Lake Lanier Fun

We took one last trip to the lake mid September with Aimee and Cary, her boyfriend.  The ride to our favorite cove was fun, with Isabella at the wheel of course. 

 In the above picture Isabella is trying to catch a fish with Tim.

Wait what's wrong with this picture? Tim and I joke that if our kids go missing, Aimee is the first person we're calling.  We're blessed to have her so close and that she enjoys spending time with our girls. 

Abigail is such a big girl, playing in the sand with her sister.

Isabella hasn't really learned how to horse play with kids, so when we made friends with a set of siblings she let loose a little.  They were sweet kids, who let Isabella chase them with buckets of water; although, the concept of dumping water on someones head was foreign to her, she picked it up real quick.  It seemed like yesterday she was just a baby, now we hear ourselves saying, "Isabella, go get him...run run...you got him good!" it's a bit surreal.

It was a fun time, can't wait for next year.

Walker Girls

We finally had a Walker meet-up in September. As always Auntie Angela got her camera out and lined them all up. The pictures are far from perfect, but sweet never the less. Aunt Melissa took a picture of what was going on behind me, can't wait to see that one. In order from left to right we have: Grace, Maggie, Abigail, Mary Clair, and Isabella.

This one just cracks me up with Mary Clair interacting with Isabella.

Abigail stands up on her own!!

The date was August 11, 2011 Abigail brought her self up with out assistance. She stood up just long enough to snap the picture. The green foam puzzle is being dangled over head by big sister Isabella in an effort to get her to stand up.

Corpus Chrisit Beach

Given that it's nearly 100 degrees here in the Corpus Christi heat, we're limited in terms of what we can do during the day.  This evening we set out to one of a several beaches Corpus has to offer.   We picked up tortas at a drive-thru taqilleria, which is so common here yet so rare in Atlanta. 

 By the time we got to the beach the weather was perfect for dining al fresco.  Abigail enjoyed her dinner on her granfathers lap, an interesting development having earlier had serious stranger anxeity.  This was Abigail's first visit to the beach, and to my surprise she was more comfortable in the water than her older sister. 

What Isabella enjoyed most was playing in the sand with Grandpa and looking for sea shells. 

 That ship in the background is the USS Lexington, one of Corpus Christi's main tourist attractions.

QVC Model

The only trip we took was to see my Tia Toti's new home in Victoria, Texas.  For most of my childhood, my Aunt has lived within a very close distance so it's strange going to Corpus Christi and not having her around.  She didn't have daughters, so she would never pass up the chance to go shopping with my mother, Aimee, and I.  

One of my Aunt's hobbies is jewlery making, so I asked her if she had any extra supplies we could craft with.  Isabella was so cute helping my aunt make her a bracelet.   

When they were finished she taught Isabella how to model her bracelt just like the QVC models do. Now everytime we say "QVC Model" she puts her right hand on her left shoulder and smiles....so sweet.

Abigail slept through most of our visit, but the time she was up was delightful. 

Bathing al fresco

My parents had their only bath tub taken out a few years ago, so for bathtime we had to get creative.  We tried taking the rubber tub into the house, but it wasn't nearly as much fun as doing it outside.   The girls had a great time as you can clearly see. 

Grandpa & Me

 There is a toddler DVD series called Mommy and Me, which Isabella loves.  If I had to put a label on our 22 days in Texas, it would have to be: Grandpa and Me.  From the day we arrived Isabella was in love with her Grandfather.  Her favorite activity was catching roly polies, grass hoppers, and any other insect she could find. 

Here she is with her little shovel helping Grandpa fill in the holes in the yard. 

My parents went out of their way to make sure Isabella and Abigail enjoyed their visit.  It was a little stressful for me at first, but when I finally let go of our routine and relaxed we were able to really enjoy ourselves.  There is so much more to post about our summer trip, so stay tuned.