The remnants of a tropical storm have been passing by. So the first thing to do once it stopped was get out the boots and walk in puddles! Beside our house is a berm that separates the residential zone from a rehab center, it is overgrown and there is one clearing that the girls and I call the “Witch’s Garden” (from Rapunzel). It often has good ditches to poke around in, so that was our destination this time.
The little one has been busy while here sister away (or around for that matter). The first picture was from breakfast one Saturday when I was keeping the girls at home.
Later on that day she was worn out and took a nap on the way home.
MD has enjoyed her second class at the dance studio. CDF took some pictures while they were waiting for the class to start.
Later that evening when I got home, MD still wanted to pose so I took another shot of her. It also features a new halter top that she was excited about (it’s like one an Aunt wears).
I was reflecting on some of MD’s mannerisms. Recently we’ve been playing different chasing games. Usually after supper as I’m cleaning up the kitchen. One of them is where she calls me a “sticky toe penguin” and that means I’m supposed to chase after her. Other times I’m supposed to come after her with a towel. Either way she runs shrieking down the hall to her bed room. CE joins in too, and they often feed off each other to the point that I take a step or two in their direction and they’re off, both thinking the other must know I’m chasing them and so they must run faster. It’s quite funny.
MD had her first dance class yesterday. This year she will be learning tap, tumbling and ballet. She has been excited all week and had a great time while she was there. It was also great to see one of her friends from preschool in her class.
Yesterday we took a trip to Hammocks Beach State Park, or better known as just Bear Island. It was the first time I’ve been there since 1999. A lot has changed with the park buildings (especially since the hurricanes), but the beach is still the same.
We rode the 10:30 ferry over to the island and arrived on the beach during low tide. The girls really enjoyed playing in the tidal pools (except for when the over abundant seaweed got caught around CE’s leg). The sea was calm and we all had a good time swimming just out past the first breakers.
We ate lunch at one of the new pavilions in the dunes. After that the girls returned to the beach to play and dance in the sand a little longer before we had to head home.
We made it back for the 3:00 ferry. We were actually got back to the sound a few minutes early and sat on the boat for a while before it left.
The girls played around with hats as we waited.
Tuesday evening I was staying home with the girls. They were getting antsy and I decided to take them to the park. It was still hot an muggy outside, but it had finally started cooling down.
I was going to ride my bike and pull both girls in the trailer, but MD wanted to ride her own bike. After a moment of thought I decided to let her give it a try. She did a great job, and kept an eye out for “sharks” …err… cars. It took us less than 15 minutes to ride over to the park. It’s about 7 blocks away from our house, so I thought we made good time.
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This weekend MGA and I went to visit the new Barns and Noble bookstore in the Mall. He wanted to get the new Clone Wars novelization and I was just along to browse.
After the bookstore we went around to the back of the mall where there was a picnic table beside an entrance to Belk. MGA wanted to get some updated pictures to share with friends. It turned out to be a great place for pictures. It was in the shade and the marble-like wall made a great backdrop.