Softball

Softball has started again, and sadly these are the only 2 pictures I took. I think the others got deleted by accident. I'll post more after the next game. 

 

The pitcher walked her.  I am very proud of her for not swinging when I know how badly she wanted to hit that ball. She loves batting, and she's good at it.

 

Luau

Eva before her luau dance at school, the last dance of the year. 

 

 

 

 

Art Gala

Their school is a performing arts Inter Baccalaureate (IB) school. Basically, this means that their school makes art, music, and performing arts a requirement (and priority) for each student.  Each spring the school puts on an art gala to showcase a couple of each student's art from that year.

 

Emily did a portrait of Rosa Parks (directly above her head). 

 

Her snowflake:

Her 'Parts of a Plant":

Eva's class drew silouettes of themselves then filled it in with things that represent themselves. In case you can't make them out, there are kittens, dogs, macaroni and cheese, tacos, books, orange, Lindt, Gordon Ramsay, Hunger Games, cookies, bacon, Harry Potter. That pretty much sums her up, lol.

They also made suncatchers:

Afterwards, all the kids who were in Company sang a few songs from the Peter Pan show. 

 Emily and her bff.

 Another one.

 

 

 I love this one.

 

 

 They do love each other.

Ballet Pictures

Normally, the ballet pictures are done so well, but this year her lighting must have been off. Emily looks like she has a spray tan in her solo pictures. The group picture has some of the girls so washed out and the others look spray tanned.

 

Front Seat

Last week was her first day to sit in the front seat.

 

 

 

 

What I've just realized is that the next car milestone will be driving. We're even planning on her taking David's car as her own when that time comes (in 6 years).

 

Sigh.

 

Growing Girls

The last time I measured them was July 2014, 9 months ago.  They've each grown about 3 inches in height, and I can't remember how much in weight.

Eva is now 5' 1.5" tall and about 77 pounds. She's 10 1/2. She is now tall enough to sit in the front seat (4' 9" and age 13 according to the CDC), and I let her, once.  Her height is 100th percentile, and her weight is about 49th percentile.  Skinny girl.  A height predictor says she'll be 6' 0" by age 18.  I don't think she'll be quite that tall, but pretty close.

Emily is 4' 7" tall (almost tall enough for the front seat) and 62 pounds.  She's 8.  Emily's height is also 100th percentile, and her weight is 75th percentile. The height predictor says she'll be 5' 11" by age 18. Again, I think she'll be just under that, but we'll see.  It's fun to guess.

I need to go back and see their height at age 2 then double it and compare those heights.  There's no doubt, we have a pair of tall girls.

Easter

We had a great visit in Texas for Easter, but all I have to show for it are pictures from ice skating, cologne/perfume, and an Ikea futon. 

 

Good times.

St Patrick's Day Parade

This parade was a first for David and the girls this year. I haven't been in perhaps 15 years it made me remember how much fun I always had at this parade. We were able to spend time with old friends which made it even more fun. 

 

I don't have a picture of it, but I have a sack FULL of cabbages, potatoes, onions, lemons, and oranges. I'll be cooking feverishly this weekend!

 

 Classic Beer Hat

 

 Emily and Clair deep in conversation. I wish I knew what they were talking about.

 

I think this is the last parade for quite some time, so I'm glad we went. Until then...

Mardi Gras

I tried  to make a king cake this year. It was ok. It needed a lot more cinnamon-sugar and the sugar topping wasn't quite right. I know what I'm going to do next year, so I'll post those results at that time. 

 

David's brother and his family was in town for Mardi Gras this year, so we did a little extra parading.  Our first night was Friday for Hermes, Krewe d'Etat, and Morpheus.  Perfect weather, lots of throws and a good time was had by all.

We drove in again for all day Sunday, which includes Okeanos, Mid-City, Thoth, and Bacchus.  It was another beautiful day for catching lots of throws and spending time with family and friends.

 Glass Beads!

 

This year was the first year we went out for Mardi Gras day, and the girls' first Mardi Gras day.  I made them tutus and they wore them with suspenders over lots of warm clothing. It was freezing this year, and it was freezing. When we first got out there it was about 32 degrees, cloudy and windy.  It warmed up into the lower 40's, but the sun did not come out (until we were leaving) and the wind never died down. 

Zulu was surprisingly nice. It's a long parade (42 floats) and they threw lots of beads, toys, stuffed animals and coconuts.  Emily caught 3, Eva caught 2, and I caught 1.  Not too shabby.  

Rex followed Zeus. They have stopped throwing those yellow, green and purple 'Rex' beads that they used to throw. Each float threw a different bead- pretty cool if you could one from each float.

We did not stay for any of the trucks parades. They are too long and too loud for my liking, plus I was ready for a little warmth, and Emily was tired and grumpy.

 Brothers!

 

 Sisters!

 

 Cousins!

 

 Family photo!

 

Cold.

 

Coconuts!

 

Not sure if we'll return next year for Mardi Gras day.  Maybe another trip will be in our future...