Back to the old routine

This week feels a lot like our old routine before "summer break" started. Mom went back to work. She changed offices and I helped her get it all set up...it looks great! Bub and I started back at Preschool & Daycare. Mommy keeps saying how this summer flew by. Bub loves playing with his friends and doing crafts. I missed my teachers and friends so it is good to see them. However, I still think it is better being home with mom and dad. Lucky us, yesterday daddy had a day off so he kept us home. We grocery shopped and made tacos and chocolate chip cookies for mommy when she got home from work. She even brought me back up to office for a while so I could hang out while she made phone calls (she is super busy).
Tonight was my last night of summer dance. I had my listening ears on, my watching eyes ready and my dancing feet ready to go. I love it when my mom is proud of me and she was just that! When mommy was getting ready to tuck me in to bed I told her that I am becoming a big girl dancer. Right after she agreed with me I said "if you want to be a good dancer like I am I could teach you...I am a better dancer then you because I have been going to lessons."
I am going to take dance again this fall. I am also going to keep practicing my ballet spins so when I meet Cinderella I can do a princess spin just for her.

Children's Museum

We took a visit to the Children's Museum and now all I can talk about is going back. Curious George was there and Bub & I love George!

We love exploring and the great thing about this place is that you can touch everything you want and no one worries about you breaking things.

Bub's favorite was in the water works area. He took the boat up to the top and would pull up the door and watch it float down to the bottom. I did some good team work with Daddy and figured out how to get a ball to the top of the tube blocking water along the way. Daddy and I also ran this machine where you put blocks into it and the turn the pulley and they fall to the bottom. You have to keep loading and unloading. I guess you have to see it to believe it!

We hope to go back real soon. Daddy hopes to check out the Science Museum again real soon, too!

Neighborhood Party

Seven of our near by houses decided it was time to have a little party. We had a great time and lucky for me I took a nap that day so I got to stay up late!










We had a huge bouncy to jump in, pools to swim in, the banzia falls to slide down, sprinklers to run through, food and snacks to eat, juice to drink, toys to play with and friends! The party took place in three backyards (one including ours).


We had a blast and it is hard to determine who had more fun in the big bouncy...the kids or the adults!

Fun at the Fair

We went up and visited Grandma & Grandpa M. We went to the County fair with all of our cousins. It was hot but Bub and I always love fair rides. Grandpa and Bub went on the BIG slide. I rode with Bub on the bug ride lots of times and we went on tons of other rides.

We are excited because in August the fair comes to our town again. Should be lots of fun. We'll take lots of picutres.

Lookin' Beautiful

Well let's just start by saying that I thought that I looked beautiful...
Mommy went to work for a while and Daddy and Bub were playing upstairs when I got the bright idea to put on a little makeup and do my hair. I am getting more independent each day so I didn't feel the need to ask Daddy for help. Plus Bub deserved a little quality time with Dad.

Mom had my dance makeup from the recital packed away in a nice little container so getting in to that was so exciting. First I put a little eye liner all over my eyebrows to enhance them. I added a couple of shades of purple eye shadow, some blush and finally some "never gonna wash off" lipstick. STUNNING!

I added a little gem (Mommy calls it gel & I call it gem) and hairspray. When Daddy found me he let me keep it on until Mommy came home. Mommy grabbed the camera so I was quick to pose. At the end mommy said that I can't do that without asking and that we were going to have to wash it off. Bummer.

Picnic with Moms friends

On July 14th Mom, Bub and I went to Jessica's cabin and had a fun time in the sun. Five (6 including Mommy) of Moms friends from High School were there and some of them even had their little ones for Bub and I to play with. We swam, had good food and had a fun time playing. Bub napped in the cabin for a while...he is such a good napper.
Mommy loves how close her girlfriends from HS still are and will always be.

Be-Bopping from Cabin to Cabin

We spent a week away from home over the 4th of July week. The week started out at the P. cabin and everyone was there. We spent a lot of time in the water and the weather was beautiful! It is so much fun to play with my cousins. One of Bub and my favorite parts was bathing in the lake for our baths instead of a bathtub. An ivory soap bar and a little shampoo is all you need to be squeaky clean. We watched a lot of fireworks one night and bub was not a fan. You could see them exploding all around the lake in every direction. I love sparklers!
After a few days daddy had to go back to work and the three of us (bub, mom and I) headed up north to the M. cabin. Once again the weather was perfect. Swimming, jumping off the dock, boating and tubing were just a few of the many fun things that we did. Great uncle T. brought some huge fireworks (the loud boom woke up Bub once...not a happy camper) and my cousin N. brought some fun little ones. Once again, the sparklers are so much fun!
I can't believe all the fun things that we get to do in the summer!