Balloon Glow

On Saturday, we packed up the wagon and headed to the Midfirst Balloon Festival with Namaw. It was so hot, but so cool!!!

Split Ends

I had my first haircut after growing my hair out for over 2 1/2 years! Strangely, mommy's eyes started to water a little during the cut as she mumbled something about me getting bigger and growing so fast. :)

Top Chef

My sous chef Reid and I are preparing a gourmet meal for mommy. The menu includes beef wellington, wild mushroom risotto, and roasted shallots prepared in a port wine reduction sauce.

Okayyy, you guys know that my mommy would never eat a meal that can't be found on the children's menu, so we are making her mac' n cheese. :)

Smiley Face

Sydney: Look, look... I drew a picture (pronounced peak-shur).
Mommy: Awesome! What did you draw?
Sydney: Mommy and daddy.

Cute Cousins

Three cute cousins, three cute cousins,

See how they smile, see how they smile,

They all play together so very nice,

They hug and laugh with sugar not spice,

Have you ever seen such an adorable sight,

As these three cute cousins.

We had SO MUCH FUN with baby Evelyn while her mommy and daddy had a date night! :)

Sydney Phelps

Cabana Boy

When Reid wasn't eating sand or scoping babes in bikinis, he had his own private cabana on the beach...

The warm breezes and shade provided the perfect spot for some serious snoozing.

Hilton Head

We had the best week in Hilton Head! After our caravan of turtle toppers made it to the island, we shared a beach house with mommy's whole family. The days were spent oceanside with lots of swimming, wave jumping, digging in the sand, laughing, and walking to the park. Thank you, Mimi and Papa, for treating our family to such a fun, wonderful vacation!

The family camp complete with 4 umbrellas, 1 infant tent, 10 chairs, 2 coolers, and 12 happy beach-goers.

We cooled off one afternoon at the local splash fountains.

Reid LOVED to feel the sand between his fingers and toes!

Schools Out for SUMMER!

How did we celebrate mommy's last day of school? With a super soakin' sprinkler session!

Caboose is Best!

You are looking at the world's youngest roller coaster enthusiast! As I boarded my first coaster with daddy in tow, mommy yelled from the sidelines, "Hold her neck!!!!" with a very apprehensive, nervous smile. Daddy must not have heard because instead he taught me how to hold my hands up high in the air without having to hold on at all. Weeeeeeeeee!

While I lived life on the edge, this little guy took it all in from the comfort of his stroller.

Girls

What are little girls made of?

Ribbons and ruffles,

Drama and bubbles,

That's what little girls are made of.

Giggles and rainbows,

Pink nails and purple toes,

That's what little girls are made of.

Boys

What are little boys made of?

Frogs and snails,

And tools and nails,

That's what little boys are made of.

Mud and puddles,

Smiles and snuggles,

That's what little boys are made of.

Toons that Teach

As we drove in the car this morning, this conversation took place...

Sydney: Look, a stop sign!

Mommy: You are right.

Sydney: It tells cars when to stop (putting her hand out in front of her)

Mommy: Wow, how did you learn that?

Sydney: From Caillou (a cartoon)

Eight is Great!

Natalie celebrated the first day of being eight with a showstopping American Idol party! Each of the party-goers dressed up and hit the stage for their own idol debut. The production crew was made up of Mommy on audio, Daddy on lights, and Uncle Greg as executive producer. Aunt Alison was in charge of the "green room" while the girls waited their turn to take the stage. The highlights of the night: staying up until 11:30, binging on Mike and Ike's, and hanging with the big girls.

Brother/Buddy/Sweet Boy

What does Reid go by? I call him brother (pronounced brudder).

Daddy calls him buddy.

Mommy calls him sweet boy.

Boy o' boy, we couldn't love him any more. :)

Score

While Natalie dribbles, shoots, and scores on the soccer field, I love to play on the sidelines with Libby! Reid usually chills with Emily as they play with rattles and chew on anything within reach.

Butterfly Walk

Our family was really excited to participate in the Butterfly Walk this Saturday! Mommy's class along with her wonderful friend Kelly's class created Team FLY (Fun, Loving Youth) to support the Cancerfree Kids Organization. Although the weather didn't fully cooperate, it was a very special day.

Team FLY

The FLY Wagon

Mommy's and Kelly's Third Graders

The Power of Skittles

Mommy: Hey Sydney, let's take some pictures of you and Reid.

Sydney: Ohhh boy, yeaaah, FUN!

Three minutes later...

Mommy: No honey, please don't put your brother in a headlock.

Sydney: AHHHHHHHH! WAAAAAAA!!! AHHHH!!!

Followed immediately by...

Mommy: I'll give u a skittle if you smile for one more picture.

Sydney: see below

Timeline

If you read the post below you may be thinking, "Wait... what?!"

Here is how it all went down:

3 weeks ago- Randomly looked online and found a house we fell in love with on Landen Lake
2 weeks ago- Decided to put our house on the market
4 days ago- Accepted offer on our house
2 days ago- Fell out of love with house on Landen Lake
Today- Began frantically looking for new place to call home

Under Contract

See our beloved house...

It's been SOLD and our family is on the hunt for a new abode! My blogging might be more scattered while we shop for our new place to call home. :)