Monthly Archives: July 2010

Sunday morning

Port Aransas

This weekend we went to Port Aransas with friends from our preschool co-op community.  It was Ben and Maddie’s first time to visit the beach. So far Port Aransas hasn’t been affected by the oil spill in the Gulf.  But these oil platforms, which were clearly visible from shore, were a constant reminder of the [...]

first haircut

yogurt snack

I’ve been making Ben and Maddie this yogurt snack in the evenings.  It’s Greek yogurt mixed with chopped fruit (tonight it was peaches), ground flax seed, and a touch of maple syrup. It’s a giant mess.  Best to put on jammies afterwards. This morning, friends came to play with Ben and Maddie while Nathan and [...]

parade

This morning we walked in the annual Balcones Woods July 4th parade. Yesterday morning Ben and I went to the party store, where he chose our wagon decorations. Nathan and Ash pup, who now weighs over 30 lbs!  He was very good about wearing the flag bandana and greeting other dogs in the parade politely. [...]