I caught this face being silly in perfect Anna Kate fashion!
*Anna Kate has been very sick this week. Last night, she looked at Mike and me and said, “A little girl named Anna Kate, she’s in tears.” Bless her little heart!
Wow, Cindy really got me this time! It felt weird being on the receiving end of the surprise. While I was at a meeting, Mike and the girls went to the airport to pick up Cindy! We met at Trail Dust, and out pops Cindy with the girls! I thought I was seeing things. It was crazy cool… she needed this, and I did too!
Mike was joking with me earlier during the day on Saturday, saying we only go to Trial Dust when someone from California comes to visit. We even looked in the blog archives at a previous dinner with Clarissa and another with the entire Cali gang at Trail Dust. You would think I would pick up on it, but I had NO clue!
Man, that slide is tall! I was definitely more scared than Anna Kate!
Cindy brought the girls perfect little presents (when she had time to shop for them is beyond me)! Anna Kate got boxing gloves (does she know my child or what!?!) and rabbit ears, she gave Rose a way cool ball and a sunflower headband, and Noelle got silly glasses and a butterfly headband. Thanks Cindy!!!
Since it was a surprise, I had already committed to working a consignment sale, so Cindy helped out. She got a glimpse into a crazy subculture that is fun and exciting (and hard work) for us moms who dress our kids on a budget!
Aww… this picture makes me smile!
Sunday we had a soccer kick off party! The girls had a blast together again celebrating the start of a new season!
Curt skyped us while Poppa Jim looked on in confusion! This picture is SO funny! Mom came to help me consign the girls clothes, and she and Cindy got to hang out on Monday for a bit before Cindy’s quick trip came to an end. We love you, Cindy! As always, thanks for the memories! You’re the best!
The girls got to have their friend from church, Illiana, over to play while Mike and I played games with Dee and Becky… fun night!!!
I got her all cleaned up from the play doh explosion and then she came into the room wearing this! I told her to get her fingers out of her mouth, and she gave me the face in picture 2, and then I said, “Really?” and so she laughed at herself in picture 3. Anna Kate, you are such a trip, girlfriend!
So I let the girls play with play doh last week and left them to it for a bit. Came back in to find Noelle using the play doh tools and creating all sorts of cool art while Anna Kate had mixed her snack of applesauce in with her play doh to create neon green mittens.
Rose loves to sing and dance to music! I love hearing her little voice, and she’s always into her Daddy playing the guitar.
It’s one of her favorite things and helps take her mind off of the teething! Poor baby… I miss my happy Rose, but she is so so so sweet even when she doesn’t feel well!
Noelle’s sweet friend Nyla had a gymnastics party this weekend. All the kids had so much fun, and she even invited Anna Kate… so sweet!
Ryan is Noelle’s friend that’s a boy… haha! I asked her why she likes Ryan so much, and she said, “Because he reads to me!” Aww… and Landry and Noelle crack me up! They always have fun playing around!
I got this picture of Noelle getting one of the big kids’ flags in capture the flag. She’s not messing around! Go girl!!!
Yuuki, Noelle’s Japanese pen pal, gave her a box full of Hello Kitty things several years ago. We’ve kept it altogether, and every once in a while, she will ask to get it down, and she’ll play with it all day (I’ve learned it’s more special to designate play time with toys instead of having everything every where at once)! The box has a dry erase board, a photo book, a blanket in the shape of Hello Kitty, a pillow, and a blanket that snaps that she can wear as a poncho. Today she wore it as a super girl cape. It’s perfect… a whole little set-up for Noelle’s favorite thing to do – draw and create!
