Summer.FUN

We are thoroughly enjoying summer - especially the new fun things we get to watch Paige experience.

4th of July parade and fireworks. I'm sure we all know who really had the most fun with the fireworks.

The Circus (riding the elephant!)
Paige's favorite part: The "Frapeeze."

The Woodland Water Park where we jumped out of the pool 4 times to run to the bathroom only to not be able to go. (We not as in including me too, We as in Paige - I actually had success with my first attempt). I think it's adorable when Paige knows she has to go but can't - "Ugh, come out! come out!" It is pretty hard to go pee when you're shivering and have goose pumps. It's almost as bad as stage fright when someone walks into the bathroom and waits outside the stall for their turn. Ok, back to summer fun.

The Big Sky Waterslides - probably the *highlight* of the summer so far.
This was a day when I REALLY realized just how big our little girl is!
She went all by herself on all of the rides, including the River Ride in her own tube.
When Grandma asked if it was scary - "No, it was just fun!"
Here are the 2 little besties - Paige & Ava



It is so entertaining to watch them play, hear them giggle and listen to their conversations. They talk to each other and don't even listen to what the other is saying.

Paige: We made it all the way to the top, now we get to go down the water slide all by ourselves!

Ava: Hey Paige we got a new puppy and she has pointy ears on top and she slides on our floor

Paige: I walked up this all by myself and it's really really hot on the ground. Do you want to hold my hand?

Ava: And we got a bird and she sits on my finger and she pooped in her cage. hahaha

Paige: HAHAHAHA poopy butt! That's a poopy rock. Look at that poopy rock. Hey, Ava, now we get to go down this really really big waterslide, are you excited?

Ava: Hey Paige I'm trying to tell you about our new puppy that we got and she...

Paige: I got this new swimsuit at the store

Ava: I got my swimsuit at Smiths. What store did you get your swimsuit at? (heehee - Smiths is a grocery store, I think she meant Costco)

Paige: and I got my new sunglasses too

Ava: Do you want to what my new puppy's name is?

Paige: I'm a frog. Watch! Ribbit Ribbit

Ok, so my daughter is apparently the one that has conversation issues. Ava has always been ahead of the game on that.


Our little surfer dude.

Yes those are flames on his sleeves...and that is a red long-sleeve swim shirt/suit. Oh yeah! I put his cute little surfer shorts on over the full suit so he was really stylin' - but more importantly protected from those violent UVs

Summer Evenings are beautiful.

Jesse used to wear baseball caps *all* of the time; now he rarely does. When he puts it on Paige decides she needs to wear hers too. A little Daddy's Girl for sure.