Dallas Arboretum

The Dallas Arboretum is big and beautiful. They were installing a big Dale Chihuly Glass Exhibit while we were there. It was pretty cool to watch, though it is an outside exhibit and it hails in Dallas... 

Bed Head Happens in Dallas, Too

4 Kids in a Shower

Yes, we ordered more towels for Daddy's room. This was crazy!

Everything's Bigger In Texas

We went straight from the airport to Daddy's super fancy hotel. WOW, was it big. They have 7 or 8 restaurants to choose from, multiple pools, a "lazy river" water ride and park, and much more. All one one hotel's grounds. We swam and had dinner here, then went to the Hammel house.

The "Small" pool that we used.

Checking out the trains

More trains

Flying to Dallas

Ready to go see our cousins, aunts, uncle and Daddy! This was Mom's first (and hopefully last) time flying with two kids by herself. Not so much fun! Kira did great and watched a movie, Elise is at a tough flying age...

Bad Luck House

In the words of our pediatrician, "only your kids would have this happen". Poor Elise got the full blown Chicken Pox from the vaccine! We almost had to cancel our trip to Dallas as a result. Luckily her fever broke just in time and all of the blisters were scabbed on the morning we were supposed to leave, so we still went.

Elise's First Ice Cream Cake

Not too sure she likes it...

warming up to it...

pretty sure she needs to get the whole thing in her mouth at once!

Easter Dresses

Showing Grandpa-J her loot

Elise's head is not quite big enoug for the Easter hat that Kira wore at 11 mo's.

Kira's first Easter gloves! She Loves them!

Easter Morning

Bathing Suits In March!!!

I was hesitant to buy a splash table since we have a sandbox, but we didn't have any better ideas for Elise's present from us. Turns out it pleases all ages of kids. The girls have spent hours playing, and it makes for the perfect activity when it is warm, but not hot enough for the pool. It hit mid 70's today and we even let them get in bathing suits, which made Kira happy beyond belief!

Random cute pic

Elise in her first pair of shades. Just a super cute picture...

Elise's New Pop Up Play House

Grammy-K and Grandpa-J gave Elise a pop up tent/play house for her birthday. The girls both love it. Kira "camped" in it in their room the first night, and it moves from room to room every day. The living room with their chair, balloons, and any toys they can fit inside with them is their favorite, though.

Cake Time!

As you can see, Elise is a BIG fan of cake. I think Kira took 3 bites of her first cupcake. The only crumbs left over after elise was done were those that were too small to pick up and eat!