Baby's Got Back

I went back and forth a little on whether or not to post this picture, but it has been making me giggle every time I see it for over a week now, and I thought I'd share the joy that only my chubby little cherub can bring. I'll post it again when she gets married.

Dancing in a Fountain at Beerfest

We took the girls to visit friends this weekend and went to a beer festival. The kids had a great time playing in the fountains and keeping the heat at bay while the grownups spent some time catching up and tasting micrbrews--a rather nice way to spend a Saturday!

Yesterday was another HOT August day in the Fox Valley. We have been trying to take the girls out early before the heat becomes unbearable. For a change of pace, we went to the Cosley Zoo! It's the perfect size for letting Matilda walk and explore. It is full of animals that she knows--farm animals, ducks, deer, birds, turtles, etc. She even pet a pony and a sheep!
It was small enough that we were able to see everything (at Matilda's walking pace) in about 30 minutes. Then we circled back around and let her visit her favorites again. She was so excited to see all these creatures moving around and doing their animal things. As you can see in the video, nearly all the animals (with the dignified exception of the turtle) were "EATIN'!"
We finished our visit just in time to get some lunch and head home for nap.
Matilda was so excited she was still talking about the zoo and the peacocks and the sheep and the turtle this morning.
With free admission for children and only $3 for adults, we'll surely return for another visit!

August

I'll admit it, I kind of hate August. No holidays, it's super hot, and it feels like it's always been hot and always will be hot.
But, it's still part of summer, and summer is supposed to be fun! So, I turned to Go West Young Mom! to find something new and fun to do.

So, today, we went to the Sprayground on a playdate! The girls had a great time. Matilda took a little while to just size everything up, but before I knew it, she was running all over, trying out the water cannons and testing all the sprinklers and sprayers. The only thing she didn't try was the mist tunnel.

Even Evelyn had a good time crawling around for a while and splashing on the zero-depth rubber "pool" that this is on. After about an hour, the kids were ready for snacks and a little drying off on the traditional playground before stopping for lunch at McDonald's and then heading home for a nice long nap.

Oh, and did I mention the Sprayground is free? Yeah. That's awesome!

I feel pretty

She's 2. She calls my makeup "treasure."



She loves to open up the Caboodles case and look at every little piece.




She picked out that dress to wear for a play date. She looked lovely.

Pizzzzzzzzzzza

This is what happens when Matilda skips her nap. So tired she falls asleep eating her very favorite food.

Now We're Cooking!

Grandma and Grandpa gave this wonderful kitchen to the girls last week and Matilda and Evelyn can't get enough of it! They play with it every single day, and they play nicely together. it's cute as can be and we all love it!

Sisters...

are marvelous playthings.

Pinch?

Get a load of these thighs!



She's totally going to be walking soon.

So Happy Together

As Evelyn becomes more mobile, the girls spend more and more time together, whether Matilda likes it or not! (Usually, she likes it)