Playing doctor

Anna and Owen having some fun "playing doctor". Ok, you two, while this is irresistably adorable now, this is going to be significantly less cute when you're teenagers and there's no plastic stethoscope involved...

Yummy

The busyness of the last few months have resulted in lots of pictures that I meant to post to blog, but just never quite got around to. Well, I'm going to try to catch up over the next week or two. Here are some pics of Anna enjoying some of the treats of summer...

Her first Dilly bar! She's "eaten" hundreds of plastic ones in her play kitchen, but this was the first real deal. And, she's definitely her mother's daughter...needs a sweatshirt if she's eating ice cream, even if its July in Houston!

Enjoying a cupcake at her buddy, Julian's, birthday party...this girl loves her desserts!

Happy feet

"How come no one told me I have these fabulous playthings attached to the ends of my legs?? How very convenient!"

So, a few weeks ago, Kate discovered the glorious joy that are her feet! Hours and hours of fun she's had grabbing, pulling, and attempting to consume her peds...

So much fun, they're even worth giggling about!

Labor Day, Part 2

We had a great Labor Day celebration at our friends Rynee and Tim's house. The kids were having so much fun, they decided to do a congo line! (Honesty disclaimer: the purpose of their congo line was actually to chant "No pictures! No pictures!" The Mama Paparazzi did not oblige their request.)

(One other disclaimer: please disregard Anna's outfit in this photo. There was a slight wardrobe malfunction post-swimming, and Kate got put in Anna's dress and then promptly fell asleep, leaving Anna nothing to wear except Kate's outfit. Yes, this is a 6-9 month outfit that my 3 1/2 year old is running around in. :-) )

When they realized they weren't going to convince the paparazzi to ceast and desist, they decided to try to outrun us. No such luck...

The tiny girls were a little more cooperative with our photo requests. Being less experienced with the paparazzi, they were able to be enticed into a photo shoot with some toys to chew on.

Labor Day, Part 1

We had a great Labor Day weekend with Grammie and Grandpa (aka Bucko) in town to visit. The girls loved playing outside on the swingset and in the pool with them--they were busy busy playing all weekend! And, Grammie and Bucko were so generous to let Clint and I go out on our first date since Kate was born! We had such a great time...

We also celebrated Anna's "half birthday" while they were in town. I just love birthdays so much that I decided we should start at least having a small celebration for the kids' half birthdays. I mean, you only get the joy of celebrating birthdays as a kid once, right?

Kickin' the saucer

In yet another example of me not really realizing how fast Kate is growing up (or subconsciously not being ready for her to grow up, maybe?), it hadn't really dawned on me that she's old enough for the exersaucer. Well, after a suggestion from our pediatrician and some friends that she might enjoy it, I extracted it from the garage. They were right--she loves it! (Although, I'm not sure who is playing with it more...Kate or Anna...)

The naked chef

Last weekend combined two of Anna's favorite activities--cooking with Mommy, and running around the house with little to no clothes on. The result? My little half-naked chef making some absolutely fabulous German chocolate cake balls, as well as some orange juice and lemonade popsicles. I think everyone was happy with the results from this activity...

I taught Anna how to crack an egg during this cooking adventure. She did really really well with it! There were a few sacraficial eggs involved in the teaching process, but not too bad at all for her first attempt!