Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

To catch up on the past month I'm going to break down our July & August little by little.

We had our first bit of girl fun at the annual Mother/Daughter Pajama party! We made tiaras, painted fingernails, decorated "girly" sugar cookies, ate lots of popcorn & treats and enjoyed karaoke at its best. I was also the lucky recipient of an incredible hair make-over - a one-of-a-kind creation by the talented Adyson. I hesitated posting these pictures only because I knew it would make you ladies out there insanely jealous :)

Our second wave of GIRL fun came with a visit from our good friends (well, may I say BFFs) Celeste and Hannah! They came to visit for a few days and we had so much fun swimming, playing at the Children's Museum, making crafts, chatting, and having a Saturday all to ourselves - no boys allowed!!!

Saturday morning Celeste & I treated ourselves to pedicures and some great shopping at the Nordstrom Anniversary sale! We returned home to pick-up our dates (Adyson & Hannah) for a mommy/daughter girls night out! We had a blast at the Build-A-Bear workshop, where Sleepy the Koala and Scruffy the Dog were born! Next we had dinner at Red Robin and stopped by the candy shop for dessert. Our last stop was at Claire's jewelry shop where Adyson the Brave got her ears pierced...and she didn't even cry! Way to go, Ady! Hannah held her hand the entire time - what a good friend! We couldn't ask for better friends...we love and miss you, Celeste & Hannah! Thanks for your visit!

Meet Scruffy & Sleepy!

Preparing for the big moment - thank goodness there were two employees there to pierce both ears at the same time!

You can't tell from her face, but she loves her pierced ears and is keeping good care of them!

More summer fun

Here are some pictures of our latest summer adventures and activities.

This is at a park just a few blocks from home - the kids love to play in the fountains and it has a lake with lots of ducks to feed. We took a ride on the paddle boats and got wet in the big lake fountain.

Our Summer Begins!

With the close of the school year comes a summer full of fun, right? :) Well, we've been trying to keep ourselves busy to alleviate some of the bickering and "What can I doooooo?" that comes with everyone being home together ALL day, EVERY day! We've made our list of field trips around the area and we're excited to get out and see/do it all!



Our first outing was to the Denver Zoo. We went with the Buffington family - Landon (7 yrs.), Blake (5 yrs.) and Savannah (2 yrs.) - our kids have such fun together and Becca (mom) and I have a great time as well! The zoo has lots to see - in fact, we only made it through about 2/3 before we were all ready for air conditioning, naps and snacks on the ride home.

The next day we ventured over to a nearby water park called "The Bay." It is designed for kids ages 13 and under, so it was a perfect fit for our family. Adyson loved the water slides and we had many races. I seemed to always come in 2nd - darn! Blake was a fish and loved splashing and playing on the small slide. Drew was as happy as can be sitting in 6 inches of water watching all of the action around her. We are looking forward to visiting again this summer - the kids ask every day "Are we going to the water park today?" Too bad it's not free!




Once again, we made it to the Children's Museum. It's so great having a family pass - we can go often and leave when we're tired! This was my first time alone with the kids and I was so proud of them for sticking by me and playing so well together.

Adyson has been taking group tennis lessons through the city's rec. dept. She's really enjoying it and will have another 3 weeks of lessons in July. Blake & Drew get to play on a nearby playground while Adyson wears herself out on the court. Next week we begin swimming lessons. Summer fun has begun!