Pics of Noelle doing her thing!

Noelle had this idea to make a thank you note for Poppa and Rara… I had to take a picture of it because she did such a great job!  She found these stickers on clearance at Hobby Lobby and asked if we could do this for them, so thoughtful!

We’ve been having lots of summer sleepovers!

 

This has been the summer of the snow cone machine.  We found a great deal on one, and it came with sugar free syrup, so you know that’s right up our alley!

Rose is into absolutely everything, headbands, necklaces, purses, CFA toys, and especially the mouse on my computer!

 

Noelle took this picture of Mike and me at her audition (more on that later)!

 

Oh yes we did!  Anyone say free?  I’m in!  Rose loves ketchup almost as much as her Mommy!

The girls absolutely LOVE dressing up as cows for CFA’s Cow Appreciation Day each July!  They totally get into it and play the part.  In the car on the way home, Noelle asked me if she could have a “Moo-mint?”  I said, “Just a moo-ment!”  Yes, we are that silly!

Usually I get a 12 pack of nuggets and share with Rose, but since today’s meals (yes, the whole thing!) was free, I got her a kid’s meal.  She loved having her own box.  CFA knows what they are doing, because from now on, Rose is going to want her own meal too!

Mike took this picture one night with his phone.  I never want to forget how much the girls enjoy the toy cabinets in the hallway!  Hopefully one day, these cabinets will hold adventures for their children! (if Mike doesn’t talk me into moving, some day!  I’m such a home body, but I’m pretty sure he’s up for adventure.  We’ll see!)

 

After Noelle went to the dentist (her tooth is still just hanging in her mouth, lol), I let her show me around her school play ground for her reward.  They don’t let parents go on the play ground during school hours, so I had never been out there.  She told me all sorts of creative things she and her friends did to make believe play.  It was cute, and she was so proud!

After naps one day, I let the big girls paint rocks!  They had a lot of fun with that!

Here are their rocks and artwork.  I don’t know if you can see it or not b/c it is upside down, but Noelle painted a heart butterfly on her rock with the word “Love” underneath.  I thought that was pretty creative, and Anna Kate did a great job using lots of colors on her paper.  She is just now getting into drawing and writing, something Noelle really enjoys teaching her about.

Okay, so the computer at library day was a big hit for baby Rose… until it was another kid’s turn, lol!  She was obsessed with the keyboard, mouse, and headphones.  That child sat there for 15 minutes straight, enjoying herself to the fullest.  Neither one of her sisters would have done that at her age, I’m sure of that.  So interesting how each kid finds something that is their thing!  Noelle’s was clocks (remember old time bloggers?) and Anna Kate’s was fountains… among other things.  Noelle and Anna Kate could pick clocks and fountains out anywhere we went.  That may be a little different, but you get the point… Rose loves computers!

 

Anna Kate at the computer and Noelle at McDonald’s…

I love this picture!  Noelle is so good at teaching Anna Kate new things, and Anna Kate is a good learner.  She soaks up everything her big sissy tells her.  They are great!