Mamma Mia!

*Disclaimer - The information in this entry is old...we know that.  But that doesn't mean it's not good stuff*

Do you have a favorite movie?  Okay, that's a stupid question, because of course you do.  Everyone has a favorite movie....you know, that one movie you can recite all the lines to without skipping a beat.

Well, me and Lizzie, we have a favorite movie...actually quite a few favorite movies.  Anyway, one of our all time favorite movies is Mamma Mia.  You really can't get better than a movie with lots of singing and dancing and a boy and a girl kissing.  It's got all the makings of a great movie.

Now, have you ever wanted to put yourself in a movie?  Okay, I'm not saying go to Hollywood and be in a movie because that's just silly.  I mean, have you ever wished that you could be one of the characters in a movie and do what they were doing.

Well, on our vacation to OBX, Lizzie and I had just that chance.  We got to be just like the boys in Mamma Mia and we got to ride on a JET SKI!  And it was all the movie made it out to be and more!!

Daddy's friend Mr. Dave has his very own jet ski and he dragged it all the way down from Pennsylvania so we could ride it around on the water.

We both got to take lots of turns out there with lots of different drivers.  Me, I liked going out with Daddy.  He drives that jet ski all crazy and wild...just like he drives our van.  We zipped and zoomed all over the place.  Lizzie didn't like riding with him as much...she just screamed and screeched like a little girl...which I guess that's what she is.  Whatever, Daddy was fun.

Mommy was an okay driver.  Lizzie liked her better because she didn't go as fast.  Which is weird when you think about it.  Because in our van she puts the pedal to the metal.  However,on water she was like an old grandma out for a Sunday drive.

Anyway, here's some pictures from our jet ski adventures.  If you listen very closely you can hear us singing.....

Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me.
Don't go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me.

Last Days of Summer

Yeah...we know.  We've kind of been slacking this month.  It's just, we don't have many days left before we have to head back to school, so we are trying to make the most of the little time we have left.

We've been up to our usual...arguing, fighting, complaining, griping...we just want to make sure that Mommy and Daddy fully remember what they will be missing when we go back to school and cannot spend as much quality time as we usually get to spend with them.  It will be sad.

Now, don't get me wrong.  We have been doing some fun stuff too.  We've been back to the local splash pad and several playgrounds.  We've had play dates with our friends and we finally got to see the bats fly out from under the bridge in Round Rock.  (And we're hoping we can see it again and that this time Mommy will remember her camera so we can share some pics with you...but like I said, it all depends on Mommy and we all know how she is...)

We even still have some fun thing left to do in these last few days of summer.  So we're going to go ahead and get off the computer and get our fun on....but we promise to come back and share all our Shenanigans just as soon as we can.

I'm on Vacation Too! (7/31/2011)

So I've got it all figured out.  Adults go on vacations to get away from everyday life....you know, from their jobs and other daily stresses.  They go on vacation so they can relax and have fun and not have to be as responsible as they normally are.

Well darn it, I want to be able to do the same thing.  So I am officially on vacation.  What does this mean?  It means that I am not responsible for healthy eating and I am avoiding the stresses of everyday life...which include listening to my parents and doing what I am told.

So, how am I doing? 

Well, my diet currently consists of Beach Cookies (Oreos for you lay people), sugared cereal, cake, chips and pop tarts and pan cakes made from a can that squirts just like whipped cream!

And the listening...I'm doing good there too!  The other night Mommy and I went down to the beach to watch the sun set.  She specifically told me not to go in the water because I was not dressed to go swimming.  Well, I showed her that I was on vacation.....

I did stop along the way and pose for some pictures.  Notice my cute smile!

Checking out the ocean...and waiting for slow poke Mommy to stop taking pictures already and just catch up with me!

Quick stop to meditate...I want to make sure I'm REALLY ready to not listen!

Ahh....the ocean in all its glory.

It's okay, Mommy...my shirt is barely touching the water.

Oh...I guess my shirt is a little wet now...sorry. :)

Ahhh....thank God for vacations.  This not listening is GREAT!!

And let me tell you....this is just the beginning of the week.  I'm sure I have some other great things up my sleeves.

Back to the Beach (7/30/2011)

It only took us a bazillion years, but Mommy and Daddy finally have taken us back to the beach.  See, it used to be that every year we would get on two planes and fly far, far away to the beach where we would get together at a big house with Daddy's friends and their families.  And just when we were really starting to get into the trips and getting to know all the families and the kids, the trips just stopped.  It was NOT cool.

But then this year the stars aligned and the heavens opened up and shined down upon us and we were told that we would be making a return to the beach to see everyone.  And then they dropped the bomb on us...we'd be driving....26 hours....stuck in the van with just us and our thoughts. 

Now Mommy and Daddy aren't completely insane.  They have joined the ranks of all good mommies and daddies and have purchased an entertainment system for the car.  Because let's face it, I know they used to ride twice around the world and back again and all they had were books and a cassette player, but that's just not our style.  Of course they have this really lame rule that we can only watch 2 movies a day...but I guess we really got to them, because after lunch that rule seemed to just fly right out the window.  And in the end, while the drive was long and it really is NO FUN to sleep overnight in the car, we made it to OBX, North Carolina.

Now as I said previously, we usually fly to the beach which means we don't actually get to our house until late in the evening.  But because we drove there and Mommy and Daddy took one for the team and drove through the night, we got to the beach early.  So early that our house wasn't even ready yet.  We met up with some of Daddy's friends, spent some time at the rental office pool and then hit the beach.  All I can say is IT WAS AWESOME!!! 

We did the usual: sand play and surf jumping.

Now here's the REALLY exciting part.  Because we are not babies any more (and that includes Lizzie...weird, I know.  I would have kept her in that category because she is just a little baby, but Mommy and Daddy told me to zip it....whatever!), we got to try out something new....Boogie Boarding!  Seriously, Mommy and Daddy have been keeping some seriously fun stuff from us!!!  And with our newly purchased life vests, it meant we could venture out even further to catch some of the big waves!!

Based on the amount of fun we had...and all before lunch...I'm thinking this week is going to be an absolute blast!!!  Stay tuned for more!!!!