her face, which is one of the reasons little ones drown because it weighs their heads down.  Glendy said that is one of the big things she will work on with Claire.  Claire did seem to listen and take a lot in though and flapped her arms when told.   Oh, and the cutest thing happened.  Glendy kept asking Natalie to do things, and what did my polite, southern child do?  She repeatedly told Mrs. Glendy "No ma'am".  I was so proud of her.  She was completely upset but she still remembered her manners! :)

Yay, books and backpacks!

The girls and I have found heaven on Earth.  It's air conditioned, mentally stimulating, and relaxing.  It's the Kingwood library.  This brand new library has these neat elephant chairs, computers for tots, and shopping carts for the kiddos to place their books in, or in our case, for the girls to pile their tons of books in.  I ended up having to give a third back to the librarian because I couldn't carry that many out to the car.  Here are some very blurry pics from my phone from our first visit.

My sweet babies