Can you believe this is the zoo!?

Next time, I will have them bring a change of clothes so that they can get wet. Who would have guess they would have a pretend creek to play in? They had so many things to do, we will be able to go back a couple of more times, and still not see the same things each time!! They have already told me that they want to go back to the pretend creek, though. I have to admit, it is VERY cool! (oh, by the way, the flower pictures that I posted yesterday were taken at the zoo, too!)

Can you guess where these pictures were taken?

The dancing duo will be performing soon!

Planting Paci Pumpkins

As a way to get Morgan to scale back on using her pacifiers, I had the girls plant paci pumpkins. Each one of them put two pacifiers in the garden, and I sprinkled magic dust on them (pumpkin seeds). After that, they put the dirt over the pacifiers, and watered them well. Now, we just have to wait a few weeks to see the first sprout. I hope it leads to beautiful pumpkins for October! Soon, we will be planting her night time paci as well. I hope she can let them go!!

Their Easter Basket Dresses

The Easter Bunny brought the girls some pretty matching dresses in their baskets. It was their favorite thing (even more than the candy!)

9 Years ago ~ our dating years 2000-2003

Can you believe that LeCount and I started dating 9 years ago!?!? I found some old pics from the time we first met, so that is what I have posted here. The top picture was my birthday in 2000 that I spent with my family, after I returned from 4 months in Mexico. My mom made a sombrero (Mexican hat) cake to mark the occasion. I was still living in Mexico in my head when I started working at the law firm. It was a hard transition at first, and I returned to Mexico several times that year before finally settling back to a routine in Texas.

When I first met LeCount, he had returned from a trip to Austin. He had been to the Texas relays to watch the runners. For anyone who doesn't know, the relays are held outdoors in the blazing sun! When LeCount arrived to work (the first time I laid eyes on him) he had a sunburn & the skin on his face was peeling! (Now he uses sunscreen) So, anyway, he had to win me over with his charm. I wish I could explain exactly how those first few months went as he tried to make me laugh & ask me out... But, it is hard to put in to words. Those of you who know LeCount may understand this part, though. He kept saying some of the same things over and over again until I thought I was going to lose my mind. Some of the phrases he used at that time were: "If the shoe fits" "get in where you fit in" and similar phrases. At first I tried to make sense of what he was saying. Like, is he saying I don't fit in? Or similar questions. Then, I found out he wasn't meaning anything at all. I finally told him that if he said "If the shoe fits" one more time, I was going to go crazy. To which he said, "well, which psychiatric hospital would you need to go to? The regular one, or the one for the criminally insane?"

Oh, the frustration! Somehow, I was able to get past the part of him driving me crazy, and get to know him. 9 years later, we are still together with 2 beautiful girls!

Easter Sunday

I had to work Easter Sunday, but that didn't stop me from enjoying time with the girls. We got up early so that the girls could see what the Easter Bunny had left the night before. It was exciting seeing them because this is the first year that both of them really understood what was going on.

I spent about an hour and a half with them in the morning before I left for work. Then, I went to work for a few hours at the hospital. I took plenty of baby Easter pictures, and I was home by 5:30 PM with dinner in tow. I got to spend another 4 hours with the girls before heading to bed. The Easter Bunny had brought them each a Barbie doll that looked like them (or close to looking like them). I sat down with them, and showed them how to play Barbies. They really enjoyed seeing all of the ways they could "play house" with their dolls. Since that was something that I did when I was younger, it is exciting to see them do the same. I used to play for hours in with my Barbie town house & swimming pool!

Family Easter Egg Hunt

Grandma Leslie and Jaden
Morgan



Playing in the big sand box/ volleyball pit
On your mark, get set, GO!



She looks like she is going to hop away!
Grandma Leslie & Morgan
Jaden checks out her findings


I had to work all weekend. Luckily, LeCount took pictures of the Easter Egg Hunt that I missed out on. The girls loved it. My sister-in-law came up wih the idea of having a family egg hunt. She has so many relatives on her side of the family that it seemed like a big city event. Morgan found the golden egg, so she won a Webkins bunny :0)

I LOVE her smile!

Another Dance Success

Can you tell who is in charge of the class? By the way, there will be another showcase on May 30th. This time Morgan will be able to dance!! We are all very excited because she wanted to dance so badly last time. Hopefully, everything will go well.