A Fun Day

Yesterday was a day full of fun. We went with a bunch of friends to the Children's Museum in the morning. I forgot to take the camera into the museum, but the girls enjoyed the few hours we spent there. It was so nice to go on a weekday and the first week of school - no school groups. Some of the girls favorites are the grocery store, cafe, pet clinic, ambulance, and water works. We were also able to check out some baby chicks, which the girls loved. Maybe once the weather gets cooler, we'll head to the zoo.

Well we were at the museum Audrey was playing next to a little girl who could have been her twin. They looked so cute playing next to each other. The other mom noticed me watching Audrey and asked about her. We soon discovered that they share the same exact birthday. :)It's not very often that we run into a toddler the same size and age as Audrey (usually they're much bigger). So, it was fun to see someone else with a teeny, healthy toddler. I wish I had had my camera to take a picture of the two. It was quite unbelievable.

Anyhow, after a morning at the museum we drove a few more miles and met Andy for lunch. The girls loved having lunch with their daddy. I don't know if it was the anticipation of going to the outdoor water fountains or not having a morning snack, but Rachel ate the best I've seen her eat for lunch in a long time! After lunch Rachel really wanted to go up to Andy's office. Well, he doesn't exactly have an office here like he did in Amsterdam, so we just walked through Andy's building. We then headed over to the outdoor fountain. There was a similar one at the shopping center we always shopped at in Holland, but I never thought it was ever warm enough to enjoy. Well, the girls certainly enjoyed the downtown Houston one. It was a perfect day to go since all the big kids are back in school. Andy says it's usually pretty crowded.

Within 2 minutes Audrey was drenched! Rachel wasn't too sure about getting her clothes wet (even though I had a spare outfit for in the car - next time we'll have to take swimsuits). After about 20 minutes Rachel really got into it...

Just getting her hand wet... Now she's into it!

Audrey came out to visit us on the sidewalk at one point and quickly complained of her feet being hot. So, Andy told her to go back in the water to cool them off. And that's exactly what she did - too funny!
No fear!

The girls had fun running through, jumping over, and crawling under the water. We probably could have stayed a lot longer, but Andy and I were getting hot and it was well into nap time. So, between the two of us, we were able to peel the girls away from the fountains. Audrey slept the 30-minute drive home, so I thought naps were out for the day. Well, the girls surprised. They both slept for 2 hours once we got home. So, good naps for everyone.

After nap time we made homemade chocolate-chip cookies. Something I haven't done in years. Rachel loves helping out and Audrey just does her own little thing. It was fun to bake with the girls - something I should probably do more often. So, we definitely had a fun-filled day on Tuesday!

For the grandparents viewing pleasure, a short video: