August So Far...

It's been a fun month and I think the best way to show you what we've been up to is to show you the photos!

Ainsley sat on my computer desk and snuck a cookie... for breakfast.

Then one morning, we decided to bake some lemon drop cookies. We headed outside with a towel, a ziploc bag full of lemon drops and a hammer. We had a lot of fun crushing those lemon drops. We actually ended up with more lemon drop powder than anything else!

Don't they look good? They were delicious!

We decided to take some of them to the Cardall Family Reunion later that night. We had a really good time eating dinner and talking to family members. The kids loved that we had the reunion at a park because there were some really cool playground toys right next to where the parents were hanging out.

^Isn't Jakie cute?!

^Ainsley loves the swings!

^ She also loved the strawberry lemonade that Mom made for her!

^Hannah had so much fun that she didn't want to leave.

But she did stop pouting long enough to smile for a picture with Makayla.

^All the kids playing together.

^Gracie & Jo

A couple of days later, we went down to the fountains at the Gateway with Aimee & her kids.

^Ainsley was a bit intimidated by the water.

^Hannah was demonstrating karate for everyone there... using Ainsley as her practice dummy.

^Then she picked a flower.

^And posed for a photo

^Then Hannah relaxed and started having fun.

^The girls had a lot of fun together and enjoyed warming up in the sun.

Yum! A chocolate chip cookie.

Chocolate chip cookies + sun = big mess
And washed it down with a bottle of water.

Later that night...
Ainsley got into my makeup bag and put lipstick all over herself. Isn't she pretty?

She was so worn out that she fell asleep on the arm of the chair that night.
Maybe we should do this every day! :)

A few days ago, Chrissy called and we met her over at our local park. Once a month during the summer they have a little family night with food, face painting, crafts and games. It's a cute little family night.

Hannah wanted a red heart painted on her face.

Ainsley wanted one just like Hannah's.

Liv got one, too. Since we waited until the end of the night to do the painting, they didn't have a ton of time to do detailed stuff, but the girls were all perfectly happy with their hearts.

After a little while, we went over to the little playground and let the little ones play. They had fun on the slides!

And since that night, we have just been living the dream at home...

^Ainsley decided to get her potty seat stuck on her head.

^Hannah decided to practice her letters & writing by composing a song called "Love Mom". It was precious!

The next night, I made a delicious dinner for Thomas and the girls(grilled cheese, I think), but I just wanted a bowl of edamame. The girls decided that my edamame looked like more fun to eat. They kept popping the soybeans out of the pods.

And the fun didn't stop when the beans were gone. The girls decided that the pods were just as much fun!

Yesterday, Ainsley was playing with her giant Diego doll. She got tired of playing with him and put him down for a nap.

^All that parenting is exhausting work.

Ainsley climbed up in my lap while I was working. Hannah wanted to sit with us, too.

And finally... for all you naysayers who thought our Total Gym would go unused.....

BAM! The kids love it! :)
(And we have both used it, too!)

And coming the rest of the month... Hannah turns five and starts kindergarten...

(all the photos were edited using various photo actions by Sarah Cornish)