The Slide in Action!

This was the very first night we got her pool. She couldn't even wait to get her bathing suit on!

Making the best of 111! (degrees that is!)

Since we've been stuck in the house all week and Brynn is feeling better, we brought out the pool today and set up the canopy to have some shade. First she had to fill up the pool.

Aren't I cute?!

She loves the slide!

She loves being able to lay down and kick her legs in this pool

She was even trying to do the back float and side stroke!

And... going forward is not enough for Brynn. 

Nope - we had to go down the slide backwards as well!

GIGGLES!

Keeping Busy...

The girls were both sick this week so we couldn't go to any of our usual play dates. Instead we spent a lot of time inside and made the best of it. Brooklyn discovered herself in the mirror and when she went in to give the baby a kiss, she smacked her nose so hard - poor girl! :(

Brynn worked on her painting skills...

Brooklyn was happy when Brynn took a nap because she couldn't wait to get her hands on Brynn's toys!

She loves this baby!

and they love each other!!!

CrAzY Kids!

Brynn has started to give horsey rides around the house and as you can see, Brooklyn loves it!

Uh oh - it's been discovered!

Here's Brynn showing her how to do it...

This is trouble - AND she is very close to being able to pull herself up on the side of the couch.  I guess she really wants to catch up to Brynn - quickly!

and... for just a moment, it escaped my mind how quickly Brynn can get the cap off of anything - no matter how tight! Here she was practicing with my waterproof mascara!

Time To JUMP!!!

We went to the gym today and Auntie Janice came with us. Brynn had a blast! I wish I had our good camera with me so I could have gotten better pics, but you get the idea. She was so cute here with her friend Mia. Mia will be 3 in September - Brynn's the same size!

She's in love with slides now!

Watch Her in Action!

She is a pro at going down the slide now so she was non stop today! She may have been showing off for Auntie Janice! I love the video of her holding hands and jumping with her friend Mia - so cute!

Party Planning

So Brynn is having an ELMO Party this year!! We picked out the invitation but the photo that I sent in can not be zoomed in enough to work. I know I have a million pictures but believe or not, I couldn't find one to work because they're all too far away. I needed to get a close up of her face and I really wanted to get it done today. She is such a stinker with the camera now - she's on to me. Once she saw the camera, she started taking a bath in the fountain and even trying to get a drink (which she's not allowed to do). She has watched Jack one too many times!

I was able to get a few good ones which may work

I'm thinking this one may be the winner - but stay tuned for the invitation arriving in the mail!

When she had had enough of me, this is what she did.

Such a stinker - gotta catch this one by surprise now!

Beautiful Brooklyn's 6 Month Photo Shoot...

This Little Sister is 6 months and you know what that means?! Time for her 6 month photo shoot in the basket!

She was so crazy... so different than Brynn was when we did this. Brooklyn tipped the basket over 4 times - she was all over the place and wants to stand up so badly! I predict we'll have her walker out in a month...

This one captures her personality and her contagious smile! She's so funny.

Bananas Get An A+++

Today was banana day...

We had a happy baby!

After bananas she played a little "peekaboo" with Brynn. Brynn always gets her cracking up!

I think the banana's may have given her a little extra "monkey-ness" ...  I turned my back to get the laundry out of the dryer and found her here!

Oh Brooklyn, she's a crazy one! She has also been working hard to crawl to Bryce and I and pull herself up to standing. She's almost got it too! She's a feisty one :)

A Special Message To Pop Pop...

We're glad you're feeling better! Love and miss you!! xoxoxo

Happy Father's Day!

We gave Daddy a new shirt on Saturday and told him to get dressed because we were taking him out and his Father's Day was starting early! We went to a place called Fuego Bistro and had the cutest centerpiece on the patio!

A dust storm started blowing in so before we ordered our dinner, we decided to move in so we would not have to eat dirt. It worked out well inside & the girls were great!

We took a few family photos when we got home. Jack always insists on being in one, so this was his shot...

Then, we actually got one with everyone smiling!

The next day we had a surprise family adventure planned for Daddy. We headed up to Sedona for a hike along the West Fork Trail and a picnic lunch... We quickly learned TWO things: #1 - Don't ever go to Sedona again on the weekend. It was crazy packed & the parking for the hike was completely full. and #2 - we're pretty good at improvising and making things work. We (thankfully) found a little spot off the side of the road where we could hike down to the water.

We had a picnic lunch and enjoyed a little bit cooler temperatures and trees...

and then Brynn and I headed into the water to try to get to the shallow part on the other side. The water was freezing but you got used to it pretty quickly.

She enjoyed throwing rocks and didn't want to leave once Brooklyn was telling us it was time to go.

All and all it was a fun day. Even though we weren't able to do our original plan, we still had fun. It just goes to show you that it doesn't matter what you do or where you're at, but if you're with your family everything is perfect. Happy Father's Day!!! You're the best Daddy ever! xoxoxo

Apples - YUK!

"UGH - What is this stuff?!"

"Awful... get me the bucket!"

"Geez, maybe next time put it in a pie or something and I might like it better" YUK