Summer Lovin'

Our summer has already been a huge hit! Our week was jam packed with activities... I am not sure if this is a good thing as my girls woke up to their first activity free morning and they are catatonic. 

We may need to cut back a little next week. 

Here are some highlights:

VBS

It's not an ECDC staff gathering until someone brings out a snake.

Rosie invited a friend to join her at day camp's splash day. 

Movie in the park with Brieann and Jon

Hero Worthy

My girls (and I) are blessed to be surrounded by incredible men. 

Hero Worthy.

That sounds weird, but it's true.... I have a husband, a dad, the legacy of a father-in-law, 2 grandfathers, 5 brother-in-laws and many friends and family that are wonderful "hero worthy" dads. 

My girls know nothing but love... nothing but strength, support, protection, respect and a whole lot of fun from their men. These are men who know the love of a Heavenly Father, and that's the reason they are who they are. 

We are blessed and grateful women.

They simply don't get any better than this one:

I made the dads wear these ties as an honorary symbol. My dad and hubby have come to expect these requests from me, but my brother-in-law was less than enthused. He wore it anyway because he's one of the aforementioned men in our life. 

My dad preached on Father's Day. All of us were there, in the front row... proud as anything of him. He's awesome.  He was my first hero. 

 We LOVE our daddy!

He's our hero.

You're my hero too, babe. 

Supper fit for a dude at TK Burger after a Man Vs Food worthy dude brunch, mandatory dude naps, and a good 'ol family bike ride. 

The Tooth

After saying goodbye to Allison and a very teary drop off at LAX, the girls and I stopped at Mimi and Papa's for a visit. Rosie has had a loose tooth for a few weeks- I was a little concerned due to her age (and dental history) but all seemed alright in that little mouth of hers. 

My dad grilled turkey burgers and that did the trick. The tooth got very loose and out it came! Rosie immediately burst into tears saying that it wasn't fair that Sadie got to keep all of her teeth and she didn't. (I clearly hadn't had a chance to explain the tooth fairy and the booty that she leaves under one's pillow. I thought I had a few more years to get to this one.)  

My mom gets the Mimi of the Year Award as suddenly she's kneeling on the floor next to Rosie  holding a little felt bag full of all of my baby teeth and a photo of me with toothless grin! Did you catch that the first time? Little felt bag of teeth. Kind of gross, but just the perfect thing for the situation. How does she do it? 

I would be the one rummaging through plastic tubs in the garage for 45 minutes totally uncertain if they were even there in the first place. 

Nice work, Mims. 

And the evening ended with an impromptu trip to America's Cup for some celebratory yogurt.

Some of you may be wondering about the bag of teeth. 

I'm thinking jewelry. 

My summer will be dedicated to opening an Etsy shop making fine necklaces.

Send me your baby teeth and I'll make you somethin' rrreal purty.

Welcome, summer. We're ready for you!

We are just getting settled after being in Bass Lake for a few days. Allison made the trek with us and most of the week involved a lot of "girl time" as Ron was working lllloooonnnngggg hours getting ready for camp to start. 

I am sure you know by now that we love Bass Lake. I'm still getting caught up on laundry and everything smells faintly like campfire and every shirt either has syrup drips or sticky marshmallow down the front. That's a sure sign of a good time. 

 like Sadie's helmet? She insisted on wearing it most places and even hanging around the house.... say, coloring, for instance. Love the phases that kids go through. 

The Pioneer Woman's homemade ice cream was delicious for dessert... and also breakfast the next morning. Don't judge. We're on vacation. 

Goodbye, San Clemente Preschool

Rosie wrapped up her last days at SCPC. 2 years of great fun and lots of learning. We are so grateful for her time there.

One of the highlights of Rosie's year  life was the Owl's enrichment program that she participated in on Thursday afternoons. Mrs. Apin and Mrs. Wright stole Rosie's heart and captured her attention with their science and art lessons. Rosie can tell you all about the water cycle, polar bears vs grizzly bears, the Schumann family, how to play the bells, milk snakes... the list goes on and on. What a gift!

  

Wonder Woman

Sadie and Ron have a special bond. Sadie prefers being where Ron is... especially if it means "tinkering" in the garage. 

We are storing some friends' refrigerator for the summer and Sadie assumed the roll of dad's helper as he they moved it in to the garage.