Kate can be a funny little girl and makes us laugh all the time with her faces and games!
After our visit to the aquarium we joined Mama Dot for lunch. We had to find ways to keep the girls occupied while we waited for the food because they were a little hungry.
Kate really enjoys doing puzzles on my phone. She says, "Can I do my colors please?" It keeps her busy for a while.
Check out this hysterical face she's making. She was being goofy. I think she was saying, "I did it, Mama Dot!"
Vivian and Gramme colored together :)
Sometimes we have a good out-to-eat experience, and then other times they are a little too chaotic for us. We can never tell how it's going to go so we just go for it!
On Wednesday of our beach trip last week, we drove a few miles up the island to the aquarium. I've never seen Kate so excited about something...she was squealing and talking nonstop the whole time. Her sister was also pretty into all of the exhibits. It definitely takes two people to bring them to a place like this...I was thankful to have Gramme there to push the stroller and lift one of them up to see. It was a nice morning out of the sun.
I will try to post the rest of the beach pictures tomorrow!
On Saturday we met Janelle, Avery, and Rachel at Viva La Cupcake for a special Melody Makers music class, complete with Gigi the giraffe cupcakes! This is the music class that the girls participate in once a week and LOVE. It was a little crowded but they enjoyed seeing the teacher and the puppets in a new environment. And of course they were excited to see their friends.
We do have some sad news, though. Avery and Rachel will be moving next week to Fairfax, Va. Their dad, Brandon, got a new job (great for him!), but we will definitely miss them. I think it's going to be hard for Vivian to understand why Avery isn't in her preschool class in two weeks. We are happy for this sweet family and are thankful for their friendship over the last two years!
We went to the lake two weekends ago and spent Saturday out on the water.
"Where's Daddy?"
Aaron went swimming and I thought it was hilarious that she shaded her eyes like this to look for him. She watches everything we do!
The blog is a little quiet because we've come to the beach again for a small trip! We have been here since Monday, and will leave tomorrow. We all miss Daddy a lot, so we are looking forward to being home again, but we have certainly enjoyed our vacation with Gramme and Mama Dot. I will upload more pictures when I get home, but here is a preview of our trip to the aquarium yesterday:
From Friday: a milestone event in pictures:
A few Saturdays ago we spent the day at the lake with friends. Aaron is planning to participate in the Tough Mudder in October, so every Saturday for the past several months, they have been training. This particular Saturday they drove to the lake to do their training, and the wives and some other families drove up later in the morning to meet them. We ordered subs for lunch and spent half of the day there. It was beautiful weather and fun company. Thanks to everyone for making the drive up there!
That same day, after we left the lake, we stopped in Vinton at a park to celebrate a birthday! A friend of ours, Tyler, was turning 30, and his wife Jenny put on a big party for him. I used to teach with Jenny, and she definitely threw the party teacher-style: organized, well-thought-out, creative, and fun! It was a "Wanted" cowboy theme...he was completely surprised by a kidnapping and everything. Unfortunately, we missed the surprise (we, ahem, ran out of gas when leaving the lake and had a long delay...thankfully someone stopped to help us and gave Aaron a ride to the gas station; otherwise we would have been out there the rest of the evening. It was completely my fault and it will certainly never happen again), but we heard the story of it all when we got there. 
Vivian was entranced by the concept of the pinata.
Kate gave it her best shot.
Tyler had to beat it all to pieces to get the candy to come out!
Jenny gave us all cowboy tattoos. V was entranced with this, too.
The happy couple :)
Happy Birthday, Tyler.
Thanks for including us on your big party day...let's go out for a double date soon!
page 94 and 95 of The Jesus Storybook Bible:
"What were God's people going to do? In front of them was a big sea. It was so big there was no way around it. But there was no way through it- it was too deep. They didn't have any boats so they couldn't sail across. And they couldn't swim across because it was too far and they would drown. And they couldn't turn back because Pharaoh was chasing them. They could see the flashing swords now, glinting in the baking sun, and the dust clouds, and chariot after scary chariot surging towards them. So they did the only thing there was left to do- PANIC!"
After reading this paragraph during breakfast a few days ago, I paused long enough for Vivian to exclaim:
"Mom, they need to get their swimmies on!!"
Isaiah 55:
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Last Thursday (yes, at the last minute), I had a chance to take Vivian by herself to pick out a birthday present for her sister. It was exciting for her to have such a big job! I helped a little bit, but Vivian chose a baby doll and some new cars. Kate is in love with taking care of her new baby doll.
We didn't have a chance for V to give her the present until Saturday morning...Friday was just too busy!
"Look at my new car, Mom!"
They named the baby doll Lucy. It's our first named baby, which makes it more special. It's a Baby Alive, so she drinks and eats bananas and talks. Kate is very responsive with her, when the baby says, "I'm still hungry, Mommy" Kate says something like, "Okay, baby, I'll give you something to eat." Cute little mommy!
Great gift, Vivian!
Yesterday Julia and Mason came over to play! Erin was doing some of her creative and perfect painting for little Nathaniel's nursery (Chris and Lauren's boy due in September!) and we enjoyed some cuddle time with her kiddos :)
Beautiful Belle and a handsome prince.
The girls dressed up and I put some music on so they could dance like ballerinas.
We had a fun time playing dress up with them!
No, Kate Kate, I don't think Mason wants to wear that crown.
Let's read stories in the corner, Julia.
This picture is from last Wednesday...Mason came over by himself so that Erin and Julia could go to the movies...he's so easy and such a fun baby!
Kate doesn't necessarily have the same love for looking through books that Vivian does, but she's been having more extended book times lately. It's sweet when they are looking at a book together and Vivian "teaches" Kate.
Sorry for the technical problems with the Picasa albums...I think I fixed it (thanks for the tip, Kristin...you were right)! Enjoy!
These are the pictures from Kate's party last Friday! We had the party on her actual birthday and I really liked doing it that way...it ended up being more of a busy playdate than a huge Saturday deal. Kate enjoyed herself and we think everyone else did, too! She has always been fond of bugs and the ladybugs that infest our house in the winter, so we thought we could turn it into a cute party theme :) Check out the pictures for more details!! The first album includes pictures from my camera, and the second has all of the pictures that another friend, Kristin, took. I couldn't figure out how to mesh the two albums, but neither of them have too many pictures, so you don't mind, right?!? Some pictures are duplicated, but some are only in one or the other album (for example, pics of the cupcakes are only in the second album), so that's why you need to look at both :)
A big thanks to dear friend Lauren for making the red and black pompoms that are hanging from the rafters, and to Sherrie for making another birthday shirt! Both of these things were highly commended at the party!
Happy second birthday to our second daughter!
Happy second birthday to our second daughter!
Fernandez Family
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This blog is a way for us to journal about the fun events and milestones of our days as husband and wife and new parents. Enjoy catching up with what's going on in the Fernandez family!
Aaron and Lisa
Married December 18, 2004
Vivian Gray: born June 18, 2008
Kate Leigh: born August 5, 2009
Hank Michael: born August 8, 2012
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