Viv Takes Lily for a ride

Now, this is a good video:

Lily Loses a Tooth

About two week ago, Lily lost her first tooth. She was quite excited. Additional photos on the Picasa website.

Happy Belated Easter

Way back in April, the girls got to enjoy, not one, not two, but THREE easter egg hunts, one at our house, one at Viv's preschool and one at Nana & Papa's house.

Full photo album on my Picasa webalbum.

The Zoo in March!

And, here's some photos of our trip to Zoo in March with Gramy.

VIv's 4th Birthday

We finally got around to posting all of the pictures and movies for the last 5 months. Flashing back to February, here's Viv's birthday photos!

If you are getting this by email, you'll probably have to go to the actual blog to see the video.

Photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/phillipg/VivSBirthday2009#

Snow!

It actually snowed here! Still not a large amount (we only got 1-1/2 or 2 inches at most). but, still it was snow. Too bad the girls just found it cold!

Photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/phillipg/January2009Snow#

NC Zoo December 2008

Hey Everyone,

Well, let's get 2008 behind us. Here's hoping 2009 is a little better of a year!

We took a spur of the moment trip to the NC Zoo the other day. Girls had lots of fun, of course, and they have been play zoo ever since.

We've got some pictures posted at: http://picasaweb.google.com/phillipg/NCZooDecember2008#

Merry Christmas

Some photos are up at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/phillipg/MerryChristmas2008#

Viv's Christmas Performance

Halloween Photos

Better late then never!

Emerald Isle 2008

Beach! Sept. 2008

We've got beach photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/phillipg/BeachSept2008#

Lily's 5th Birthday Party!

There's a photo album of the princesses too.

Almost Birthday Time!

Lily's shopping list. She's apparently quite ready for her 5th birthday on August 15th.

Lily's First Day at Kindergarten!

Lily started kindergarten this morning! She's going to a charter school called Central Park School for Children ( www.centralparkschoolforchildren.org ). Luckily, she knows several kids who go there already as well as others who are starting kindergarten too, so that's made it easier for her.

For the past few weeks, she's talked about how excited she is to start school, but nonetheless, I was worried there would be tears when it was REALLY time to be dropped off at class. And, there were tears...but only when I picked her up from school!! She was very sad to leave and told me she wants to stay there forever! Actually, when I dropped her off this morning, she gave me a quick hug and ran off to go draw. So, it was really only Mommy who got teary-eyed when we said goodbye...

This week the kindergarten kids are only going for half-days, but it sounds like they got a lot done this morning. Lily said their teacher, Ms. Tammy, showed them all around the little school (literally, it's a small school). She really enjoyed drawing and playing with all the toys, as well as playing outside with her girlfriend from her old preschool (who is now in her class). I was impressed that Lily even used the potty there! So, despite being one of the younger kids (she turns 5 on August 15th), she seems very ready and confident with starting school. Luckily, it sounds like many of Ms. Tammy's 14 kids are "younger" 5 year olds.

One kid down, one more to go...Sorry, no pictures: we STILL do not have a working digital camera...maybe that's what we'll just have to buy Lily for her birthday next month!! : )

Pony Tails!

This is before Lily's latest haircut.

And, this is Viv's latest hairstyle.