Fun with Grandma and Papa

Grandma Sue and Papa Rod came up for the weekend and we had a great time. Sue and Jeanne worked on a few crafting projects, Rod and Ryan worked hard in the backyard and Jena and Taylor kept us all on our toes. We love our grandparents so much and can't wait to see you again. THANK YOU again for everything!!!

Water Babies

If these girls had the choice they would play outside with the water all day long.  Today, they filled buckets with water from the sprinkler.  Taylor liked pouring it all over herself as fast as she could.  Jena, on the other hand, patiently waited for the buckets to fill.  Summer is very exciting for these little water babies.

Can't this fill faster?

Cute little girls!

Monkey Say, Monkey Do!

Taylor loves to wear this funny monkey hat and most of the time she puts it on backwards with the tail in her face.  Tonight I had to get a picture because the backwards hat with her sagging pajama pants created the cutest little gangster I've ever seen.

Jena came up to me earlier and in her deepest voice said, "Mommy, I'm a boy. I'm a boy."  Then switching to a high pitch soprano squeal she said, "I'm a girl" and then giggled at how funny she thought she had been.

What silly monkeys!

Jena's Exciting Day!

Today was a very exciting day for Jena.  She loves to paint and those "paint with water books" are the greatest.  She can paint page after page until the entire table is filled with her artwork.  She concentrates really hard and barely takes her eyes off the paper until it's complete.

She also decided that since Taylor was asleep and mommy was cleaning the kitchen, she would create a tower of couch cushions.  She climbed on the tower, jumped onto the pile from the couch and marched on the empty couch.  She even graced mommy with a sweet smile to show how excited she was... that's our cute girl!

The last exciting news is that she's finally decided that she likes panties.  After telling her last night how a few of her cousins wear big kid underwear, she figured maybe she would like it too.  We went almost the whole day without diapers and had more successes than mishaps.  One of the cutest things was when we were playing outside, Jena exclaimed, "Mommy, the pee pee is coming" and then we raced inside.  Hopefully tomorrow will be another exciting day for our big girl Jena!

Two Cute Moments

Taylor has been known to be somewhat of a mommy's girl... but here's to show everyone that she really does love her daddy and loves spending time with him too.

Here's one of the greatest toys ever, a Costco box.  After a week or so we finally threw it away, but the girls thought it was wonderful and even shared a few moments pretending together.

A "Super" Idea

Ever since Max on "Max and Ruby" pretended to be Super Bunny, Jena has been obsessed with also pretending to be a Super Hero.  I figured at least I could make or buy her a cape to run around in.  After searching the internet for ideas, I came across a site that gave the idea of using an old skirt to make a super hero cape that doesn't have a tie around the neck, therefore helping to reduce the possibility of a choking hazard.  I found a silky skirt that I haven't worn since high school and started cutting.  About about an hour later, this is what I came up with.  I think it turned out adorable.  Sure there are a few things that I would tweak a little the next time I make one, but the girls love it and I am very pleased.

Jena watching Max and Ruby in her cape.

Taylor investigating the situation.

Our little Super Jena!

The Taylor Tornado

We thought Jena had a lot of energy, but little Taylor has an unlimited supply and a mind of her own.  Lately she climbs as high as she can, which means she ends up on top of Mommy's desk or on top of the dinning room table.  She empties out clothes hampers or dumps out the toys from their baskets so she can sit in them.  She drags anything around the house, even if it is too big or heavy.  She loves to go to the edge of the hill in our backyard and look down wondering how she could get down there.  Keep your drinks, phones, pens and computers out of reach or she claims them as her own.  She's faster then you think too.  She bolts the other direction when she sees mommy or daddy coming after her.  Luckily, she does need her sleep and is pretty scheduled, so mommy and daddy finally get relief from constant vigilance.  What a funny girl!?!

She only likes the real ones, and yes, she does know the difference.

Daddy's, Mommy's, Jena's, no, they're all mine!