A day at home

I feel like we have been going nonstop this week so I decided that today we were going to stay home and chill.
We ended up in the backyard this morning in swimsuits. Nothing better that a hose, some toys and dog dishes!
The kids played for an hour- I had to stop them for lunch, who knows how long we could have stayed out there!
I can't wait for fall-to be outside getting fresh air--ahhh.


Cole couldn't keep his hands out of Zoey's dish-ew.

Sammie would fill...

Cole would empty.

Cole tried out his driving skills.

Having a chat..Sammie's saying, "Come on Cole-come in the pool."

He hasn't been on a swing in a while-glad he still likes it!

Contemplating.

I love this expression.

Later in the day......

I went to check on Sammie (who I was pretty sure was going to boycott her nap) and apparently she wanted to nap in her cradle.

She has never done this before. Pretty hilarious!

Phoenix Children's Museum

Sammie gave Cole a ride! He loved it.

Running through the noodles.

Relaxing with a good book.

Painting...she can really concentrate!

Cole loved playing with the sand table.

We had a blast today with Ana and Susan. I highly recommend this place to anyone with children!!! Get the culture pass from your library and it is FREE!!! There was so much to do...here are a few things we enjoyed...riding bikes, playing in the store, painting, crafting, reading, running, scooping ice cream, drawing in sand, and lunch together. It was truely a great morning.

Labor Day

We had a great Labor Day. The Hegarty's came over for some burgers and fun. The girls had fun playing in the pool, dress up-of course, and Grace played with Zoey--as always:) Thanks for a fun night Susan, Eric, Grace and Ana.
P.S...Susan-Sammie loved the brownies!

Sammer and BFF Ana in the pool.

I still don't know how Grace got Zoey in there!

Cole the climber...

The picnic table was promptly put back outside!

Our sillies.

Random morning...

Yesterday morning we met up with Melissa, Maura and Maggie at a park by our house. It was a beautiful morning...but there were some dark clouds in the sky. Being familiar with Arizona storms (or lack there of) we figured we were safe. Well, we were wrong. We basically unpacked our cars...kids, buckets, trucks (all the essentials) and had about 5 minutes of play time before it started to come down. And it poured!!!
We couldn't tease the kids with a 5 minute playdate so we came back to the house to play. The girls were kind of stir crazy and Melissa and I remembered that Clifford was going to be at Tempe Marketplace Barnes and Noble. So we packed them all back into the cars and headed out. It was still pouring! Luckily the rain let up right as we pulled into the parking lot!
Sammie was talking a big talk about how excited she was to see Clifford and how she wanted him to take her for a ride--ha!!! When he walked in she hid behind me and wouldn't even go give him a high 5! I don't blame her...most of the kids were the same. Big, stuffed people animals freak me out a little too! We stayed for storytime and headed back home for a lazy rainy day.


This is the 1 shot I got at the park!

Clifford the Big Red Dog!

Storytime. Sammie loves the green chairs at B&N.

Waving to Clifford:)

Name Game

Samantha had her first 2 days of preschool and is loving it. When I picked her up on Thursday her teacher told me that she had a new little friend and that they were arm in arm all morning long! Super cute.
When I asked Sammie about her new friend this is what she said, "Mommy-her name is Megan-just like you--except we usually call you Mommy"!!!!!
I was rolling. She just cracks me up.