Hallie Plays with Sydnee

Hallie was playing so good with Sydnee yesterday by running up to her and saying, "Boo!" really loud. Sydnee's eyes would just get wider every time she did it, probably wondering what that weird noise was!? Hallie eventually stopped playing with her and Sydnee started to get fussy so Hallie started singing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" to her and I just had to record it! In case you don't understand "Hallie Lingo," after I catch her singing to Sydnee, she tells me to "stop singing" (which she does quite often when I sing!?) and then after she takes Sydnee's socks off to give her feet kisses, she says, "They stink! PU!" Now you'll appreciate the humor in the video a little more!

My Little Girl Has Pigtails That Curl!

If any of you know Hallie, you know that she has a little problem with growing her hair. Since she was a baby, she has had the same amount of hair as Grandpa Drake (sorry, dad, but it's true!). And even then, Grandpa Drake has had more hair than Hallie at times! But lately, Hallie's hair has really started growing; and the other day, I PUT IT IN PIGTAILS!!!!! I know it looks a little silly, but you all know I've waited for this day for a very long time (2 years, 5 months, and twenty-three days to be exact). I'm so proud of Hallie's cute little pigtails!

The Zoo Crew...

During this Fourth of July weekend, we took the girl's to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo (voted one of the nation's best Children's Zoo's). Since we have a pass, we go almost on a weekly basis but this time it was a special treat to go with Daddy.
Most children look forward to seeing the animals at the zoo, but our girls are not "most children." When we tell Hallie that we're going to the zoo, she asks, "To play in the water?" The zoo has a few little "splash" areas for the kids to cool off in and apparently that's the only attraction Hallie thinks is at the zoo. Maybe I should educate her more!?

Sydnee's favorite attraction is the comfy stroller because it's the best place to sleep (what else do you expect from a one-month-old!?). All in all, it was a fun day together as a family.

The New Hot Dog Eating Contest Champ!?

Cameron and his co-workers are always thinking of new things to do while at work (instead of actually working), so for lunch yesterday, Cameron and his co-worker Aaron went to Coney Island to see who could eat five hot dogs the fastest in three minutes. (A few other co-workers went along for pure entertainment.) Three minutes later, they named Cameron the new champion. Cam ate all five hot dogs and only had 1 1/2 buns left to eat while Aaron had 2 hot dogs plus the buns left to eat. After the competition they asked the new champ to comment on the competition, but Cam was too busy ordering desert!?!?!? I would say I'm proud of my husband, but I don't know if being able to eat 3 1/2 hot dogs in three minutes is a good or bad thing!?!?!? But congrats anyway! I'm so proud that you could shove that much (questionable) beef and soggy bread in your mouth at one time. :) Go Cam!