Potter Party

It is July 31st. 

 To all of you muggles this will mean nothing.  To us, this means time to celebrate Harry Potter's Birthday!  We watched a movie, made Peanut Brittle and Butter Beer, practiced spells, etc...

 El is in Ravenclaw House.  She dressed in their 

colors and is sporting an R on her hand.

 Three adorable witches!

Eva made the house signs below:

 Eva and I belong to Hufflepuff House.

 Katie is in Slytherin House.

 And El belongs to Ravenclaw House.

We have no Griffindors in the family yet.

 Eva prepares to cast a spell...

 Here is goes...

Oh my!  El you forgot Protego!!!

Needless to say, we had a fun night!

Toothless Summer at Sea World

 July in Texas... HOT!

We brave the Texas summer heat and go to Sea World.

We get about half way there and Eva loses her front tooth!!!

How about that cute smile:)

Let's just say is was a bleeder... Luckily we were close to

a Dairy Queen.  I ran in and got some napkins.  It looked

as though someone had performed surgery in the back seat.

We grabbed some frosty treats and went on our way.

Splash Zone Girls!

Too much fun...

 While making dinner I look over and Eva is fast asleep on the sofa!

She has not taken a nap in years.  Having Issy and Katie to play

with all day is wearing this poor little one out!  

Eva Rides a Horse

Eva wanted to give riding a try.

So I scheduled a lesson with Miss Amy, El's 

riding instructor.  Now keep in mind that Eva

will be going in a couple days back to her

 Rheumatologist for her swollen toe.

 So Eva learns to groom and tack up.  She then leads

Alice (the horse) out to the corral.  But of course

Alice manages to step over a bit toward some grass

and step on Eva's bad foot!!!  She is frightened but 

not really hurt.  Got to love cowgirl boots!

 She worked though her fear and did get up and ride.

I had all kinds of bad mom feelings.  How do I explain

this to the doctor?  Luckily she did not even have a bruise. 

Butterfly Fairy

My girls do manage to keep busy.

On this evening, El dressed Eva up and 

did her make-up so she was a Fairy.

 She flew all over, around, and through the pool. 

I am truly blessed with two wonderful daughters!

Stop the Paparazzi!!!

As you can see, Eva is quite the Diva!

This is Eva teaching the Paparazzi

to leave her alone!

This is what kids today do when they gets bored!

I used to make up stories and tell them into 

a cassette player.  I was so high tech!

Katie Takes Over Texas

Katie has come to her senses and is 
moving to Austin!  
Eva made her a drawing.
El made her a great picture which I can 
not find but will add it as soon as I do.

 She has quickly felt at home and one
of the family.  (except that she makes
us call her Princess Katie)

 All four girls are having fun with each other.

Back in Texas

Back home after a great and busy couple of weeks in Ohio!

El goes right into a Scrapbook Camp.  She had a great time

and made a wonderful scrapbook.

Next, along came the 4th of July!

 El poses with my high heels!

 Eva sports her Red, White, and Blue!

Eva is so tuckered out that even I am 

up before her!  How sweet is that little

one all snuggled in her pinkness...

The Last Day in Ohio

I half expected to get groans when it was picture time.

I thought I would be lucky to get a few shots.

 Not the case...the girls were coming up with lots 

of shots and poses on their own!

 Group shot!  The neighbors gardener took this one:)

 Sleeping Beauty!

 My girls and their Best Friends!

Eva decided to rest with Dodge and Charger!

Not a bad photo shoot!

Now off to Texas... See you in December!

Ladies Who Lunch

Kathryn, Heather, Mindy, and I got together for a 

quick lunch just before we were to head back to Texas!

Mindy is usually on vacation when we are in Ohio so it

was a rare opportunity to get together!!!

So fun to be together!!

Earlier in the week, El went with Pat and Pa to

a shooting competition.  So Eva and I went to 

an arcade at Geneva on the Lake.

 She rode rides, played games, won prizes, 

and played in a huge maze.  Which she got 

lost in for a bit!

Water day!

 Summer vacation calls for a day at the beach!

This trip was to Walnut Beach.  A place were you

could find me most summer days in my late teens

and early twenties!  

Lake Erie looks inviting.

 Eva isn't sure about the waves at first.

 Ever helpful Issy is there to help.

I did eventually get in as well.

 Next up in water fun is Water Guns!

Gramma Pat decided that would be a good gift.

 It seems the girls think so too!

 Better watch out Gramma Pat... 

 Eva goes after it!

 Uh-oh!  Looks like payback time...