The Beginning...

...Of Summer.  The beginning of, "Where are we going today?"  The girls (mostly Vienne) always have to be doing something.  And something does not include playing at home.  Apparently that doesn't count.  We are staying home today.  This morning we played outside.  Amazingly it was nice and breezy so we explored the backyard, the girls swung, and did cartwheels.   

As we walked through the backyard, I couldn't help but think of who had been there before us.  We have a new house but the land belonged to others before.  What had they done with it before we got there?  Had any one even walked on this spot before?  My girls like to explore.  We tell stories as we walk.  It will be a nice Summer. 

 

This second one will be My Best Shot.  Cartwheeling in boots. 

We had a great weekend.  On Friday, Natalya got her ears pierced and then we swam.  On Saturday, we took the girls to the children's theater to see a version of Beauty and the Beast.  We came home and swam.  Yesterday, we swam again.  It's South Texas.  We'll be swimming a lot this summer.   Happy Monday!

Fiesta!

It's Fiesta time here in San Antonio.  So yesterday we took the girls downtown for our annual Fiesta fun.  We have been going to the Southwest School of Art and Craft Fiesta Arts Fair for several years now.   They have a wonderful children's section in the back with lots of crafts.  It's been a great way for us to enjoy Fiesta with the HipChicks. 

 

 

Senorita V. 

 

All the more festive if we dress the part. 

Vienne's lunch of choice- a fruit cup. 

Natalya took every craft very seriously.  Vienne finished her craft within about 10 minutes while Natalya took at least 20 minutes.  This is where they made glass mosaic suncatchers.  They also did metal embossing, clay scupting, glass print making.  Wow, all sounds kinda complex, doesn't it?  You have all this week to get downtown and enjoy the fun. 

For more festivites, visit Tracy's Best Shot Monday. 

 Just a reminder that tomorrow is Earth Day.  What will you do to celebrate?  Maybe you'll go for a walk and pick up trash.  Or maybe you'll plant a flower and talk about conserving natural resources like water.  Or maybe you'll go out and buy a reusable water bottle.  Or maybe you'll go out and play and enjoy our beautiful Earth.  Help our children do our part.

Spring

I'm a day late but not necessarily a dollar short.  Yesterday was Theme Thursday at Stacy's and the theme was Spring.  Spring in South Texas is usually great but short.  We get coolish weather to prepare us for the horrendous heat that follows.  While most of the country is still wearing coats and still shoveling snow, we are playing outside and getting our swim suits out.  We are adjusting the a/c and putting sunblock on.  We are watching the sun rise on the porch with a cool breeze and lugging our jackets on our hips by afternoon.  Gotta love Spring, gotta love Spring in Texas. 

Hot Dog

  

Rockey Dog.  Still looney.  She chewed up a pair of sun glasses that belonged to one of V's baby dolls.  Vienne was not happy.  Roc is either crying out for desperately needed attention (uh, no) or she is reverting back to her puppy years for some reason.   Any dog psychologists out there?  Where is Caesar when you need him. 

 

It's supposed to be 92 degrees today here in South Texas.  It's still Winter mind you.  The record to beat is 93 degrees.  Anyone wanna move to Texas?