Pumpkin Patch

The kids picked out pumpkins with their class at the Pumpkin patch on Monday. They had no interest in the big pumpkins, just the little ones. The weather was beautiful, but it is already starting to get hot again. I had to beg Reese to wear the pumpkin patch shirt, since we battle with clothing every day. The girl opens her eyes in the morning, and demands something to wear before she is even out of bed. It is exhausting. She tells me to pick something out, and then she hates it. Sound familiar, Mom? I have to bribe her to wear something that matches. They have pictures today, and I am just not fighting it any more. School pictures are usually funky anyway!

Brady and Reese line dance

I don't know if it is actually called line dancing still. I am so old. They are already better at that group coordinated stuff than Gary and I. I tried to learn the electric slide about 10 years ago. Yeah. It didn't work out so good for those around me. For some reason, I forget my right and left when I am in that situation. It is kind of like I do when the GPS is guiding me. "Recalculating"

Anyway, Brady just started following along, and do you know that he was pretty good? It was hillarious. Reese jumped in when she saw Brady "getting down." It was actually to that song, to the left, to the right, now clap . . . something like that. I don't even know the name of it. You can see in the pictures that they are actually doing what everyone else is without prompting!

Church Sock Hop

More Sock Hop Pictures

Chips were a major attraction. The kids dined on coke floats and cheetos. Once again, I am losing points on that Mother of the Year award. Darn.

Picnics

We have been enjoying picnics after the play group on Thursdays. I am always hopeful that the kids will fall asleep on the way home, so I will brave the heat! They usually do, and it is actually a very sweet time together. I thought they looked content in these pictures.

We had a goat charge at the petting zoo, and Brady and Reese freaked out a little. Actually, the goat just appeared to be moving toward Brady, and he felt he was being charged. They both fell in the mud, Brady scraped his knee and first aid people were called, it was pretty ridiculous. If anyone is going to have a "goat charge," it is going to be my family. We survived.

Zoo Trip

Well, our friends Hayden and Thomas (and Kori and Larry) are moving back to Texas, so we have been trying to get together as much as possible for some quality time. We took the kids to the zoo, and I cannot believe we got so many pictures with them all in the same spot! I can barely get Brady and Reese in the same picture!

Imagination Movers

Well, we finally went to the Imagination Movers concert! That is the latest obsession. Mickey Mouse is out (previously known as "Mouse"), and "Movers" are in. The kids were in awe, and appeared a little confused about the Movers not being in the tv. If you refer back to the Wiggles concert blog over a year ago, you might recognize some of the same faces they made.

Overall, they enjoyed it. They took turns throwing fits, so I didn't really enjoy it. I think we will let them pay for the tickets the next time we go to a concert!

Special "shots"

Reese wanted her Daddy to have a picture of her today in her "outfit," since she picked it out. I have to admit, it was decent compared to what she usually leaves the house it. She went to Tumblebus in the big pink dress she wears for dress up last week. Since Gary leaves (usually) before she decides her attire, she has to make sure he sees her. More than likely she is going to be in a diaper only by the time he gets home. I added a picture of Brady in the tub with his fancy hair due. Reese loved it!

"Big Play Group"

We love that big play group! A couple of people had birthdays this week, so the kids were stained with red icing from the elmo cupcakes! It is still so nice to have something fun and stimulating for them to do, see my friends, and there is a park for a picnic right down the road.

Party 4 Peds

The party was fun! The kids remembered where their favorite things were from last year! They amaze me. I don't even remember where everything was last year. They walked straight to one of the bouncies with balls, and they tried to throw every single ball out into the parking lot. The volunteer didn't really like that.

Time for Dress Up!

I feel like I need to defend Brady a little. We really only have girl dress-up clothes. I think he looks precious in a tutu! Piper and Reese are pretty cute, too.