Fish Crazy!

Since we brought home our fish tank we have visited plenty of pet and fish stores.  Jena's favorite store has a shark, jelly fish and three large tanks outside with koi fish.  She will sit outside and watch the koi fish for as long as possible.  She loves their colors and how they seem excited to see her... the fish think they might get fed, but it seems more enamoring to think they are very friendly.  Here's a picture of her watching her new little friends.  It was quite hot and humid that day and her curly hair sure shows it.

Basket Full of Fun!

Jena and Taylor had another busy day.  One funny thing they did together was empty out their two toy baskets and jump inside.  Jena thought they were racing cars and Taylor just seemed to be happy Mommy was letting it all happen.

Of course after all the toys were out of the baskets Jena figured they all needed a nap.  She threw them in Taylor's crib and climbed in herself.  If only the nap wasn't pretend and lasted longer than 5 minutes.  It was pretty amazing to see how many stuffed animals they actually have and that this wasn't all of them.

We ended the day with Jena and Mommy making banana muffins.  She loves pouring the ingredients into the bowl and of course, licking the spoons and spatula afterwards.  Once the spoon was cleaned Jena looked around for the next snack.  She saw a little pile of flour and figured she'd give it a try.  Yuck!  After licking another spoon she tried the flour again.  Yuck!  I guess she just figured if the flour went into making something so tasty, how could it taste so bad and she better try it twice just to make sure!

The little baker.

Absolutely Adorable!

I walked in the room and this is how Taylor looked. 

And I just had to take a few pictures.

Our little sweetheart!

Balloon Animals

We were so excited that Jeffrey, Miquelyn, and David came to stay with us.  We had a very fun day at the beach, lots of late nights watching the olympics and an evening trying to make balloon animals without popping the balloons.  I think we managed 3 successfully: a dog, a monkey and a few bananas for the monkey :)  Hopefully by next time we will have an inflatable mattress that doesn't deflate over night.  I'm pretty sure mom has a few we could borrow indefinitely.

We love you all and are so glad you came!

Yea! So much fun!

Pool Party!

Grandma Sue and Papa Rod picked up this adorable little pool and the girls are nuts about it. Jena loves the slide and will go down it over and over again. Taylor loves filling the pool with the hose and is constantly climbing in and out of the pool. Mommy and Daddy watch with delight and only wish we had a video camera that worked. For now these cute pictures will have to do!

Our happy little girl!

Taylor not quite sure about the slide!?!

All About the Accessories!

Lately, Jena is not ready until she has all her accessories.  Most of the time we can't leave the house unless she has her hat and glasses.  Sometimes her choices go really well with the outfit and  other times she looks very eccentric.  Today, she paired her Curious George pajamas with a butterfly jacket, a purple and yellow backpack, teal purse and an orange balloon hat.  She is such a fun girl!

Fun with Grandma and Papa

Grandma Sue and Papa Rod came up for the weekend and we had a great time. Sue and Jeanne worked on a few crafting projects, Rod and Ryan worked hard in the backyard and Jena and Taylor kept us all on our toes. We love our grandparents so much and can't wait to see you again. THANK YOU again for everything!!!