Hot

It has been one steamy summer!  I heard on the news the other night that this summer has the potential to be the hottest since 1988.  Much different from last year.  With the addition of grass to our yard now we have been able to enjoy some water activities at home.  Since Nana & Papa's pool has been undergoing some maintenance, we have relied on other means to cool off.

Maari

Connor

And of course Betsy too



gotta love the slip & slide

7th of July Fireworks

This was our little belated 4th of July fireworks extravaganza.  Although Maari came in at a close second, Betsy was most excited about it!

After the driveway display, Justin took us for a drive in the country to "firework hop."  I was a little skeptical thinking there would be nothing to see...but I was wrong.  Amazing to me that we saw so many and how big they all were.  Betsy got to come along for that too but she definitely prefered our show at home.

Patience and Popsicles

Usually patience is not my daughter's strongest quality, but I was quite proud of Maari this week.  Our Always-Very-Generous Aunt Christine sent us a Zoku in the mail - HOW FUN!  Popsicles in just ten minutes!  And it just happened to get up to 90 degrees this week, so we found that to be the perfect opportunity to test out our new little contraption with raspberry cream popsicles.

I say popsicles in only ten minutes, which was amazingly fast freezing time to Connor and Mom, but ten minutes is a long time for our Maari to wait. However, she did surprise me by not throwing an "I WANT MY POPSICLE NOWWWWW" fit. No, Maari was paitent?!?!?!

And so happy after being so very patient...

Connor was happy too.  He even let me take his picture AND smiled for it.

What a fun little gadget! 

Betsy also enjoyed the Zoku...90 degrees + popsicles = lots of drips...
                                    

Hot weather and poslicle face, hands, etc called for some some water.

Water for people, dogs, plants... (while Connor and Mom just sat back, watched, laughed, smirked, rolled eyes, and just took it all in) 

WELCOME WARM WEATHER (and zoku), WE ARE SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE!

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The Costumes

Two Beauties...

And a Beast

this moment

A Friday ritual, inspired by SouleMama.

A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

this moment

A Friday ritual, inspired by SouleMama.

A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.