Miniature Golfing

We  decided that as a family we would go miniature golfing.  On our way there we realized that this was the first time that Brittlynn has ever gone.  We were excited to be able to try out the new course they just opened up.  Of course we choose the animal kingdom path...because we love animal.  The very first hole daddy helps Brittlynn hit the ball and she gets a hole in one.  So the adventure begins.  Savannah is of course a professional and Emily says this is not her game.  Dad gets mad a the putter...I guess he expects it to be more like real golf.  I think that he is a little confused.  The best part is on the next hole Brittlynn realizes that it is so much easier to walk you ball up to hole and hit it in from there.  She is one smart cookie.  At the end of the night dad ended up with the best score, he beat me by one, and Emily came in close behind.  Eric decided to go to the batting cages and then we all headed to sonic for a treat.  It was a great family night of fun.  You would have thought that letting the girls stay out late would exhaust them, but they were bouncing off the walls when we got home. 

Girls Day of Fun!

I haven't been a very good mom this summer.  My girls are used to playing with their friends almost everyday.  We went to the zoo last week, we had friends that were there but we never saw them.  The girls had swim lessons and the water heater broke in the pool.  The water was freezing but they stayed at the pool forever because they had friends that came swimming.  They were even in the water most of the time they spent laying on their towels or the cement and eating lunch.  This was a sign that I knew there was a problem.  I just don't have a desire to do more than I have to.  I enjoy being with them and watching them play together.  They are great sisters.  So I decided to have a special day just for them.  I invited their friends over to have a girl play date.  It included dress-up, dancing, make-up, painting nails, and dancing.  The were great the girls had so much fun and it helped pass the time on a boring day.

I am so grateful to grate friends that have kids their age that are willing to let their girls entertain mine.  I love friends. 

The Zoo

The girls love going to the Zoo.  We have a membership there so I take them as often as possible.  It had been awhile since we had gone so we decided that we would go. We usually go with our friends and even though we were supposed to meet up with them we never found them.  For me I had so much fun watching my girls be amazing sisters and just enjoy everything.  We stopped and talked with the zoo keep by the chickens for about 30 minutes.  I wasn't in any hurry to get anywhere and I didn't mind if we didn't see everything.  We were just enjoying our day.  The girls had to take a picture on every statue the saw.  They love to have their pictures taken and I don't mind indulging them.  Brittlynn loves hippo's so we had to take a picture because they are usually in the water or lying down so you cant see them very well.  I love our new baby gorilla and I take a picture every chance that I can get.  I love that our zoo is very hands on, so every chance the girls had to touch something they do.  In their world that is so important.  Most of the places you go you constantly have to remind them not to touch, climb, or explore.  The zoo is a perfect world for them. 

They just opened up an new elephant encounter and we were able to see the elephants for the first time just playing and having so much fun.  That was truly a treat of the day.  It almost makes you wish you could go and join them.  We were sad that daddy didn't get to come with us.  He loves going to the zoo.  He is like a big kid himself. 

The First Salute

My husband works at the Air Force Academy.  He used to be and AMT (Academy Military Trainer).  He was responsible for working closely with the Cadets.  He switch jobs last fall and is now a supervisor, but the Cadets he used to work with still love him.  He has been doing this for three years now, and this year the first group of Cadets that he worked with graduated.  We went up to the base for the commissioning ceremony.  Over half of the graduating class from his old group asked him to give the first salute.  Its a long journey to get where they are and it was great to for Eric to see how much influence he had on so many of his Cadets.  This is one of the girls favorite Cadets.  His name is Reed and he always found a way to get the girls to smile when we were visiting Daddy's office.  He will be a great officer.  

AFA parade

Being a military family gives you greater appreciation for special days like Memorial Day.  I am so proud of my husband and the service that he provides to his country.  I am grateful for my military heritage that I have.  For my uncle, my grandpa, my father-in law and my grand-father in-law.  I love being a military family.  This year we went up to watch the cadets march on the parade field.  I don't know what it is about watching the military march, but I love it.  They also have a canon that they fire off at the parade which is really cool. 

Les Miserables

This year for Emily's birthday we thought we would surprise her with a night at the theater.  It does consume most of her time so with thought it would be a perfect gift.  It was a little late for the delivery from her actual birthday, but it was a grand evening.  It turned into a girls night out in the city, dad was fine sitting this one out.  We got all dressed up, ate dinner, went to the play, and took a nice detouring ride home.  The worst part about the evening is my phone died because I was using the GPS all night so I wasn't able to all the pictures that I wanted.  The Broadway touring company performed the show and they were a small group of people but there was so much power in their voices.  It was interesting to listen to Emily's take on the play. She watched it from a different perspective, as one who works on plays and how each person acted.  It was a great evening.  I was glad I could share the night with Emily.  I hope it will be something that she will always remember.

Preschool Graduation

Time flies so fast and I can't believe that Savannah is 5 and she is going to be in kindergarten next year.  She is growing up so fast.  She is an amazing big sister and she has a great love for learning that I hope she never looses.  She did really well in school this year.  Her teachers complemented her on how polite she treated the other children in her class.  She loved the songs she learned and being in school with one of her best friends, Kassidy Roy.