Aulora's 7th Birthday

On Aulora's 7th birthday I took the younger three to a children's museum in 

TheWoodlands and then to a splash pad park. Gran went with us too! For dinner we made lasagna at home and cousin Natalia joined us. Happy Birthday, Aulora! 

Aulora's Ballet Recital - Spring 2013

Houston Zoo

We went to the Houston Zoo a few weeks ago when Uncle Matt and Aunt Kara were in town. It was a hot day, but we still had fun!

Obligatory pose on steaming hot animal statue:

Aunt Kara and Julia in front of the elephants (This was one of our favorite things! There were two babies and they were playing and wrestling with each other.):

Uncle Matt and Joshua:

My littlest monkey:

Feeding the giraffes!

One romaine leaf for each kid:

Look at those eyelashes!

This is the picture we took while a whole bottle of purple gatorade was spilling on the stroller seat.

I told you it was a hot, hot day. The fans and misters were more exciting than the animals!

And a blue snowcone doesn't hurt either:

Everyone minus Matt and Kara and plus John David's friend from next door:

Even the big kids like puffing up their shirts with the fans:

Pictures with Gran

John's parents and his brother, Matthew, came for a short visit a few weeks ago. Before they left, I took some pictures of the kids with Gran on the front porch. If I had been thinking clearly at all, I would have taken pictures with D and Matthew too! Oops!

Then and Now Zoo Trip

Gran and Joshua on the train two years ago

Gran and Joshua on the train this summer

John David two years ago

John David this summer

All four two years ago

All four this summer - I love how their personalities show through in exactly the same way in both pictures!