gettin out

well with the extreme heat we have been experiencing, we don't go outside to walk around and play too much. usually very early in the morning, when it's only 85 degrees, is when we can usually stand to be outside. we come back into the house after being outside for about 20 minutes and we are all drenched and looking for a cup of water.

here are a few pictures of the girls outside. walking like champs, going further everyday and loving their freedom.

The Beach

we had a great time going to the beach with the kids. this was the girls first time to the ocean, and i have to say they loved it! it took them a little bit to get used to the sand, they just sat under the umbrella, not touching or moving for a few minutes.

After they got used to the texture of the sand, they were non stop moving. they loved digging in the sand, and walking around on the beach. shortly after they started playing, a dragon fly landed on Phoebe's hat and didn't leave for about 20 minutes. Yep, just sat there, like a flower on her hat decorating her beautiful head. She was oblivious.

then all the kids and daddy headed for the water, they loved the water! this beach was fantastic for our family, the water was very shallow and we had a huge stretch of beach between the chairs and the water, for the wandering kids... no they didn't go far, but they did love being able to walk around with freedom.

Phoebe decided to try eating the sand, she literally scooped up the sand in the shovel and put it in her mouth. she did it twice before we were able to stop her!

the clouds started rolling in and it was time for us to leave. the kids slept in the car all the way home, exhausted from a wonderful day at the beach.

Momma

the girls are really getting good at saying my name, MOMMA! they say it often, and they can even scream it pretty loud too. they practically sing it as a song, mom-mum-mommaahh! they aren't saying too many words really, they do a bit of sign language, but their two favorite words are momma and uh-oh!

in the last few weeks they have each fallen in love with a stuffed animal. Paige found her sheepy first and then Phoebe found her panda bear. they just love their stuffed animals and can't be away from them for very long. they especially love to cuddle and sleep with their babies. the most adorable part is, they take turns finding the others animal and handing it to her sister to help make her happy. They will give their baby a kiss and then giggle with happiness. They are so sweet to each other.