More fun with the new bed

Gracie has done well with her new bed. We've had a few rough nights because Gracie is waking up at 3 or 4am needing to go potty. I think once the novelty of the potty and her big girl bed wear off, this will go away so we'll have to hang in there.

Gracie and Meghan

Meghan and Gracie are good little friends. Here they are enjoying Gracie's new rocking horse. What fun for two little girls!

Gracie and her "big girl" bed

Today, Gracie got a big girl bed! She will be sleeping in it for the first time tonight. She is very proud of it. We have been leaving the railing down on her crib for some time now because she has been climbing out of it, hence it was time for a big girl bed. Gracie has been through several milestones lately. She is doing fantastically well with the potty and is staying dry during naptime and also through the night. She has not had a potty accident in over a week. Good girl, Gracie.

Water skiing mama

I went water skiing for the first time in several years while we were at the lake over Father's Day weekend. It was great and I wasn't too sore the next day either.

Potty training success

Gracie is learning to use the potty. We started last week and she has caught on really quickly. Way to go, Gracie! No more diapers for her.

Knee boarding

Paige and Adam are both champion knee boarders!

Boating fun

Our good friends Ben and Paige were able to come to the lake with us last weekend. They are great friends and we always enjoy spending time with them and their mommy and daddy.

Happy Birthday Damien!

We went to our new friend Damien's birthday party on Sunday. It was so much fun. Damien and his brother Liam and sister Sarah moved in around the corner from us about a month ago. We have become fast friends and look forward to getting to know them even better as time passes.

Buzz cut

Summer is here and Alex got his first buzz cut. He has wanted one for a long time and this weekend, Daddy gave him one out on the front porch.

Here is the "before" hair: Here is the "after" hair:

There were a few tears when Alex saw his haircut for the first time in the mirror but now he absolutely loves it! It is great not to have to dry it or comb it at all!

Trampoline assembly

Here are a few pictures from back in March when we got our new trampoline. Daddy had a few neighbors over to help him put it together which was really nice.

Swim lessons

Adam is taking swim lessons now that he is finished with preschool. He started out on level #1 and is already at level #5 as of today! Way to go Adam!

Mini tea party

Gracie has been enjoying her new tea set that she received for her birthday - thank you Reli and Bella! She enjoys sitting at the table (or on the floor) with her baby and her brother and serving tea. She also enjoys chasing mommy around the house trying to serve her a cup of tea. Of course, she also enjoys an occasional swig herself...

Baby you can drive my ice cream truck!

At the lodge, they had a game arcade with all kinds of fun stuff for us. Gracie spent most of her time there driving the ice cream truck. Adam hitched a ride with her for a little while too.

Gracie on the water slide

And at the bottom...

In the middle.....

Here she is at the top of the slide....

More from the lodge...

Here are some fun pix of us having fun at the water park in the resort. One of the best things is that because it was all indoors, we never had to put on one drop of sunscreen! Yipppeee!

Great Wolf Lodge

We took a mini-vacation to the new Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX. It is the most awesome place! It is a huge family resort with an indoor water park. There are all kinds of slides, fountains, kiddie pools and so much more. For all of our friends with kiddos (which is just about everyone) we would ALL highly recommend this place for a family getaway.

Arrowhead Ranch

We went to a local ranch the other day with our MOMS C lub. Gracie was sick so I got to go with my good friend Adrienne and her mom. There were goats to feed, horses to ride and lassos to lasso. We even learned a little bit about the Indians. The weather was warm but just right to spend the morning outside.

Field Day

During the month of May every year at Alex's school, they have field day. It is a fun day of sports, games, water slides and bounce houses. The PE teachers put it on and all of the parents come and help out.

Healthy Girl

Gracie had her 2 year well check this morning. She is 36 inches tall and 29 lbs. She is over the 100th percentile for her height and in the 75th percentile for her weight. The doctor said that we could double her height right now and that is about how tall she will be as an adult. She's going to be tall like her Mommy and Daddy! The doctor said for us to get ready for the modeling contracts - yikes!