Big helper

Nani saw a wipe on the table and decided to clean the table with it. She couldn't get the whole table from her chair, so she climbed on top of the table.

Beautifully clean!

The Bacon Explosion...step by step

Yes, he did it again. Matthew made another Bacon Explosion to share on the 4th.

He took pictures of each step.

I guess we forgot to take pics of it sliced and someone enjoying it.

lots of rain

The week before the 4th we had a ton of rain. It rained through 4th and still through the nest morning. This is what our back yard looked like. So we played in it!

Soon to be skirts

My work is cut out for me...ha ha!

I had to share

Since school is getting ready to start, I went through and cleaned out the girls' clothes this week to see what Aleah needed for school. I decided, since she loves skirts, to go through all my scrap fabric and make her skirts for the new school year. I made about 10 skirts on Monday and Tuesday. Some of them need a little something more, and then I'll share them. This particular skirt I thought looked a little homely, but I envisioned a whole outfit to try and help it out. Sometimes the vision doesn't turn out....but I really like how this one came together.

I made this little shrug today from and old t-shirt and her knee highs I made last winter. I think she looks stylin'!

She's such a funny poser!

A Favorite Past Time

One of my favorite things that my dad does is sit around, play the Uke and sing. He could be singing by himself while watching all the ongoings or he could be playing for the whole crowd. It's really a good time. My girls really enjoyed it.

braving the pony ride!

When we were in San Diego a few weeks ago, we went to the Del Mar Fair, or now known as the San Diego County fair. One of the first things the girls saw on the way in was a Pony ride. They both got excited about it and both said they wanted to ride it. I thought pft, right.

My girls are absurdly afraid of animals, I thought surely there was no way they'd get on those. We walked on and told them that on our way out of the fair, if they really wanted to and would get on the pony I'd pay the outrageous price of $7 a kid.

Throughout the day, the girls kept asking to ride the pony. After all the food we ate, all the rides we went on, after looking at animals, we came past the pony again and they still wanted to ride them. So, I reluctantly hand over the money, wondering if they're really going to get on. Luckily there was a sign that said you could haven your $ back if your child would not get on the pony. But when it came time for their turn, there was no problem at all. No convincing or anything. I don't get it. Nani got on the pony and right away said, "Yee Haw!"

Ponies are much cooler than dogs, cats, hamsters, etc, but they're way bigger. I just don't get it. Anyway, I was very proud of the girls for riding the ponies and loving it!

I asked her to say "Yee Haw" again, just so I could have it on camera.