Happy 4th of July!!!

Today is July 4th, which means we are one day away from Maddie's birthday! They got into the bag of bows this morning, as you can see:)

A Very Eventful Week:) !!!

 Ava's first big girl swim class! And Maddie is a Minnow and is doing so well the lifeguard asked her if she'd like to be on the swim team:)

 She did a fabulous job!

 Then onto healthy eating (nothing new around here), but the girls helped with everything, from the shopping to the cooking to set up and clean up!

 Then today, June 30th, we (mommy, the rock star and the flower child) went to dinner to celebrate---

 A new sister! Ava gives the whole idea a thumbs up. She can't wait to be a big sis. Maddie is thrilled, too. We're waiting for a waiver approval (obviously, I feel pretty good about it).

Two happy big sisters:) And one little sister waiting in China. . .

Out for a Jog

But there's always time to stop and smell the flowers. And to make dandelion wishes:)

I try to jog for about an hour 6 days a week. Ava comes with me (and if I time it right, will take a nap) and insists that we stop for flowers along the way.

Sea World

The Last Day of Spring

The girls wanted to make me pancakes for breakfast.

But only after they enjoyed some blue popsicles (gone but for the evidence on their teeth:)).

" I need a break!"

 Cooking.

 They were SO good!

 Next, they decided to help Nana wash her car. . .

 Nana brings them an umbrella. . .huh?

"Come here, Nana! I have some cozy hugs to give you!"

Fruit Salad, Anyone?

 Ava arrives with her fruit cart and some very yummy selections (not to mention the BBQ tongs:)).

 I chose strawberries and kiwis.

 Notice the computer--I should be writing.

And my fruit -- strawberry, kiwi and a mystery (blueberry?). We really do have fresh fruit in the house. Frozen, too. And fake play fruit. Lately, though, it's been all about blocks and math cubes.

And a few days later. . .bloomed into this. . .