Lately

Summer, don't go! We have been spending our afternoons outside by the inflatable pool trying to soak up the last bit of summer break. 

Isabel wore her first ponytail yesterday! I'll have to get a better picture of it soon, but this one with Max's arm around her is too sweet. 

We made smooth play dough out of conditioner and corn starch. The big kids played with it for a long time, and we all smelled like strawberry conditioner afterwards. Double win.

Pool Party

 

Mama

Emma loves to play babies. Three babies come along with us to get the mail these days. She carries one on her back, one in the car seat, and one in the stroller.

Our Day

Today was such a fun day. We biked around town in beautiful weather this morning and stopped for a snack and lots of pictures by the fountain at Lake Vista. Then this tub of rice entertained Emma for the entire afternoon. By the end of the day she was lying in the tub trying to bury herself in the rice. That bag of rice might be the best $4 toy I've ever purchased. 

Bedtime Rides

School Shopping

We picked out Natalie and Max's school supplies today, and it seems that getting Freezing Moo ice cream before heading home from school supply shopping has become a tradition. The sun was very bright and very hot, so this was the best picture we got!

 

Clean Hair

Isabel likes to pretend to wash her hands and her hair whenever she sees a soap bottle. She taps the top of the bottle a few times to pretend to get some soap and then rubs her hands together or rubs them through her hair. This morning she was really getting into "washing" her hair. 

Tie Dyed Shirts!

Ta-da! We had a lot of fun making our shirts, and I'm pleasantly surprised with how easy it was and how well they turned out. We have a lot of dye left, so we may come up with some more projects over the next couple weeks. 

Tie Dye!

 Stay tuned for the finished products! We're excited to wear them tomorrow!

Summer Days

 

Porch Fishing

My dad gave Max a full tackle box a few weeks ago, so Max and Emma have been using it to play fishing on the front porch. It's a good thing that we live on a quiet street because some of Max's casts have gone into or even all the way across the road.