April has been busy!

April has flown by for us! Super busy bees! Claire Bear turned 3 last week! I can't believe my baby isn't a baby anymore! She doesn't hesitate to tell you that she is a "big girl now!" Here is a link to some pictures of her and her birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, her most favorite place on earth! Also, are some pictures from the bluebonnets.
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The girls have also started swim lessons again. Corinne is flying through the stations. We were hung up on Station 7 for months, which is the back stroke. So we stopped last October. She did gymnastics in between and her upper body strength is incredible! She is on Station 9 now and swimming the length of the pool. She swims 5 strokes frontwards and 5 backstrokes. She just keeps flipping over and over until she reaches the end. Her confidence is amazing! Claire is still on Station 2. But doing awesome! She will fall into the water like a starfish and float, holding her breath for 5 seconds!

The girls both have their dance recitals coming up. Corinne's in the beginning of May and Claire's is the beginning of June. Claire's costume came in already and it is adorable! She is dancing to "It's a Jolly Holiday with Mary," from Mary Poppins....which happens to be one of the girls' most favorite movies, next to Annie, of course. Corinne's tap routine is to "Lollipop, Lollipop." It is very cute! I can't remember the song for her ballet.

We went to Galveston this last weekend for a conference for Lee. We had a great time and not a single drop of rain....evidently, it rained here at home all weekend. Galveston is still as gross as I remember it, but they have done a great job restoring buildings and houses. Here are some pictures from Schilterbahn. They have about 1/3 of the park covered for the winter months. It has a lazy river and two sections for kiddos. The air is heated and the water is heated. The girls had a blast!



Here are some shots from the playground at our hotel. And some of Lee trying to go down the slide.




Some from the pool. And, the hula hoop contest. Corinne can hula!!




That is Corinne's arm, doing her strokes. Our little fish!
We met up with my girlfriend of 20+ years, Jenni, for dinner. Her husband and kiddos. Reese is 5 and Knox is 4 1/2 months. The girls played and laughed and danced at the Flying Dutchman in Kemah.

Camping at Inks Lake

Last weekend, we went camping with the Miller's at Inks Lake in Burnet. We had a great time relaxing, until the wind started. Saturday, it was soooo windy, we couldn't even make a fire to cook our yummy steaks. So, we headed to Llano and ate at Cooper's. Famous BBQ, in case you didn't know. It was fun, the girls had a blast. Corinne loved showing Marshal that she can ride her bike without training wheels, just like him. Claire and Megan took turns pushing each other in the big Tonka Truck. Ate some yummy S'mores every night! Claire didn't like the whole S'more thing, so Saturday night, she asked, "Can we have a marshmallow party?" "Absolutely, Claire Bear!" We took Bentley too. Of course, he loved it too! His leash that was attached to a tree, was just long enough that he could reach the water. He was pretty sure that all those ducks were there just for him!


First night, Corinne and Marshal, not sure if they were praying or make wishes to the stars.
Getting ready to take out the canoe.
With all that wind, we flew some kites! Corinne picked Ariel and Claire picked Spiderman. Not sure what her obsession with Spiderman is, but here we go.


We hiked along the trails around the lake and climbed the big granite rocks.
Tina and Megan.

Claire and Megan.

Claire ready for her Marshmallow Party!
Corinne and her Daddy, roasting their marshmallows.
Tired and beat up from the wind! It was exhausting fighting that darn wind!
Kids hanging out in the trailer, had enough of that wind! Corinne and Claire chose to watch Sleeping Beauty, poor Marshal got outvoted by the girls!