Mini Moments

I'm going back to the beginning of August to catch y'all up on what we've been doing.

We changed the date of our trip to Lindsey's so Arabelle could go to her swim team party and receive a special award. Well, they changed the party date 45 minutes before it was supposed to begin due to rain. It was sad for both of us! I felt awful for Arabelle. Our sweet babysitter was already nearly at our house to keep the others, so we got out for ice cream and met her coaches to pick up her trophy. 

Arabelle received the "Coach's Award". She was thrilled!

After our trip, Bo needed a haircut. He wanted to be bald, but agreed to get it buzzed with a #1 guard on. He was looking at himself in the mirror and grinning like it was Christmas morning. Ha!

I went ahead and had Zeke's head buzzed to a #3 while we were there and I'll be able to take them together for haircuts.

Zeke looks SO much like Bo now....my 2 cute boys!

I can't even remember how we managed some one-on-one time one day, but we did and it was fun. :)

Arabelle was so interested in the Olympics this year, especially swimming, gymnastics, and track & field.

We've been spending a lot of time outside when it's not too terribly hot. Zeke has been getting a lot of sink baths in the laundry room. ;)

Back to school! I have them doing writing and grammar together. It's Arabelle's favorite (um, not Bo's).

Jared had some dirt delivered to fill in some places and it was so fun to the kids! One day Zeke had 3 baths.

Mae fell on her face and didn't like it at all....

But Zeke kept putting his open mouth right to the dirt. Building some good antibodies, I guess!

Videos:

• Burying Zeke
• Zeke spinning around
• Zeke going up and down the dirt pile
• All the kids on the dirt pile
• Zeke playing outside and acting like a puppy

Mud is Fun!

It's no surprise that Arabelle and Bo enjoy playing outside and getting dirty. Thursday was quite possibly the muddiest play time they've had yet!

We spent nearly 2 hours out in the back drive. They made mud cakes, splashed, tried to escape crocodiles & piranha's in the Amazon river, built a 'bridge', and had a TON of fun!

Here they are in action!

It took a good bath to get all the mud off....even out of their ears! :)

I asked Arabelle and Bo what was more fun than playing in the mud and Arabelle said, "Only Disney World!". 

Labor Day: Been Workin' Hard!

Arabelle and Bo have been working hard around here! They have been LOVING their wheelbarrow and tool set. We always spend a little time on the 'dirt pile' digging and playing.

Trying to make a see-saw with sticks.

It hasn't been all work though. They have to get washed off somehow! 

This is the look I got when I asked her to smile for me. Little stinker!

This is why they make swim diapers! Bo hopped in the pool wearing a regular diaper and boy did it soak up a bunch of water!

He could barely walk once it was full.

We've been enjoying the holiday with "Daddy" home!

Gettin' Dirty!

We've got a little pile of dirt at the edge of the yard that Arabelle and Bo LOVE playing on! We wait until after supper and just before bath time to play on the dirt pile. :)

They were making a cake here:

She chose this outfit. During her 'rest' time, she always comes out wearing different clothes than she had on when she laid down.

 Ready for a bath!