This is literally flying by! I wish I could do an individual post on many of these things we have done this summer but I just don't have the time and I don't want to forget anything so this post is jammed packed with photos and small stories.
Ella started swim lessons in June with our neighbor/babysitter and she is doing great. Anyone that knows Ella knows, she is more on the tentative side (scardy cat as we refer to her) but somehow Padgett was able to get Ella to jump off the side of the pool without a floatie the very first class. I will saw she has regressed a little and still doesn't love jumping off the side of the pool but she is doing a lot better swimming with just a kick board but still is most comfortable with her pink floatie!
Venturing off the pool with two small kids and managing naps is no small feat so sometimes the easiest and most convenient thing is blowing up the pool and letting the girls play in the back yard. This particular day, Ella was playing life guard while Maddie played and splashed!
This is where you can find us a lot of the time, outside playing on the swing set!
There is a Ben and Jerry's around the corner from us and these two girls love some ice cream. And they get messy so it is usually straight up to baths after the trip.
Lots of park trips and this little one is happiest in the swing, especially when you swing high (so so so different from her sister! She is going to be wild one for sure!)
Long ago, when I just had one child, I would take Ella all the time to the children's museum. But with two kids, I hadn't been in a long time, not since Maddie is walking so I was a little hesitant going but they had an absolute blast! Mainly it was following Maddie all around but Ella was so excited that Maddie could do all the big kid things together.
Can you tell both of their parents worked/work for Bank of America. Checking out the bank teller!
One of Ella's favorite shows right now is Doc McStuffins so she was ready to get to work and make this doll feel better.
More park trips
Naked spaghetti nights (also straight up to the bath after this as well!)
It is funny how you can have two daughters and they can be so different. Ella loves stuffed animals and of course still has her "froggie", her love that she has been attached to from the beginning. But Maddie Grace, she hasn't taken to any lovie or stuffed animals. But recently, she discovered baby dolls and she loves her "baba" as she calls them. Hugs them, kisses them, pushes them around in her stroller, it is so cute to watch.
Slip 'n Slide fun! (But won't happen again, tore up Mike's precious perfectly green grass!)
In early summer, one of Ella's best buddies, Caroline had a spa birthday party and Ella had the best time! Dressing up, getting your nails and hair done and wearing tutus!
Swimming with Caroline
Holding hands under water, these two are so sweet together!
Which one is bigger? Ella's head or the cotton candy? Ding ding, the cotton candy and she ate it all in about 3 minutes.
Rocking Daddy's hat at the pool
We had big hopes for a family bike ride...
Started off strong...
Lasted about 5 minutes before everyone was whining and we decided to just walk instead.
Last Sunday, Daddy and Ella had a special day with Caroline and her Daddy. The dads took the girls to the pool first and then they rode along in the cart while the Dads played golf. I think it started off fun and then Mike described it as herding cats! But they had fun.
She even got in on the action, but I don't think she is quite ready for the LPGA. Doesn't every golfer play in a pink dress? She is only going to play a sport where she can wear a dress so I guess tennis it is!
Whew!!! That was a lot of pictures and I am tired and I am sure you all are tired from reading and looking at them all. But that's a quick snapshot of some of our summer. We are off to the beach on Thursday for one of our two beach trips in August and of course, our big girl is turning 4 in one week. I mean, seriously, how is she 4 already??? So, hopefully I will get better about blogging and catch you all up on August soon. Enjoy the last month of summer, we plan to!
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