Lots of playing indoors when it was too hot to be outside.
Lots of dressing up the baby.
When did Anniston turn 13? She looks so old in this picture. Growing up too fast.
The first time Eiley smiled for the camera. Love her smiles and love those cheeks.
We had a little blow up pool in the backyard this Summer...which we used pretty much every day. Some times we would put it at the bottom of the slide. I thought it would be a little more exciting than it actually was, but still....
This boy loves to cuddle.
What a treat it was to have Nana Great stop by on her trip to Norman. She got to meet Eiley and spend some time with the kiddos. We love Nana Great!
So in order to help move Anniston along in the mornings, I decided we would make a list of everything we needed to do before we could get to the fun stuff. Then she could do them and check them off. She loves her list. Today was breakfast, time with Jesus, getting dressed and going to the bathroom, watch a show (if she did the other things fast enough), and then the zoo!
So my dear friend Kerri and I decided that in the middle of Summer with 7 kids between the two of us, including two newborns, we would take a trip to the zoo. Our husbands thought we were crazy! But we had a great time and I must say, it was a success! Here is Ben checking out the bear.
Ben was unimpressed with playing at the park this day.
They love it when snack time includes popsicles!
The day always consists of lots of time to love on Eiley.
This guy has awesome hair...and a sister who loves to dress him up.
Bat Girl and Superman
In his jammers, always finding some mud or water to get into.
These guys sure do love each other.
Eiley is such a good sport- she goes outside with the kiddos, just chilling on her blanket while we play.
Anniston has recently re-discovered her bear. It now sleeps with her every night.
Anniston is starting dance in the Fall and so we went on a little girls date to buy her ballet and tap shoes and then stopped for a treat. She wanted us to take pictures of each other on our date.
As parents, Jake and I talk about what each of us needs to feel refreshed and like we do some things for ourselves. His may be time to work out or do a hobby he enjoys. For me, I love the opportunity every once in awhile to sneak away to a coffee shop, to sit, to read, to journal, to drink some coffee. On this day, I got this opportunity, and I soaked up every minute. It was wonderful.
It's hard for Eiley to get her naps in with these two around.
One of the Summer highlights was our water wars. We would go outside, fill up the baby pool, and go at it with the hose and cups of water. We ran around and laughed so hard. We have sure loved our Summer this year, but as always, we welcome the Fall with new activities and cooler weather upon us! So long Summer!
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