Happy Birthday, Daddy

We were sure loving the nice weather this week. The girls were able to play outside in the garage a bit after we got home one night.

And then we had to go for ice cream, of course..

Clara is pretty excited about her latest achievement. (Sorry again on the video quality. I need to get that adjusted!)

Playing a tune

We tried to go for a stroller ride yesterday since it was so gorgeous out, but it didn't last very long. Clara really hates the bright outside light, even if the sun's not shining in her eyes. It's like she hasn't gotten used to outdoor light yet or something. And she refuses to let me put any type of sunglasses on. I even draped a beach towel over part of the stroller. She still looks happy here because we hadn't made it out of the garage yet at this point.

While Clara and I stayed behind at home, Daddy and Brynn went to Dead Lake on Friday night until Saturday afternoon. They had great weather down there, too. And Brynn was pretty busy, I heard. (Thanks, Grandma Holly, for the pics).

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

After they got back home, we went out to eat for Dad's birthday at Texas Roadhouse and had a little pie and gifts at the house.

It was the complete opposite today with rain, wind and chilly temps. A good day for some Play-Doh. Or a lot of Play-Doh.

Comments

carrington said…

Happy Birthday Dana! Love the video of Clara - she's so happy! Brynn is excited for lake season again!

April 20, 2015 at 8:22 AM

Anonymous said…

Loved having you at the lake. Looking forward to many more trips. We hope Mama and Clara get to come along next time.

April 20, 2015 at 7:57 PM

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