Shenanigans

This is a pretty normal snack time for us.

Paige won't usually tolerate dress up.  She must have been feeling generous this day.

Tangled

Maris has a little friend, Scarlet, whose birthday is right after the 4th of July.  Her party this year was a Tangled theme.  If you ask me, they knocked the decorations out of the park!

Rapunzel's braid.  Hanging from the tower of the swing set!

Flynn Rider WANTED posters.

They had a Rapunzel impersonator come to give the girls dance lessons, read them a story, and give mini make-overs (which is why Maris is shimmering in some of the photos).

Despite the fact that it was 8,000 degrees everyone had fun!

This one is going to be trouble...

Scarlet's grandpa built the whole swingset by hand.  It's made from cedar so it smells heavenly.  It has TWO towers (one for each princess as her parents say) and check this out:

There are stars carved into the ceilings of the towers!!!  I wonder if I could get him to build ME one!

Sometimes I'm Caught Off Guard

Occasionally, I look back at pictures and one of the girls just looks so OLD.  Paige was only about 16 months old in these photos.

Okay.  Well here she just looks stubborn.  :)

 

Splish Splash

What kid doesn't love jumping in puddles?

Preschool Ice Cream Social

Maris's school had an ice cream social to celebrate the end of the school year.  This was a great way to get some pictures with friends and teachers!  We also go to enjoy ice cream with her little classmates on hot and humid day.

Maris with her BFF, Olivia

Paige got to come too!

Maris's teacher, Miss Kathy

And Miss Donna

Super 4 Year Olds

Time again for the playgroup birthday party!  It's getting hard to take the bigger kids plus all their parents and little brothers and sisters to a location for a birthday.  This year one of the families offered to host everyone.  Unfortunately, only 5 of the 8 kids could come.  Hopefully next year we can get more of them together.  This year's theme was superheros!

Superhero crafts

Superhero capes (sewn by yours truly) and masks

Superhero poses

Superhero cake (by Johnny, one of my faves yet!)

Happy 4th Birthday to our Heroes!!

Bubbles for Ainsley and Evelyn

In May, my friends lost their daughter.  She was almost 17 months old.  Her twin sister passed away on the day they were born in 2010.  A couple of girls from a moms group I belong to started a Facebook Page called Bubbles for Ainsley and Evelyn.  Contributors were encouraged to take their families outside and blow bubbles up to Heaven for the little girls lost too soon.

You can still add your own photos if you find yourself blowing bubbles with your kids and think of Ainsley and Evelyn.  Bubbles for Ainsley and Evelyn

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