Emily took her shoes off and enjoyed the mud.

Playdate with friends from school.

William still makes a card for his teacher every school day.

Working on our garden-planting string beans.

Playing on the backyard swing set.

Emily helping Hannah roller skate

(in skates that are two sizes too big)

Skating and riding in the big circle together
William spent most of his morning on the "jump, jumps".

Making whale cupcakes for our Jonah Bible Study

Emily enjoying decorating her cupcake

A Fun night of dress up and ring around the rosy...
and "putting on a play".

William says he is the pirate saving the

princesses from a dragon and everyone

takes their turn running from the dragon.

Fishing at Fairhope Pier
Hannah trying to kiss the catfish

Hannah loves being on the pier

Emily watching the seagulls

A Great Day of Fishing

A little splashing by the fountains to cool off-

Then home to play in more water!

Hannah running in the slip and slide

William with his water gun

A rainy morning to feed the ducks at Fairhope Beach
Emily loves the "Quack, Quacks"

Catching rain

William giving Emily love during our football party

Waiting for the music to start for Brown Bag by the Bay

Clapping and dancing to the live music. We

only made it through three songs and

then the kiddos wanted to hit the beach.

William found a stick and water to jump in-
He could not be happier!

Emily has fists full of sand

Hannah digging in the sand and water

Enjoying a tea party of sand

A Fun Day at the Exploreum

Riding our roller coaster that William designed

using loops, corkscrews and large hills for a fun

simulated ride. William said he wished it was real.

Little Scientists
Pulling with all of our might!

We hiked to Jackson's Oak. (The tree that Andrew

Jackson climbed in 1814 to rally his troops)
On the trail...

We saw one alligator

William hiding behind his sticks

We finally made it to the pier!

William pretending to drum into a mud puddle.

Game Day Trouble
Sisters Divided

The Very Serious Biker-William loves his

new helmet, knee pads and elbow pads.

William made this astronaut mask in preschool

and wore it upside down the entire ride to the park.

Dancing in our new pjs
Giving hugs

Their favorite pretend game: William yells,

"Help, Help!" and then the girls try to

figure out what is wrong and how to save him.

The girls playing at the park keeping

their hairbows in for the first time.