My Fish-Babies

Tennis lesson with Daddy

The Bagel-naut

JD is loving VBS this week; he was supposed to dress up like an astronaut last night and I just don't excel at those type of creative costumes. My eyes lit upon the Panera Bread bagel box and voila- the bagel-naut!

Un-Cute Cars

So we are driving home from church tonight and the kids see a VW bug. JD informs me that he likes that car. I inform him that it is called a VW. Or you can also call it a bug. Can everyone say Veeee Dubayew? (This is for the benefit of miss mute thumbsucker.)

"VW bug!" JD chirps.

"Mumvhdsl." Cambria. She tried.

"That is just a cute car," JD muses. It is long gone by now. You gotta love how long kids can stay on one subject.

"Mommy, we don't have a cute car."

Hmm. I'm still trying to think of a comeback. Like, I really hate VW bugs and would never get one anyway, even if Dave Ramsey himself told me it would be the wisest way to spend my hard earned dollars. But, that would probably go over the head of a four year old, so I just laughed.

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I was completely sursprised by flowers- from my little brother!

And this- amazing gift from a special friend- she thought of everything!

This may have been the best part.

Daniel and I spent the evening out; we took some pictures at the river and then went to Salvatore's. Hmmm, why do we have so few pictures together anymore?

Look at him! He's laughing! I love how much fun we have together.

River Fun

Fountain

He's loving this!

Just a little cold?

Curious George and Georgina.

I love that fountain!

"I will be cheerful now!"

After crabbiness upon crabbiness (that's what we call it here) Cambria got sent to the couch to rest for ten minutes. *many tears* This is the face she gave me when I let her get up.

She fixed her hair while she was on the couch, too. New hairstyles always help girls.

So we planted the garden. . .

Yes, I let him use scissors.

Look at the determination going on here!

Planting green bean seeds. . .

. . .mmm, they don't taste so good!

Yep- we planted it, but don't expect us to live off of the produce we grow!

Lemon Shortcakes

Cambria: "self, self. " (toddler-ese for I can do it myself)

After we were finished, she went out on the porch to feed her naked baby some snacks. . .

. . .while I cleaned up all of this!

They were amazing!

Lemon Shortcakes

2 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar powder (we have to use it up, right?)

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup shortening

2/3 cup milk

zest from one lemon

Crumble shortening with dry ingredients and lemon zest, add milk and stir lightly till the mixture forms a ball. Cut out into 5 circles; place in round pan. Brush with butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350 for 12 - 15 minutes. Serve with strawberries and ice cream!

New Shoes

Love how excited he is about them!

"These shoes will help me jump on rocks, Mommy!"

Yep, I bet they will.

He says it's the last one. . .

. . . but I really don't believe him. I think he's addicted to roofing!

Lydia

Mowing and Blowing

King of the Blower

As soon as I get my ear protection on, I'll show JD how it's done. . .

First he has to part with it.

It's my turn!

I win- finally. Of course, it's way too heavy for me, so I have to humble myself with some help from the expert.

Daddy-time.

This is a carrot.

On top of the silverware drawer. Stashed there for a convenient later snack?

I didn't put it there, just for the record.