Pictures, video and updates from our family
Mimi took me and the kids and Will to the Aquarium yesterday. It was a lot of fun. Mark really liked all the fish and Emily loved the Carousel. They both loved the splash pad.
For some reason, they also have a white tiger that lives at the Aquarium. There is a photo op next to the tiger den. Here was one of my favorites.
The fields and track by our house is the best place to play in the evening. Here is a video of Mark running the track. He actually ran a whole lap and then some (with breaks of course) before hitting the courts.
The tennis courts are great too because I can shut the gates and let them run free. The courts are so beat up that no one is ever playing tennis. Here are the kids working on their game.
We had Mark's 18 month well check last week. Everything looked great. He is 26 lbs and 10 ozs which puts him in the 70th percentile for weight. The first height measurement was 35 inches which puts him at 100th percentile for height, but then they did it again and he was 34 inches and that is the 85th percentile in height. I think he is somewhere in between.
Mark has started running around everywhere and getting into everything. Ben just installed a whole new round of baby proofing through out the house. I'm not sure if Mark just gets in to more than Emily did or if he just has more opportunities to sneak off with another toddler in the house to watch. Either way, we need more locks this time around.
Emily's first week of Summer Dance Camp concluded on Friday with a special program for family and friends. Emily and the rest of her class did a great job. Caroline commented that she was very impressed with the instructors ability to get a group of 3 year olds this well choreographed in a single week. Emily loved the camp and will be headed back for a second week later this summer. Enjoy the video of the Fairy Princess Dancers!
Emily has dance camp this week at Houston Academy of Dance. It is 9-12 every day with an introduction to ballet, tap and jazz. They also have arts and crafts and snack time. Emily was so excited this morning and kept saying "we don't want to be late!". When I dropped her off she walked right in with a big smile, found her spot and said "bye mom". Success!! They have a little performance at the end of the week. Until then, here are some pictures.
