Made Gramma and Grampa smile

 Yesterday Little Ethnie was at our house.  

At one point in her busy, busy play she took Baby, basket and all, 

set her outside, closed the door and said "bye-bye."

I wonder if this is a bad omen for her new little brother 

that is scheduled to join the family on Friday?

Glimpses of some Houston fun.

Cookie Time.

Fireworks at the Kemah Boardwalk.

 The best seat on the Boardwalk
...sitting on top of the trash can.
Classy!

 What's more fun than a puddle?

Mud!
 

Our newest couch potato.

The Daddy is home

 and there are some very happy girls at this house.

So now I will be going home soon too.

Checking out a new beach

 El Jardin Beach  on Galveston Bay,

 just a quick 10 minutes from Chad and Janet's new house.

 Somebody was not impressed

 But the rest of us really liked it.

 It's a nice little beach.

with nice warm water.

 A Pelican pole convention

 Hermit Crabs Violet gathered up.

 Enjoying the waves.

The  Hermit Crab get-away.

"Quick guys, scatter before the little girl comes back"

Watching a kite surfer.

I think we will be going back real soon.

While Chad's away

 Off to seven days at Scout Camp

 Stitching with Gramma

 

 Monkey toes

 Violet created her own food art

Some quiet play

 

 Some not-so -quiet play

 

 Pool time

Yeah...we're having fun.

A few Days in Dallas

 

Playing at the mega-park.

Jumping with Daddy

 

Bunnies everywhere

1st Official day as a real Dentist

 

 

 Cookie Time

 

Cookie-Kisses