Bennett Beach

This is seriously the best beach ever.

 It was kind of empty when we went and its on Lake Erie so its fresh water.

 Maddie really wanted to collect shells, unfortunately this beach didn't have a lot. Good thing a friend gave us the heads up and we brought some purchased shells to scatter around the beach for the girls to search for. They loved it.

 Tara decided peanut butter and honey sandwiches were okay since thats all we had. She ate them all.

 I love this picture of Tara throwing rocks in the water!

july dailies

 We made wood sculptures and we painted them. I love the concentration on their faces.

 Our apples are dropping like flies. In the mornings, the yard is filled with birds eating them.

 Here's the hired help. I pay them with popsicles and dried mangos. It's a pretty good deal.

 We set up a grocery store...

 and took turns shopping and cashiering...

 they loved it.

 and I seriously love that headband, Tara.

 Maddie has recently told me she wants to be a mommy-princess. Tara said she wants to be a princess-boy. They both like to pretend like they are getting married.

Hey Maddie, this prince is already taken. I recommend finding one like him though!

 The girls like this contact paper activity. We did it once with stuff from our craft room...

 and again with stuff from a nature walk.

 Our house is kind of little and we have no spare table tops for a puzzle, but I like puzzles. So, I made this puzzle table to roll under our couch. I love it because I can put it away and Tara wont mess with it.

Pittsburg

Story Book Forest

pretty cheezy

This is the Three Bears cabin.

The pumpkin Peter Peter put his wife

Raccoon Lagoon

Soak Zone

Independence

We celebrated our Independence by going to yet another parade and collecting mounds of candy, which, by the way, are still sitting in the cupboard in a bowl as I write this. Here are some highlights.

 The girls got some new shades.

 I had to add this one because of Lexi's and Tyson's dance moves! Love that! That's right Tara, you watch and learn.

 Do you see the little pocket on Tara's dress? The one she is holding? Yes, that little pocket left that parade filled to the brim with candy. When it could no longer hold anymore candy, she was still stuffing it. I had the hardest time convincing to to put some of that candy in my purse. I can understand why actually.

 ...and here is how they got all that candy. Ain't to proud to beg. (Please tell me someone else knows that lyric:)

 We also went to a ward party and did a few crafts. Aaron's parents were here so it was fun to celebrate the holiday with them. Just so you know we were not lame and did not stay home in the evening when all the fireworks were going off. That was not us. Hope you had an awesome fourth of July!