Lost in la la land...

I'm afraid we've been slightly busy. The month of May was welcomed by a flurry of activity. Birthdays, graduations, family and moving preparations. We're still keeping our house clean (don't be too shocked but it has been spotless for more than a month!) Here are the highlights:
Abby turned 4 on May 1st! and we reluctantly welcomed a new member of the family, Susan the Hermit Crab (don't ask, I have no idea why Susan but I know a Susan and she's a lovely person.) besides, it was worth it.

Abby swells with pride at her new pet.

Next, delightful family came into town and {Big} Abby and I had shared custody since we were both celebrating hubbys' graduations. So we didn't get nearly enough time to play but it was still fun...busy, but always fun and an absolute pleasure.

Two years of working and going to school nights...we both deserve a vacation...oh wait, we already took one.
It was a happy celebration.



This is everyone that came to his graduation ceremony--looking at him adoringly. We congratulate you, Master Clark.
And this is what we look like when we are together...it feels like old times..."hey, don't I know you?"

The next day we attended one of my all time favorite events, the Houston Art Car Parade. I discovered it last year and have been waiting 365 days for it to happen again. We had such a busy day we had to go before the actual parade but we got to walk the line and check out all the entries. I guess word has gotten out about this gem because it was about 10 times more crowded than last year. Here were our favorite cars.

(Unfortunately we only got to see about half the cars since we were walking and it was very hot. The little people and some of the big people pooped out very quickly.



The is Abby in front of a car covered in googly eyes.






I missed our favorites from last year, the cupcakes.
You'll have to check out all the entries from last and this year...it's just so fun.
Then that night we went to Clark's niece Julia's ballet recital. It had my girls completely mesmerized for an hour.
We were supposed to join Aunt Abby and all of James' family at Texas Land and Cattle for dinner to celebrate his graduation but my little people were severely done for the day. I'm sad I missed it...delicious ribs sounded so much better than the nasty fast food we consumed in ease on the way home. And I'm sad to have missed James' graduation, I hear there was confetti.

The month continues to be busy busy getting ready to leave. Clark has formally detached from his command and has the next three weeks off before reporting in Connecticut. We are cleaning and decluttering our lives. Wish us well.