We went to Jeff's office Memorial Day picnic today. It was a lot of fun. They had a cook out and carnival style games like the duck pond, ring toss, and a cake walk. Sophy and Lola both won prizes and we even won in the cake walk! It was a lot of fun and we were able to meet a lot of the people that Jeff works and travels with. Jeff always likes a chance to show off the girls.
Our pool opened yesterday! Since it was SO hot we decided it'd be fun to walk down and go swimming this evening. We only swam for about an hour, but we still had a great time. Both girls had fun splashing and playing. When we were done Jeff gave the girls a bath while I made us a late dinner. Sophy loved her carrots and grapes but didn't like chicken salad sandwiches too much. 
We gave Lola grapes for the first time (finally found a good price on them) and she chowed down on them. They are both now peacefully sleeping the sleep of very tired out kiddos! Now as long as my jet lagged husband doesn't decide 3:30am is the perfect time to get up and make noise I might actually get some sleep tonight!
Today Trish took the girls and I to the OKC Art Museum. I had never been before but I have always wanted to go. They allow pictures without flash on the 3rd floor so I had fun getting pictures of Sophy. 
Lola was strapped down and doesn't quite understand "don't touch". Since I took so many of Lola on Tuesday it was nice to get some of Sophy.
After I dropped Sophy and her cupcakes off at school I saw a very pretty field of flowers near my house. I had about an hour to kill before I had to be at work so I decided to grab my camera and take some shots of Lola. She was wearing a cute dress that my mom had gotten for her and I thought it would be a great moment with her since Sophy wasn't with us. They turned out so cute! 
I'm glad that I actually acted on the impulse. Now I have the moment frozen to always remember. If you would like to see more of these photos just click on the title and type in the password : Flowers (case sensitive).
Tomorrow is Sophy's last day of school (till Summer session). Since some of her friends won't be there for summer or even next year I thought I'd do something nice for her class. So I made these cute Cupcakes for her class and I'm sending goody bags. It's nice to do something nice every now and then, besides I had an excuse to practice my decorating skills. 
This last weekend I was blessed to get to see my grandmother celebrate her 70th birthday! This woman has always been such a huge influence in my life. Next to my mother she has had more to do with how I turned out and who I am today than anyone else. On this mother's day I'm glad to think of how important my mom is and how much she has taught me. I never fully understood how big a job she had till I had that job myself. To not only keep a kid a live but teach them how to be productive members of our society, loving caring individuals, aware and in love with our creator, and how to be a good mom on top of it all. I only hope that someday I'll be able to watch my girls as moms and know that I did my mom justice. I hope I turned out like my mom so my girls will turn out like her too.
Little Lola sat on a wall (couch actually).
Sophy had her first school program last week. I got her all dressed up and off we went. She sang her songs and recited her verse to us at home and on the way. She was SO cute. They walked her whole class in and she was sitting SO close to her friend Chase that I'm sure his parents didn't get a single picture of him alone during the show. She just sat and looked at all those people and not a word came out her mouth! It was so funny! She sang her song the whole way home though! Such a silly little girl!
Here's some pictures of the girls playing with a friend in one of Lola's presents! 
They all seem to really like it. It could use some more of those balls, but I'm not sure I want to risk having to clean up 
THAT many when the initial fun wears off and they decide to empty the whole thing in my house! It is nice to see how much fun they have in it and together too!
