School is out!

Summer is here.

 Sometimes Princesses just don't wanna brush their teeth.

 Our purples potatoes are ready for harvest.

 I think everything she does is adorable. Thanks for the clothes Eileen!

I'm taking a little break from posting.  Check back in a couple weeks. 

Accomplishments

The girls earned their green dot.

I earned another stain on my apron.
Blue cheese walnut tart.  Ah.maz.ing.  

I'm in love with my latest Irish Pub cookbook.

If you are interested, let me know.  I need a reason to make this again.

Em walks out to the kitchen, ready for school.  My reaction: "pick one."  Daddy's reaction: "I love your hair bows."  He is such a softy.

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Oh, tummy time was exhausting!

Mom, I think I'm allergic to you.

Happy to be alive.

Is mom around?

Ah choo.

Your sisters also said they were allergic to me.  Sorry Lauren, I know this trick.  You are stuck with me so you can drop the fake allergy.

Good night and

 

I hope you sleep so well you drool on yourself.

Emily is back at the camera.  Her favorite subjects: her sisters.  Followed closely by the dog. 

Yes the baby is sitting in a wok.  Yes Colin put her there.  Yes she was surprisingly happy.  And yes Colin had to take a photo.

Back to the baby photos

This is Lauren's glassy eyed almost asleep look.

We are Awana Cubbies.....

Katie LOVES Cubbies.  She LOVES her teachers.  She LOVES her vest. She LOVES the crafts and snack time.  She completed the year earning a Cubby bear for her vest.  She did not love saying good bye to her teachers.  Her teachers happen to be three high school girls who are total rock stars in my opinion. They are fun, cute and popular girls who have a million other things they could do than volunteer every week.  What a difference these girls make.

Happy day.

Katie cracks me up. 

L'oncle Paul visited us from the northern most Caribbean country of New Orleans.
We were all glad he brought "that lady."  Kelsey, you are a good sport.  And he loved his moccasins.

Making moccasins

We grabbed a moccasin making kit.   We read the directions and started threading the pieces together.

Little by little it took shape.  Both girls did most of work.  I helped with missed stitches and tightening the seams.  Katie tried flossing with a shoe lace.  Always joking.

 

The final product was quite impressive for so little work.  Uncle Paul appreciated them very much as his new dog, a great dane, recently used his slippers as a chew toy.