4th of July!

The Fourth has always been a fun day for our family. This year was no exception. The kids were dressed to celebrate from the get-go.

The Davidson's hosted a barbeque and there was food enough to feed an army! Amy D. makes one mean hamburger patty! After lunch, Amy D. and Steven G. threw water balloons at the kids down on the grass from under the shade of the covered porch. Now that's the way to do it! The kids loved it and had a blast. This picture is my absolute favorite from the day:

Later on that evening we got together with a group of neighbors for our annual firework celebration! 

The kids were all exhausted but enjoyed the show. 

Seriously?

My girls love getting their hair cut. Up until now their appreciation of this act of personal grooming has had little to do with their hair and a LOT to do with the fact that they get to visit Kim (one of their favorite people) and that she always lets them raid her candy jar. I was therefore unprepared for the result of a simple haircut yesterday for my five-year old.

Lindy is now obsessed with her hair. Before I was even conscious this morning she had changed into a dress, grabbed a hairbrush, and was outside grooming in the sunshine. When I asked what she was doing she told me she wanted her new haircut to be "shiny and beautiful". What followed was a day of hair-flipping and mirror-watching. She asked several times, "Mom, do you like my hair?" 

Then tonight...She came in from the front yard with a huge smile on her face and said "Mom, Jax was riding by on his bike and he stared at me for a while. I think he really likes my new haircut." As I stood combatting the laughter she trounced up the stairs to grab the hairbrush. 

Brush away, Lindy, brush away. 

Three Months!

It is mind-boggling how quickly time can pass when you want so desperately to enjoy something. My cutest baby boy is already 3-months old. In such a short time I have watched him grow and change so much. It's been fun to watch him respond to the world around him. Every expression on his face is priceless. Some days I look at those chubby little cheeks and want to smother him with kisses. (Okay, sometimes I do smother him with kisses. Just a little bit.) 

His new favorite thing is ceiling fans. If I need to distract him for a little bit while I get something done I can just lay him down under a ceiling fan and he'll chat it up for quite a while! It has come in handy when I have laundry to fold, dinner to cook, or other assorted tasks. He also seems to enjoy being serenaded by his oldest sister. He will smile and "talk" to her while she sings the ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and other selections from her musical repertoire. He is such a lucky little boy to have two older sisters who just adore him.

We have been so blessed to have this little boy in our home. He has brought such joy to our family. Happy 3-months, Curtis!

What The....?

I should've known better. I was hanging out at home, minding my own business, when Ian put a DVD in the player and pushed PLAY. Suddenly I was hooked. That's how I work. It only takes a couple minutes and I will feel a desperate need to "finish" what I started. This little personality quirk is often harmless and doesn't really get me into much trouble UNLESS:

• It's already 10 o'clock at night.
  
• I haven't had more than 5 hours a sleep per night for the last three months.
  
• The night before I think I managed 3 1/2 hours of sleep.
  
• I have dishes to do.
  
• I have laundry to finish.
  
• I have a book I need to read for book group.
• I have a million other little things I should be taking care of.

OH, and...

• It's the scariest freaking movie and I swear I almost peed my pants!!!
  

Tonight's horrible torturous experience? Cloverfield. I should have known...he did it to me a couple months ago with "I Am Legend". I'll be replaying each horrific scene for the next few weeks...while awake and asleep! Thanks, hon.

You've Got A Little Something Right There...

We had some of the girls' friends over today for a little play group. They were in HEAVEN! Finally they were not entirely dependent on their mother for entertainment! (Good for them, good for me.) They spent a little time working on "art projects" (as Lindy likes to call them), jumping on the trampoline, hunting for grasshoppers and, and blowing bubbles. While they were outside I tried to whip up a quick batch of Rice Krispie treats but the girls got "too hot" and decided to come in before the treats had had enough time to set up. They were not deterred, however, and immediately went to town. They soon discovered, to their delight, that Sister Jones makes super-sticky, ooey-gooey, Rice Krispie treats! They all decided to "pose" and show off my culinary skills:

As you can tell, they LOVED them. Thank you, girls, for playing at our house and making this mom smile! Let's do it again soon.