1st Day of Preschool

Here we are on our first day of preschool! Our faces display our sentiments perfectly. I am super excited for our new adventure and Annabelle is not at all excited to be separated from mommy all day. Regardless, we both had a GREAT day and would not stop talking about it when mommy picked us up. My favorite part was playing on the playgroud and Annabelle's favorite part was playing kitchen during center time. We are super excited to make new friends and learn new things at our preschool :)

Galveston

We have been talking about going to the beach all summer. Annabelle and I could not wait to build sand castles, jump in the waves, and fly a kite while running along the surf. Grana, Granddad and Uncle Blake came to our house to spend the night and then head out to Galveston the next day. That night I played my first game of chickenfoot! I played all 13 rounds and didn't come in last, hooray!

Here is a picture of Annabelle and I talking with Grana about how much fun we are going to have at the beach.

The Beach from Annabelle's perspective:
    We are here! Sand toys, sunscreen, beach towels, crashing waves, shovels, snacks, I love it all! My favorite part is plopping down in the sand next to Uncle Blake and playing in the sand for hours. I also enjoy a quick trip to the ocean to fill my bucket with water to pour on mommy's sand castles. Every now and then I enjoy a quick dip in the ocean to cool off. I don't mind the salt water once I get used to it and I tell mommy to bring me deeper and deeper.

Beach from Hallie's Perspective:
We are here! Sand toys, sunscreen, beach towels, crashing waves... mommy, what's all that black stuff? Why is the sand dirty? Mommy wash all the dirt off me! Ok, ok, I guess I can handle the dirt. Just don't think about it. Now for some swimming! Ahh, feel the water on my legs, nice and refreshing. Here comes a wave, splash! Ahhhhh! Salt in my mouth! Spit, spit spit. Cry. Yuck! I need juice! Run back to our spot to drink water, spit and repeat until all the salt is gone. Ok, maybe I don't like this ocean thing so much. Where is the swimming pool? And don't even get me started on my reaction to when salt got in my EYES!!! Needless to say, I spent a lot of time building sand castles and watching Uncle Blake dig deep holes. I still had a blast but for the rest of the trip, ocean water was not permitted to touch any part of my face and if it did, insert screams.

Loved loved flying a kite with Granddad!

The beach!

Sisters with matching pants (Gap ad!), boys playing Risk, girls playing twister!

Family Picture before heading out to dinner.