Great Aunt Tish

Tish stopped by one afternoon to play with Miss Olivia. What a treat! This was on the way to take a look at the cool fountain.

Children's Museum

We visited the Houston Children's Museum last year and the incredible "Tot's Spot" for children under 3. What a difference a year makes! It really makes you realize how far they have come when it has been some time since you last visited a place. She got so much more out of it this time. She could really explore all they have to offer. However, once the slide was discovered, we didn't really do much after that! She loved it and really enjoyed her buddies Sophie and Ella!!

Always smiley Sophie

Olivia, Ella and Sophie

Taking a peek into each window

Driving with Sophie

Ella feeling accomplished

Sophie and Olivia bottoms up!

Swinging with Ducky

Back in Houston, Ducky, Olivia and I went for many walks around Memorial Park. Olivia's reward for enduring 3 miles in the heat of May in a stroller was the awesome children's park! I never got any pictures of her on the super cool roller slide or "bumpy" slide, but we always ended up on the swings. We had to try out all four of the different colored baby swings each time we went. Maybe the red one is more fun that the blue one...you just never know!

Rockin' in Rockport!

Olivia was thrilled to see her cousins in Dallas and then again in Rockport. We were also so glad the Rhodes family could come down and join in on the fun.

She wasn't too thrilled about being in the big pool for too long. Playing with water outside of the pool is lots more entertaining! At this age, Rockport is a lot of work for Mommies and Daddies to keep little ones safe! Thankfully there is so much family to help (and to babysit at night so a fabulous dinner at Latitudes can be had!!)

Swimming with Cousins Haylie and Aiden

All the kiddos fishing

Cousin Haylie

Swimming with Uncle Timmy

Olivia's first boat ride!

Not so thrilled about having to keep a life jacket on the entire time

Thanks Aunt Jenny for bringing over the baby pool...highlight of her weekend!

First Beach Trip!

Still trying to catch up here! We headed down to Rockport for Memorial Day with the entire Stobaugh clan. As usual, we all had a fantastic time. To start off the weekend was Olivia's first trip to the beach before her cousins to got down there. She loved every minute. Too bad her Mama's only problem with the beach is all the sand!

As my Aunt Carol used to call us when we were little, Olivia is a true "Rockportian"

Getting some Livy love

My Sweet Baby Girl

Loving the water with Daddy

Petting Zoo Restaurant

We went to some restaurant out in Katy that I can not remember the name of. It had delicious burgers AND a petting zoo! Olivia got lots of "tickles" while feeding the horses. We had a great time with the entire Ray clan.

Hittin' the sandbox

Longing for a turn on the horsie

Love this photo!

Her first horse ride

Receiving a flower from her Papa back at Nonna and Papa's house

Brunch at Aunt Murf's

We truly loved having delicious brunch at Aunt Murf's courtesy of Big Jim. He made his famous biscuits, the best scrambled eggs known to man, and perfectly cooked bacon. We have all watched him for years make his fabulous breakfast and still can't replicate any of it! Olivia sure enjoyed playing with Kathy and still talks about her almost everyday!

Olivia looking at the two Santas of Aunt Murf's massive collection that stay out year round.

Exploring with Kathy

Checking out Aunt Murf's "fruit"

Let me see how that banana tastes!

POOL!

Olivia had a blast with her new pool at Nonna and Papa's house.

Pure Glee

Uncle Joel helping prepare for pool fun

Park Play Date

Aunt Carrie organized a park play date out in Katy with Melanie, Jen and their kiddos. It was great to see everyone!

Katelyn, Sadie and Olivia

Olivia getting some love from Sadie

Avalyn loving being pushed by her mommy, Melanie. Her sister Taylor looking on.

Katelyn and Olivia

Riding the dinosaur with a new buddy

Al Malki Happy Hour

So many of our friends from our compound in Doha have now moved back to Houston. The Fullers and the Phillips' are the latest to return. We decided to all get together for Happy Hour at Lupe Tortillas, as they have a giant sandbox for all the kiddos to play in. It really was fun to see everyone!

Ella, Sophie, and Olivia taking turns patting each other and due to Olivia's influence, trying on shoes

Jade, Sophie, Ella, and Olivia

Can I see how that nice bow tastes?!

Daddy and Olivia

The newest member, Baby Jordan and her mommy, Jamie

Jamie and Jordan; Cheryl and Ella; Sheri and Aiden

Catching a ride and loving the cow

Olivia is OBSESSED with shoes! LOVES all shoes and wants to try on all that she sees. She spent so much time, not playing in the sandbox, but instead trying on all of the other children's shoes by the sandbox. It was too funny! We are in major trouble for future shoe buying!