Go Fly a Kite!

A couple of weekends ago, our family ventured out for the Y-Guides Kite Day. We met up with several other dads and daughters from Kate and Mark's tribe and attempted to fly kites. There was just one problem...bright beautiful skies with no wind! Hard to fly a kite in that weather!

The girls gave it their best shot, running as fast as they could. I was able to capture some moments that made it look like their kites were flying. Thank goodness for still shots!

Prepping the Kite

Lauren Giving it her all!

Mark's Kite Takes Flight

Kate Flying her Kite

The Kite Flyers

Can dogs read?

The second Sunday of every month our library allows children to come in and read to therapy dogs. The fact that our girls absolutely LOVE dogs, this event is a must on our calendar each month. Although Lauren is not yet reading, she has either Mark or me read her book selection to the dog while she pets the furry companion.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Our family, the Gilmores, and Dad and Pat headed into downtown Raleigh today to view the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade (lasting an hour and 45 minutes) was filled with Irish dancers, old cars, military groups, dogs, firetrucks, and just about anything else under the sun! It is quite an event.

We determined that just about anyone can enter the parade and are therefore trying to come up with our own float for next year!

Enjoy the shots! (As you can see, we really like the dogs!)