Ava and Noelle had fun earlier this summer swimming the day away at Ava’s… just came across this cute picture of them after snow cones and summer fun!  At the pancake breakfast last weekend, the girls learned what records and a jukebox are!  It was so fun teaching them about it, and strange that time and technology has passed so quickly they didn’t already know!

Noelle had a total blast last week at art camp with Emerson and Chloe!  It was just for girls, and they made lots of jewelry, headbands, purses, picture frames… you name it, they made it!  Noelle is SO creative!  I’m always blown away by her artwork!  It’s way better than mine, lol.  We all have special gifts, and it’s so interesting seeing hers unfold in the arts.  She painted a beautiful canvas that is already hanging in her room.  I’ll have to post a picture of it soon!  We’ve got 3 weeks of summer left and have so many things on our summer wish list to do… cheers to soaking up what’s left of summer!!!

 

 

Soaking up every last day of summer, inside and out!

Noelle had a great week of cheer camp with her fall cheerleading team!

The girls learned so many cheers and chants with their coach, Taylor.  It was impressive how much they retained!

We’re so excited to go to Noelle’s games this fall and cheer on the Bobcats (cheerleaders and players)!

The girls have had a blast wearing all the neon colors out this summer!  We’ve played and played and played and are so sad we only have two short weeks until school starts!

Sweet.sisters!

We met my friend Meggan and her sweet kiddos Harper and Hudson at the park one day last week.  The girls had a blast looking for bugs with Hudson, and Rose and Harper were all over the place enjoying the wide open space and being two-year-olds!

We’ll miss these fun days of summer!!!

 

Payton had such a fun 4th birthday party!  We celebrated with her on the cutest kid-friendly farm last weekend.  The Pond girls had a blast enjoying all the farm animals and hanging out with their buddies!

Rara came to town to help me with a doctor’s appointment the day before, and since Mike was working on Saturday, she also helped me take the girls to the birthday party.  Love her drop-in visits to love on us!

 

Big horsey, little pony!

This pig had a lot to say!  He was hilarious and had the girls laughing up a storm!

 

I told Rose her eyes were so pretty in the light in the barn and asked her to show me her eyes so I could take a picture of them.  This is what she did.  She’s so funny!

Noelle is definitely our animal lover.  Always has been!

 

Payton, Anna Kate and Avery are such sweet little 4 year old friends!

 

 

 

 

Work it girls, lol!

 

 

Noelle was off feeding the goats before I could turn around!

Noelle was teaching Ethan all about goats! 

 

Anna Kate and especially Rose enjoyed the washing station very much!  Rose was soaking wet by the time the party was over!  Of course she was, right!?!

After the kids enjoyed playing with all the animals and eating cake and ice cream, they got to go on a super cute, fast little hayride!  That little tractor has some speed!  The kids loved it!

   

 

Along with the pig, the donkey was quite entertaining too!  I’m cracking up thinking about the crazy sounds they were making.  The kids loved it!

 

Aww sweet little friends!  Payton takes good care of Rose!

 

Payton and Anna Kate have always hit it off and played so well together!  They actually adore each other.  It’s so sweet!

I caught the birthday girl loving on one of the goats and enjoyed her special day! 

Right as we were getting ready to leave, Anna Kate faced her fears and fed one of the baby goats!  Great job, Anna Kate!

 

We have some cool kids who love their friends very much!  Their fun, happy, encouraging, celebratory and friendly hearts make my world go round!  Wishing Payton the happiest of birthdays!  It was so much fun celebrating your big day with you, Payton!

 

We had a blast at Payton’s pony party last weekend!  Lots of fun around-the-farm party pics headed your way this weekend!

 

I decided to take a nap for the first time this summer with the girls this afternoon.  I just couldn’t make it any longer.  But guess who woke up before anyone else on this one particular afternoon!?!  Let’s just say this took longer for me to clean up than my entire nap did.  I knew I shouldn’t have added that caption to her newborn picture this morning.  I was asking for it, and she delivered!  God love this child!

She was so innocent, lol!

After pony rides, egg tosses, and water slides, the girls had a blast swimming with lots of bubbles before making homemade pizzas and s’mores by the campfire!

 

Here’s the birthday girl right before the egg toss game, and then the girls had a surprise guest come say, “Howdy!”  His name was ‘Buffalo Bill,’ and he came all the way from Wyoming to greet the girls! 

 

 

  

 

Rose was in heaven with all the big girls at the party!  She was right in the middle of her element, and truly thought she was just as big as everyone else.  She honestly doesn’t know the difference, lol!  She had a blast putting soap all over the girls’ faces, and they kept yelling, “Rose! Rose! My turn…” She worked the crowd, getting everyone soapy.  She thought she was doing big time favors.  It was adorable!  All the girls made her feel so special!  She’s a lucky little girl to have all of this excitement at such a young age!  One of the perks of being the 3rd girl in the family, for sure!

 

 

Baby girl in her zone, loving on the birthday girl!

 

 

After a delicious home-made horsey cake and presents, the girls had a pillow fight outside, enjoyed looking at the stars, playing in a tent, running around with glow sticks, roasting s’mores and playing more hilarious games with “Buffalo Bill!”  After all of that excitement, Rose and I said, “Night, night!” to our sissies and went home for a super quiet night’s sleep.  Although Noelle has spent the night with friends, this was her first slumber party.  This was Anna Kate’s first sleepover with friends and slumber party!  Both of the girls had a blast, and enjoyed lots of donuts the next morning.  In fact, Anna Kate told us she ate FIVE!  One of the joys of being four years old and getting a taste of freedom, ha!  So thankful for the Ladwig family and their friendship!  Happy Birthday, Bristin!