Track Out Part 2

So I covered the first half of track out and the second half was just as busy!  I had to keep the girls moving all day every day so they didn't start fighting.  Oh, the tattling.  It's their favorite hobby now.  Anyway...back to fun stuff...

I left off on Thursday...We did the pool in the morning, then went to the Museum of Life and Science for the afternoon.

Elle loves the farmyard (Scarlett HATES it).  Elle said she wanted this pig.  I replied, "uh, NO".  So she said "Well, DADDY will get it for me".  

They both love the mist!

On Friday, Cameron and I flew to NYC for the weekend.  We left the girls at home to terrorize Grammie and Nomie for the weekend!  We enjoyed lots of walks through the park, the Met and Guggenheim, a walk on the Highline and shopping in SoHo and lots and lots (maybe too much) good food!  At least we walked it off!

We returned home Monday to find everyone in one piece, well, less one tooth!

Wednesday we went bowling with friends.  Thursday was the dentist (no cavities!) followed by PlayNation for a friend's birthday.  

Saturday we went back to the Life and Science Museum for the morning and caught all the stuff we didn't have time for the week before.  

"Take our picture on this dinosaur!"

Sunday we went to see Minions at the new dine and recline theater.  It's very fancy!

Monday the girls were back to school!  

I'm here catching up on all that stuff that went by the wayside as I kept the girls running for 3 weeks and finding a little time to practice my embroidery!  I got a machine for my birthday and I'm super excited about it!  So far I'm just practicing on scraps and old towels and pillowcases, but the girls and I have been thrilled with the results!  

Yesterday, Scarlett told me "if you feel like sewing someone's name on something today, Puppy needs his name on his blanket and he likes GREEN!"  

Track Out - Part 1

So school only lasted 3 weeks (really 1 for Elle after the staggered entry) and now the girls are halfway through their first track out of the year.  We've kept it jam packed with activities.  Here's what we've done so far:

The first weekend we took the girls bowling for the first time.  They thought it was so fun!  Scarlett was the big winner the first game.  Elle couldn't quite do the correct form, so it was more of dropping the ball on the lane (usually with a penalty for stepping over the line) and watching it slowly roll down towards the pins.

Monday we had a playdate at the pool with several neighborhood friends.  Tuesday was ice cream and the library followed by an hour of torture as I took them to Michaels and Target to pick out picture frames.

Wednesday we went to the North Carolina Museum of History for a kids program.  The girls learned lots of facts about the state, a little about the geography and the different industries that developed in each part.  They toured the museum (the highlight was where they saw a mock up of an old mill house and a lady demonstrating weaving on a spinning wheel).  They also really liked the hands on mining.  They panned through sand and dirt for "jewels" (which were really beads cut to look like jewels)

Thursday was more swimming and Friday we went to the bounce house with some friends.  

Scarlett has been working on her piano skills in our downtime (which we haven't had much of!).  

This past Saturday we took the girls to their first Durham Bulls game against the Gwinnett Braves. 

Elle was really only there for the cotton candy!

Scarlett could have stayed longer, but Elle's patience ran out when the food did, so we took the long way around when we left halfway through the game.  

Monday we met Cameron for lunch, then went by the SnoBall stand on the way home.  That's one thing we all miss from New Orleans (snocones are not the same!).  Luckily we found this stand that specializes in New Orleans style SnoBalls!

The girls are still enjoying gymnastics!  Elle is in beginner and Scarlett is in intermediate.  They are both doing great!

Tuesday we went to the $1 movie to see Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day.  It was cute and I was surprised that even Elle sat through it.

Before our playdate yesterday, Scarlett made her first Perler bead project.  She loved it and her minion turned out super cute!

Heading to the pool again this morning!