Messy Fun

The kids weren't thrilled when I had to turn the water off yesterday. But they were able to turn their disappointment into a messy thrill. They had fun in the mud. And we finished the day with showers outside on the patio. I love summer!!

Water Fun

We bought this summer's water toy! What fun!

This is A's first summer of water play. He had a blast!

4 months old

Baby E is 4 months old today!

Happy 4 Month Birthday E

BIG Trouble

A's is getting into BIG trouble these days. Not really BIG trouble. He's just transitioning from baby to big boy, and it's showing in his actions.

I walked back to the kitchen after hanging clothes in the kids' closet and found this. My precious boy had taken the laundry basket from the laundry room. He placed it next to the kitchen counter to create a stool and climbed on top. What treasure was he seeking? My soda. And yes he got it and drank it all. That little brilliant booger! (More emphasis on the booger part.)

Loose Tooth Gone!

One of C's bottom teeth has been loose for a few days. She's been wiggling it back and forth, excitingly waiting for it to fall out. Well tonight during dinner, I noticed the tooth was gone! She must have swallowed it down with the guacamole because it was nowhere to be found.

I'm bummed that we couldn't find the tooth. It's the Manning family first lost tooth, and it's really lost. Oh well. Maybe we'll catch the next one. And if not that one, the next. We've gots lots of chances over the coming years.

We had fun trying to take a picture of the new hole. It took awhile for C to learn how to smile, showing the hole. I would say, "Show me your new smile." She'd grin while I snapped the picture. Then we'd look at the picture together and laugh. Try again, same thing.

I told her to go look in the mirror and practice. This is the best we could capture tonight.

Outside

We spent yesterday evening outside in the front yard. The weather was warm with a cool breeze, and it was so peaceful.

We even discovered that we have a tree infested with caterpillars. I've never seen this type of caterpillar before. We're going to watch them over the next few days. As you look up into the tree, you can see all the caterpillars hanging on the leaves. You also see all the bites taken from the leaves. Thanks to J for finding them!

A had fun relaxing with Dad.

M and J had fun attempting to climb the tree.

C was pooped from all the running and rolling around in the grass. Her energy level amazes me.

And we all laughed at the girls' silly faces. After so much fun, no one wanted the day to end - certainly not with bedtime! We heard a good deal of moans and groans, but they all fell asleep quickly.