A Bucket and Sand

Galveston Weekending

Right now I'm staring at a pair of shoes still covered in sand and mud from our weekend adventure.  Early Saturday morning, Jon and I loaded up the kids and headed south and east and landed in Galveston.  My parents, uncle, Dad's cousin and family, and Debby, Jeff, and Avonlea started the party earlier that morning, and we were happy to join the fun.  Some stayed at the Galvez, but our (Bushwar) clan stayed with the Crains at the beach house in Bolivar.  The kids loved playing in the sand, shopping on the Strand with Grandma and Grandpa, the ferry ride back and forth to Bolivar, and being with their cousin.  We were only there for a day, but we packed in as much activity as you possibly can with three little ones in those twenty four (and a half) hours.

Gettin' Ready to Go to Church

The Red Sunglasses

Everyone loves the red sunglasses, but I think Marin loves them the most.

When Brother's Not Looking

Ellery took the opportunity to play with Liam's toy when big brother was busy doing something else.

"This is just between you and me, Mama."

Even though she wasn't even playing a game, Ellery was sprawled out on the floor  like this for twenty minutes, turning the LeapPad on and off and using they stylist like it was nobody's business.

Sleepyheads Love Cartoons

We're tired around here.  It's been one of those exhausting kind of weeks.  The kind where you want to push snooze on your alarm clock until ten (or at least seven o'clock) every morning.   Here are three sleepyheads watching cartoons on one of those mornings...

This Week

Eighteen Months (Plus a Little More)

Marin and Ellery turned 18 months on December 15, but we didn't get around to taking them in for their check-up until yesterday.  Can't believe our babies are already a year and a half!  We've been a little late in the check-up department for the girls, but with the holidays (actually, December, in general) and also trying to coordinate appointments for two tykes and two parents, it can get a little tricky.  Our doctor said they both look great.  Ellery keeps her title of "little sister" with a weigh-in of 23 pounds, 10 ounces and a length of 31.75 inches.  Marin is a little bigger at 32.5 inches long and right around 25 pounds.  When is was time for shots, they both put on their brave face.  Ellery cried for just a second, and Marin barely flinched and didn't make a sound.  Guess living with a rough and rowdy 3-year-old big brother can really toughen-up two little ladies.

(Photos by Diana Busch)

Happy New Year!