a mermaid "tale"

Remember her? She's been the subject of a couple of blog posts in the past few years. Remember when she came out on Lake Union with us?

Well, Betty Spaghetti had yet another adventure.

She got flushed.

Yep, or I guess I should say just her tail did. Somehow Kyla dropped it in right as the toilet was being flushed and went into a complete and total panic. I wasn't here but I heard it was pure hysteria. Begging and pleading to get her back.

Well, thanks to dad, she's back.
Yes, that's our toilet in our bathtub.

She was really stuck. But now she's been bleached and is back to new. 

And they are so grateful.

Oh Betty.

PROTEINIKA 2011

Or as I prefer to call it "Meatfest" was held last night. This has become an annual summer tradition around these parts. The only way to describe it is the ultimate backyard BBQ of the most delicious food you can imagine. Joey outdid himself once again. The prep was days and days of work. The actual cooking and eating went on for hours. DELICIOUS! I was teased for my apparent overuse and LOVE of a certain sauce but I don't care.

This is big....see that guy double fisting those enormous smores? That's my brother-in-law. He's Paleo. Smores are NOT Paleo! He was lovin every minute of them too.

I LOVE the look on Chelsea face in this one.

Fun Night.

♥

Thank you God for the sunshine and these girls.

Ten on Ten: August 2011

More HERE!

remember...

backyard campout with dad last friday night. 

...tomorrow is ten on ten! Go HERE to learn more about it. And visit HERE to link up tomorrow. Give it a try. It's fun. We have nothing on the agenda for tomorrow. My favorite kind of day for ten on ten.

6 Month Molly

What's happening at 6 months:
♥ First of all, Happy 1/2 birthday!
♥ You are still the so smiley. You always smile for the camera.
♥ You have started eating solids. You love them and make a crazy "give me that food" face when you really want them.
♥ You have already been to the movie theater four times in your short little life. You've "seen" Judy Moody & the Not So Bummer Summer, Nanny McPhee Returns, Rio, and Ramona & Beezus.
♥ You can take a nap anywhere, including the car, parks, in our arms, at church, the couch, shopping, etc.
♥ You are still taking about three to four naps a day. Two or three short ones (forty minutes to an hour) and usually one that is two hours (if we are home). We are getting better about a more regular schedule.
♥ You gave us a few weeks of up at 2am again. But for the last few nights you've been sleeping from 8pm to 7am without getting up.....let's keep that up! I let you cry for a couple of nights to get you to this point.
♥ You LOVE your Jenny Jump Up and have taken to bouncing and laughing at the same time.
♥ You say/sing "da da da da" as of lately...it's pretty cute.
♥ I keep thinking teeth but you don't have any yet. Just really drooly.
♥ You are our chubbiest baby.
♥ You immediately turn to your tummy now every time you are put down. You have to see what is happening.
♥ Since you've been sleeping fully through the night you have taken to sleeping on your tummy. There's no stopping it. Even nap time.
♥ You love your sisters even though they sometimes smother you with affection and you become annoyed.
♥ I think you might think your name is McGee. You respond to it.
♥ We ♥ you our sweet Molly girl.

this week {in pictures of course}

We've had some low key but fun summer days this week. We love the weather (well today isn't so great- it better shape up soon because we have fun afternoon/evening plans).

Here is what we've been up to...

Doing "homework." Thanks to Sara who gave us all her leftover workbooks. The girls have their letters down. Heidi loves doing it and could work on them for hours. 

 Trying to get Molly on a regular napping schedule. 

We had a few rough nights this week (I would say the first  rough nights of her life).
Movie time is a great little break time for the girls while Molly tries to get on more of a schedule.
Thanks Blockbuster for the awesome deal and great selection.

 Crafts and more crafts. A trip to Joann's. Kyla's favorite place.

 Summer reading. 

The girls are taking surprisingly well to listening to a few chapter books. 

This week is The BFG.

 A real slumber party with Hailey.

 More good times at Lake Wilderness with the Edwards girls and Jones boys. 

And running into a few of Kyla's preschool classmates.

 Molly goes on all our summer jaunts and takes naps quite nicely in our little red IKEA tent, 

she has spent a lot of time in it this summer.

 Riding Jeeps and doing more crafts with the neighbor girls.

Bike riding, scootering, and strolling with Chels, Harp, and Pea.

 Cleaning up LOTS of messes. Summer is a little exhausting. 

How many loads of beach towels can one washing machine do?

 Oh and all around being cute...

We ♥ summer!