Rough Morning

Matthias had a rough morning.  He woke up not feeling well and getting sick.  I felt so bad for him.  He even fell asleep in the tub.  He got sick a few times, but he bounced back and was fine by afternoon. 

Working Man

Justus got to go to work with Jon today.  He was really excited about it.  I dropped Justus off.  They ate lunch and did a few things at Jon's desk.  Jon then took the rest of the day off and they went to see Brave.  Jon said there were a couple of scary parts, but overall it was a cute movie.

Dirty Feet

Summer is in full swing and that means it gets dry and dusty....which leads to dirty feet.  I'm pretty sure the bottom of Thi's feet were black before I put him in the bath.  Yuck!

Pre-K

Charley had her Pre-School screening today.  She did really well.  Her strongest area was language...which wasn't really a shock.  The other areas she didn't score that great....right at or below her age level.  They said she is still pretty young though, and that the others would develop.  We should find out next month whether or not she gets into the pre-k program.

Cutie

Charley loves my sunglasses....I don't blame her really ;).

Open House

Today we had an open house so after church we grabbed a quick lunch and then it was off to the city pool.  I think we all had a pretty good time.  It kept us occupied and it kept us cool.

I Scream

I have really wanted to give ice cream making a try.  So today while I was at Wal-Mart I picked up this little ice cream maker.  I found a recipe for vanilla ice cream on pinterest and gave it a try.  It turned out pretty good.

Bloom

When I went  outside today I found these pretty little things!  I'm so excited that my flowers are blooming.  I planted them as seeds.

Happy Birthday!

How is it possible that this little girl is 3 today!?!  She is getting so big.  She is quite the chatter box too.  She speaks in full sentences.  She is potty trained.  She has a pre-school screening in just a couple of weeks.  Pre-school!  What!?!  She had a really good birthday and got a lot of great presents.  A mermaid Dora, a sleeping Dora, a Disney princess castle, and lots of new clothes.  And she got a Dora ice cream cake.  Happy Birthday, Sweet Girl!!

Dead Bird

So I went out to water the flowers this morning and the kids brought my attention to the dead bird in our yard.  It's just out in the middle....not under a tree or anything.  I'm kind of curious as to how he died.

Summer Fun

Our neighbor put this little pool up for the kids...and she even gets in with them.  She is way braver than I am.  The kids love it though, and we have been spending a lot of time out back in this little pool. 

Daddy's Home

This afternoon we got to pick Jonathan up from the airport.  I think we were all excited to see Daddy.  While waiting the kids entertained themselves going up and down the stairs.  I'm so thankful Jon is home.  Being a single parent is hard work.

Daddy's Car

We have been spending a lot of time outside lately.  Normally when we are outside Jon's car is at work with him...but since he is gone this week it's been in our driveway.  For some reason the kids have started climbing on his car and sliding down the windshield.  I have had to get them off several times....not before I took a picture though.

S'mores

Since Jon is out of town I am trying to keep the kids and I busy...mostly so I don't go crazy being on my own.  This evening I built a little fire out back and we made s'mores and hotdogs.  I think the kids had a good time.  I know they enjoyed eating their s'mores.

Yikes

This morning we got up and had to take Jonathan to the airport.  He is headed to Philadelphia for the next couple of days.  When we arrived back home it wasn't but a few minutes until Charley fell and gashed her leg.  I don't even know how she did it.  I was cleaning out the van and the kids were playing in the backyard.  She claims she just fell.   I may have gone into a slight panic because I thought she was going to need stitches.  Once I got it cleaned up I realized it looked much worse than it actually was.  I put some ointment and a band-aid on it and she was good to go.

Haircut

It finally happened.  Charley cut her hair.  It's not nearly as bad as I feared.  When she first walked towards me she was holding a few clumps of hair, and  I was so scared to assess the damage.  Thankfully she only cut this little piece in the back and also a small piece from up front.  You can't even tell.  I know it could have been much worse. 

Rare Moment

This is a rare moment in our house.  All three children sitting together and not yelling, hitting, or crying.  It was wonderful...even if it was only a brief moment.

Wall Art

When I went home to Mt. Vernon this old window was one of the things I picked up.  I got it hung up and all decorated.  I'm pretty satisfied with how it looks.

Ties

This evening Jon and I went to Jos. A.Bank.  Jon needed to get a couple new shirts, and while we were there we did a little tie shopping as well.  I love to pick out ties for Jon.  We have really different tastes, but he is good about humoring me with my tie selections.

Love Bug

I love this little girl.  She is going to be 3 in just a couple of weeks.  How is that possible?