July 2019

No time like Quarantine to catch up on the old, neglected blog!

Let's go back in time to July 2019....

The girls love to catch frogs in our window well. We often hear, "There's a frog in the window well!" followed by feet clamoring to find buckets and other "supplies". 

And, yes, we know what we actually find are toads. But the girls always call them frogs.

 Chris took the girls on a camp out at a local soccer park as part of a "Daddy/Daughter Camp Out" put on by Juliet's Girl Scout Troop. I found the highlight of this event was enjoying a little Rose with the other moms before leaving to sleep in a nice, air-conditioned house. Teddy found the pro's of this event to be the copious amounts of Crazy Bread available and lots of attention from "big girls". The girls enjoyed the face painting and "camping". Chris had fun, too! 

 Loved this selfie before they went to bed! 

Another July highlight was that Leah tried out for, and made the competition dance team at our studio! This year's try-outs were "invitation only", so we weren't sure what to expect. Leah was thrilled to make the team! She dances A LOT now, like 4-5 days a week most weeks. She never complains about going (unlike me - who complains often about ALL the hours....and $$$). I'm glad she's found something that she loves that teaches her life lessons that she wouldn't necessarily learn at this age. 

 Teddy had his first Slurpee and LOVED it. Pretty sure the girls didn't have anything close to that so early, but 3rd child...

 The girls did "Apple Camp" at the mall this summer. I love it because I am NOT tech smart. We've purposely kept our kids as far away from phones, tablets, and laptops as we can. So, I like the idea of them learning a little and having fun at the same time. Teddy and I had fun running around the mall while the girls were in "camp".

 Everyone enjoyed the play structure after each camp. 

 For days, the girls begged to get this crazy liquid nitrogen treat. I said only if they paid for it with their own money. They both coughed up the cash. I think this was the hardest I laughed all summer. The treat itself was pretty gross, but they were so thrilled with it! 

 We had lots of playdates with Leah's bestie, Momoka! 

 Teddy continued his love of "car - cars". 

 For Nicole's birthday, we went canoeing. We had so much fun that we got a baby-sitter for Teddy and took the girls out a few weeks later! 

 Teddy dominated the neighborhood playground. 

 We love his monkey face when he doesn't get his way! 

 Teddy and Ollie = BFF's for life!