A long day

Tired cousins

Grouchy cousin

What do you do when you don't get a pool pass for the summer?

You slip slide the summer away...

And, you get your mom to throw a rope over a tree branch,

and you get your dad to make a swing.

 

And, you call it a day.

Plans

As the beginning of summer I had big plans,

plans to relax, 

plans to convince Greg that he should paint the kitchen cabinets, 

plans to workout every day,

and I was going to post on the blog every single day..

even if it was only a new picture,

it was going to happen every day.

Well as plans go, 

none of them happened 

except for the relaxing...

So, as we get ready to begin the next school year, 

I thought it would be fun to recap the last 4 months 

and share what we actually did!

First up, 

a baseball lesson from big sister.

Ready

Eyes on the ball

Another try

Next ones going to Waveland Ave.

Eyes on the ball

Where's my eyes?

Maybe I should try it the other way?

Almost got it

This should really help

Maybe we'll just try it out here

Much better.

Christmas Card Planning

Me: What do you think of doing something like this for our Christmas card this year?

 

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He: Um, we don't really look like these people...

Me: I know, I'm talking about using the letters, the word Joy.

He: I like that, let's do it...

you just can't wear that thing on your head...

it would drive your dad crazy.  

If he doesn't like it on babies, I don't know that he'd like it on you.

Me: So true, so true.

 Look, they even have a donkey.

He: What? No, no, we can't do that.

That's something Bobby and Lauren would do...

wait a minute,

is that Bobby and Lauren?

What they say...

 Lily: Oskar say Mama!

Oskar: Dada?

Lily: Oskar say Lily!

Oskar: Dada?

Lily: Oskar say Hannah!

Oskar: Dada?

Lily: Oskar say yoguhrt!

Oskar: Dada?

Lily: Oskar say Dada!

Oskar: Ball?

Lily : Mama, it's amazing!  

It's almost like he understands English!

He just doesn't speak it yet.

 Me: It's time for bed, I love you girls and good night.

Hannah Grace: But, Mama, But, Mama

Me: Hannah Grace, I'm leaving now, good night.

Hannah Grace: But, Mama, But Mama,

Sometimes I , Sometimes I

Me: Hannah Grace, good night.

Hannah Grace: But, Mama, sometimes I...

Sometimes I just don't know what I'm doing 

or what I'm talking about.

Me: I know sweetheart, I know.

I love you an good night.

 After pulling new-to-me clothes out of a bin of Lily's old clothes...

Hannah Grace: Mama, there is something wrong with the neck on my shirt.

Me: I know Hannah Grace, it's a long neck.

That's why it's called a turtle neck.

{tears running down her face}

Hannah Grace: But, I don't want to look like a turtle.