Summertime

Nothing says summertime like an Otter Pop! And how do you like my milk mustache? It's really sunblock!

Even the Princess Needs a Nap

42 Wallaby Way, Sydney

Our local Library has a summer reading program that Elley has been participating in. We have to read 20 minutes a day, for 10 days, for each of the 3 levels. We just completed the first level on July 2nd. Her prize was, a coloring sheet, a free ticket to the stampede, and a free goldfish from a local pet store. When we started this whole summer reading program, I told her that her first prize was a goldfish and she was so excited. She reminded me that we needed to do her reading so we could get her a fish everyday. She even made sure I marked it off on the chart hanging on our fridge. When the day finally came, where all of the empty spaces were filled to complete her first level, she jumped up and down and said, "today mommy, I will get a fish!"

So, without further ado, may I introduce to you......

Nemo and Dory

Independence

With the 4th falling on a Sunday this year we decided to have a nice, quite celebration. We went to a firework show Saturday night and Sunday we had some friends over for dinner.

Elley was so excited to make cupcakes for our "birthday party." She told everyone at church that she made cupcakes for her birthday.

After dinner we made our way out to the front to light off a few fireworks.

Ryan and Hailey getting ready for the show.





Carter had a blast with the sparklers.

Molly and Elley had fun too. Elley was a little more nervous than the other kids.

The pop-its were a BIG hit. For some reason the back of the car got opened up and that's where the kids wanted to sit.

Our amazing firework show.

And of course, after the show was over Elley yelled, "YAY, Happy Birthday mom." It just had to be someones birthday because we had cupcakes. Shes just a little to young to realize that it's America's birthday. So, thank you America, for having a birthday and for being an amazing country to live in......we are so blessed!

My Girls

These pictures are my new favorites of my girls!

Dairy Days

A few weekends ago, Danielle, Denton, Cohen, and Fenway came here for a visit. Have I mentioned before how much we love when they come to visit? Well, we do....we love it!

We started off the weekend with the dairy days parade. Who wouldn't love a parade that handed out chocolate milk, string cheese, T-shirts and candy. Oh, and Denton scored a water bottle. I just have one question, how many water bottles does one family really need?

Before we went to the parade, we stopped to see the cows.......because it's not really dairy days with out cows!

Elley stopped to pet the goats




We also made our way to the booths before the parade started. Elley, my girly girl, stopped to talk to the Mary Kay ladies. Lucky her, she got a free sample of lip gloss and she was in heaven!She is such a great big sister teaching Molly how to apply and wear lips like a lady. I can already see their bathroom counters covered with make-up! I just hope they share this well when they are older!

Elley applied this lip gloss over and over again. I guess I need to find me a Mary Kay lady to hook us up with some more samples. Don't you just love Elley's CTR ring?

I brought a baggie of cut up strawberries for a snack for the kids. Cohen and Molly shared them nicely. They turned into one gigantic mess. Strawberry juice everywhere!!!

We LOVE chocolate milk!

Molly and Cohen enjoying the parade. Cohen busy eating the strawberries and Molly busy trying to get Cohen to pay attention to the parade.

Molly

Sisters

Molly got a piece of candy and couldn't wait to eat it! She tried so hard to get this package of smarties open.

Cohen

The end of the parade brought 3 tired, dirty, messy kids. They all enjoyed and Otter Pop an then it was home again, home again, jiggy jig!

A Sunday Afternoon

We get home from church at about 4:15pm, so needless to say, the girls are tired, grumpy, and hungry....and mommy is too! Today when we got home and after we changed our clothes, Molly and Elley went outside to enjoy the sun while I was making some dinner. As I was busy getting dinner ready I was enjoying the delightful sounds of sisters playing and laughing in the backyard. And then it dawned on me......9 times out of 10, when they are laughing as hard as they were, it usually means trouble!

And this is what I found.......soaked from head to toe in their clothes.

At least they were having fun!