Beach Babies! (written by the girls)

We had such a great weekend!  We went to Nana and Grandpa's house and hung out with Nana (Grandpa is still up north).  Mommy and Daddy went to the movies and we read stories and played with the wind chimes and the pretty caterpillars.

We didn't really nap well because Catherine woke up and then I woke up and no one went back to sleep.  As you can see, we were very tired.  Daddy let us nap in Grandpa's swing, which apparently used to be Uncle Mike's chair.  I love that we get to use it now.  

Daddy couldn't believe that the next morning I wouldn't go back to sleep and stayed up while Nana and Mommy went to church.  We watched ESPN and fell asleep for a little.  When Mommy and Nana got home we had bacon, eggs, and pancakes for breakfast!  We love breakfast at Nana's house!  We got ready for the beach and it didn't take that long.  We got bathing suits and hats (which we wouldn't wear) and sunglasses (which were cool for a while).

Catherine: I had an OK time.  I liked it a lot at first, but then I got wet.  The water wasn't very warm and it was breezy.  Nana said I didn't move around enough, I just sat and splashed in the tide pool.  Mommy was disappointed there weren't any fish, but there was a pretty white oyster shell.  I had more fun on the blanket where the sand was a little warmer.  Mommy says it will be better in a few weeks when it is warmer at the beach because the water will feel good.  I hope so, because I would like to stay there longer.  Eventually, I was shivering too much that Mommy and Nana took me to change and Daddy and Sam stayed on the beach for a while longer.  Oh, I'm also trying very hard to communicate what I want to say.  I said "Hi" and "doggie" and I have very long sentences, but for some reason Mommy and Daddy don't know what I'm trying to tell them.  Personally, I think I'm being very clear.

Samantha: The beach was awesome!  I crawled into the water and got splashed, I tasted the sand (not too good), I fell and got sand all over my face (Nana washed me off), I ran after a doggie who was playing in the waves, and finally Daddy had to pull me off the beach.  I didn't want to leave and I can't wait to go back.  On a side note, I now have 7 teeth while Catherine still only has 2!  Mommy and Daddy trust me more at meal times too.  I don't try to climb out of my seat and I don't feed the dog.  Well, not as much.  But I don't take Heidi's food out of her bowl and feed it to her.  Catherine says that she is sharing when she gives her food to Heidi, but Mommy says it is not a good thing.

Mommy and Daddy got to stay at the beach.  We were so jealous because it was such a beautiful day, but we got to go homes with Nana and she was brave enough to give us a bath on her own.  We were nice to her, no standing or walking in the tub, just lots of splashing around.  We hope that this type of weekend will definitely be repeated a lot this summer.

Daddy and Samantha

Stuffed animals

I remember when I was little that I would arrange my pillow in my bed so I could fit all of my favorite stuffed animals in with me.  Kind of a fuzzy, cozy, slumber party.  Now I think Catherine may be on her way.  We have two stuffed Bimbo bears (pronounced Beembo for the Hispanic food company, not bimbo.  Despite what I say Dave will keep yelling at me to pronounce it correctly, though I think I am.) that the sales rep gave Dave.  Catherine loves it!  I think she gives it more kisses than she does to either of us.  Recently, she has become ambitious and is attempting to carry the big Wish Bear around.  She doesn't get more than a few steps before they fall down, but she loves it.

Samantha is becoming more independent while Catherine is becoming less so.  When Heidi barks loudly to alert us that someone is outside, or when we get around new people or places, Catherine wants to be picked up and she clings to me with all 4 limbs like a little monkey.  When I can finally set her down she must be near me for a little longer before she branches out to explore and be her merry, flirty self.  Samantha, on the other hand, has been asking others to pick her up, waving at Walmart employees, and hanging out by herself at home reading books or playing music.  Only when she's hungry or sleepy because she didn't nap will she get clingy.   Samantha is also very free with her kisses recently, which we mostly love, but her mouth is so wide open that we get quite slobbery.

Isn't this face ridiculous!

Well, we've been trying to future out what to do with the girls' hair.  Should we, and really I mean I, grow out their bangs or keep cutting them.  Unfortunately, I think both of them have Dave's horrible hair where it all grows from the back forward.  So I tried out a bunch of styles with bows to see if I liked it or hated it, if the girls' liked it or pulled them out, and if I just felt like those people I don't like who put bows in their girl's hair just so everyone knows that she's a girl.  You can let me know what you think, but I think the last feeling says it all.  I do, however like the headbands.

These above are a definite NO

Holy cow!  They're both smiling!  Take a good look folks, it doesn't get captured on film often.