Go Zoo? See Aminals?

Dear July, I owe you an apology...I neglected blogging about many things, including the 4th of July...someday soon I will have a marathon blog catchup day. 

We had a play date recently with friends at the zoo.  It was an unusually cool day (think highs in the 80s, in August!).  Ashlynn was so excited because "Going to the zoo and going to see aminals" rank up on the top of her favorite things to do list.

Summa,Summa,Summa-time!

Here is a little summertime "photo dump"! It has been such a fun summer!! The weather has been milder than normal, and it is the first summer since having kids that we can really get out and do fun things with them!

A few weeks ago , we went to the "circus" out at an outdoor pavilion in town.  Ashlynn thought it was funny, Bailey just wanted her snacks ;)

We have also swam a lot at Mark's parents house, including a fun playdate with their friends from church! Another day, we checked out a local watermark/splash park with friends.

Ashlynn helped Papa work on his bike one night!

This has also been the summer of lazy Mondays, and lots of afternoon naps!

We are going to do a little "school" around here in August, and the girls are getting a head start!

One day it was raining, so we painted the raindrops.

Here are a few more random, but fun pictures!

Reading with Nonnie

Love this silly faces!

Fun at B's 15 month appt

Sweet girl at her Gaga's house

College Station

My brother is moving, so we packed up the crew and headed down south to help him pack.

Friday night, he took us to a mexican food restaurant to eat.  It was heaven.

A) They had a play area on the patin for kids 

B) It was during our "polar vortex" and it was a gorgeous night

C) They had melt in your mouth carne-asada that I am still dreaming about!

Shane had to work half of Saturday, but got up early to get us Shipley's before he left. A certain toddler was beyond ecstatic! 

While he was gone, we donned our Aggie maroon, and worked on packing.

He got home and joined in the fun!

For dinner, the guys grilled out. The girls played on his swing set while we cooked, and they had a blast!

At one point, I came outside to them working, and laughing about something.

It turns out that Shane caught a frog.  Ashlynn was giggling like crazy. I thought she would be scared of it, but she surprised us.

The next day, I was pretty under the weather, thanks to a 4 am stomach bug.  The guys loaded boxes, and mom and the girls "cleaned" and packed.  Ashlynn had fun walking in her Uncle Shanes shoes all day!

We wrapped up with a little playing, and then hit the road home.  Hopefully we will get to head that way again this fall for some football fun!