Iowa Came to Town! - Part 2

Part 2 of 3... that explains how busy our week was! So after our fun day at the zoo on Monday, we decided to brave the heat for another day in the sun at Palm Beach! Caleb and I have been there several times this summer, but hadn't had the chance in a few weeks so we were excited to go again!

We met as Palm Beach opened on Tuesday morning and quickly claimed several chairs and umbrellas near the water. The kids started playing in the sand, so we let them play for a little while before getting into the water.




Once in the "pool" I could really see three different personalities coming through! Lana is definitely the laid back one of the group. She just kind of hung out with whoever was holding her. Juliana was going from one person to another; jumping, kicking and splashing as she went. Caleb was content being held by anyone, but wanted to splash and kick the entire time! I couldn't keep the water out of my face with all the splashing.





We let the kids play in the pool for a while, then went to the slides and splash pad. They all played very well and seemed to have a good time. We left at lunch time as it was getting too hot to be out, even in the water. Caleb and I went straight home so we could get ready to have everyone over for dinner.

Jonathan got home from work as they all arrived. We spent the evening eating and laughing together. It's so nice to be able to relax with family after a long day! Juliana was a ball of energy, so she and Jonathan went out in the backyard with a ball to play for a while. They came back in after the ball went in our neighbor's yard... we haven't gotten it back yet, hope it isn't gone forever!



These are some of my favorite pictures... in the first you can see that Juliana was apparently too close to Caleb! Hand to the face! And check out her expression : )


Next Lana apparently did something to bother him... no, he didn't hit her, just looks like he's about to.


And here's the best pic we got! I think it was past bedtime!



Wednesday was a more relaxed day. We met at noon at Sears for the kids to take a "cousins" picture. That was quite an experience. After over half an hour of fussing, crawling away, and a few tears we finally got a good picture of the three together. I do not plan to go through that again any time soon! I'll share the one good picture we got as soon as we get them. She also managed to get a really good shot of Caleb so I ordered one of those as well. After pictures, Roger, Jill, and Juliana joined Caleb and I at the Kemah Boardwalk for pizza and some play time in the fountain. We didn't stay long, but enjoyed watching Juliana slowly warm up to the unpredictable fountain!

The three of us decided to take a break from family Wednesday evening and go to church instead. Everyone else got together at Sarah's for dinner, sounds like we missed some good chicken! Thursday was another fun-filled day, but I think I'll share about those adventures another time! This has turned into another long post!