El Paso Summer 2016 - Week 1

I hadn't planned many activities for us before we arrived in El Paso, and it wasn't hot enough to swim, so we spent the rest of the first week hanging, planning, and getting settled! Here is some of the fun we got in to! 

Kids watching Kate McDonnell in her dance recital - about 20 times in a row!! Yes it was THAT cute!!
 It was so nice outside - not too hot and perfect park weather! So back to the park we went! LJ loves playing basketball there!
And these two preferred the slides!

Swing time...

Ellie sporting her precious new shoes from Gigi and Capi! They really spoiled her with new clothes and shoes!! Thanks so much!! 
Thursday morning started with a walk with Lori and Patsy! I had the boys in the double Bob and Lori pushed Ellie!
Thanks for letting us snack after our walk Lori!!
LJ keeping busy during rest time!
A neighbor boy would often come over in the evenings and play with the kids... he was 8 years old, and LJ loved him. I think they were trying to re-route bugs here...


Friday we spent the morning at the El Paso Zoo!! We LOVE the zoo!
Mom and 1 yr old baby- this was SO cute!!!


LJ is always trying to carry Ellie around!
Splash pad time... it was super crowded today with kids having a 'schools out' thing, and most the kids were much bigger than mine! So the boys were a little intimidated!
They asked Gigi to go with them! What a trooper!

Dippin' Dots!!

Saturday morning the kids had their last big surprise from Capi and Gigi- the water table!!! They had a fun full morning playing on the porch!! 


Ellie put on Evan's shorts... guess she wanted more than a swim diaper! Not the outfit I would've picked, but I guess it was appropriate!

Sunday morning we headed to Capi and Gigi's hanger to drop off the boys... had to get one picture before leaving them! (another post on this to come!)


Meanwhile, us girls went shopping and got home in time for Ellie's nap!
She is such a 'girl'!! She loves babies, purses, shopping, pushing strollers, etc! So cute!!

Dinner at Texas Land and Cattle! We were happy to participate in the Sunday night tradition with Grandma and family! 


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