More OBX pics.. (part 2 of 3)

Flying the Dragon kite (compliments of the Stowells) at the Dunes.

Running in the waves.

Swimming in warmer water ;) Don't you love their goggles? he,he, he.

Ethan's our little swimmer.

Trip to the Outer Banks, NC

Here are some of our pics. from our family vacation to the Outer Banks.

We got upgraded on our hotel room- so this was the sunrise view from our porch in the morning.

Ethan and Hayley playing on the sand dunes.

Cinco De Mayo!

Happy Cinco De Mayo Everyone! Especially my birthday girl, Hayley!!!

The Princess Cake- decorated by our amazing friend from South Africa! (I wish I could take credit for it,
but all I did was bake the cake).

The birthday girl, waiting to blow out the candles.

Prince Ethan and brave accomplice slaying the dragon.

Party Festivities included: decorating crowns, playing find the glass slipper, slaying the dragon
that kept the princesses captive in the playground tower, eating cake, and opening presents. All that
followed by a birthday dinner request of Spaghetti- O's. What a day, whatta b-day girl!

Happy 3rd! We love you!

If the shoe fits...

This is Mariah trying on the glass slipper from Hayley's party.

I guess she will have to wait for her prince charming! ;)

The girls- after the party!

Happy Hayley!

Smiles, Slurpees, and Snakes - Oh my!

There is a tree by our apt. that has beautiful pink blossoms- I thought it'd make a good background for some pics. of the kids. After I took the pictures we walked down to 7-11 with our friends and got slurpees. Oh, and did I forget to mention that we saw a SNAKE? Yikes- I'm glad it didn't eat my babies (okay, it was only a little garden snake- but it scared me!)

Trip to the Dentist and The Little Cabbage Doll

Ethan and Hayley went to the Dentist the other day, and we're happy to
report to our family in the Denistry field- NO CAVITIES!!! Hooray!

This face that Mariah's been making lately cracks me up. Something
about it reminds me of a cabbage patch doll I used to have.
Here she is with a little less placid look.

Mini Med School!

No, it's not medical school for little people.
Actually, Danielle started a 7 week crash course taught by medical school faculty last week. Each Thursday night for the next several months she will be sitting in my old seat on the second row of the medical school auditorium and drinking from the firehose of medical knowledge. The best part is, in seven weeks she will graduate 100% debt-free, and get a diploma to hang next to mine. (Plus she looks alot cuter in the white coat).