bring on the heat

it's starting to get a little toasty in texas.  i am not complaining, i am enjoying it!  everyone says i'll change my mind when the real heat comes, but for now i am loving it.  mae and i have had lots of fun adventures this week, trying new parks, and just plain old having fun outside.

we've spent quality time at the lake.  she has become quite the little fishy.  she's started to roll onto her tummy and back in the shallow water.  she LOVES to blow bubbles with her mouth in the water.

 one of the fun surprises that the easter bunny brought was chalk.  she loves to draw on everything.  i was out in the yard and found chalk on all kinds of things, trees, sewers, our house,

 and of course on her. 

 i found a really cool free splash park near our house as well.  it was so much fun.  this little girl loves water, in any form

 we bought a little blow up pool for the backyard, and yesterday we spent a long time out there playing.  she found these old sunglasses, and wanted to wear them all afternoon. 

i feel like she has all of a sudden grown up.  she's saying more, and doing more.  she's playing little games with herself, using her imagination.  i love it.  but at the same time, i can't believe how fast it happened!