Little Oasis

It has been in the high 90s here the past few days. So after a super exciting run (honestly, I am that point in my life) to the new Target (love it love it love it) where there was no summer stuff to be found (darn you back to school display), I draggged two hot, sweaty kids and myself to the sketchiest Walmart in the US to buy a kiddie pool. It was worth the hour of disinfecting required after a visit to that Walmart (just kidding, sort of). It has been a big hit and was only improved by creating a makeshift waterslide!

Yes, our back patio resembles a little bit of Appalachia/trailer park...

When I got home from work yesterday, Georgia wouldn't wait to even put a bathing suit on before she was in the pool.

And again at 8:30 this morning (hey it was already in the 80s)!

A happy girl snacking on Trader Joe Graham Crackers (the BEST I have ever had...perfect for s'mores) after 2 hours in the pool (which was promptly followed by another 30 minutes, a 3 hour nap, and another hour in the pool). Georgia is starting to resemble a prune!

Big Girl

As Penelope is approaching 4 months (what!! where did the time go?!?), she is becoming more and more independent (this one is going to be trouble, really). She really wants to sit up (and frankly, she is pretty darn good at it for her age...she only needs a little support). Forget the Bumbo, she wants to be on the couch with her big sister!

Photo Shoot

Trying to get a nice picture of the girls with Daddy is harder than we thought it would be. Here are the outtakes, though that may be a misnomer since there wasn't a keeper out of all of them(and I took over 50 shots).

Saucy

Lil P has a favorite new toy! She loves sitting up like a big girl and playing with the different toys on the exersaucer. Georgia, however, did not enjoy giving up her "seat".

PJ Pals

Yankee Homecoming Parade

We had a great time watching the parade today. There were tons of firetrucks, a marching band, and multiple pipe and drum bands.
Big Firetrucks (all blaring their sirens the WHOLE time)

A Big Dino Float.

Georgia took the camera and got the 4th picture of me in 2009 (the downfall of being the photographer in the family). It may be the BEST one in 2009. Hooray for the budding photographer!

A colonial fife and drum band.

An old fashion engine.

The tricked out Special Operation Sheriff's truck. So cool.

Georgia and Daddy enjoying the parade.

Mama and the P (she is the overtired one who was woken from her nap by the 80 firetrucks that were blaring their engines about 20 feet from her bedroom window).

A cool Pipe and Drum band.

Monkey See, Monkey Do