Thanks GG For the Make Up Set...I think...

Perhaps we can cross make-up artist off Sophia's possible future career path list. Just saying... 

Pokey Pokey

Well, HELL. I've allowed my child to be marred for life. I swear to you that this didn't occur to me until after the fact.

I always thought 5 was a good age to get your ears pierced. My thinking: If you're old enough to sign up for the pain, then you're old enough to have them. I honestly didn't think she would go through with it. She has always loved looking through all the sparkly earrings in stores so we would talk about getting them pierced and what that meant. She always seemed leery about the whole idea so imagine my surprise when she jumped right up in the chair, held her breath, squeezed my hand and voila!

Kinda makes me want to puke. Then again, they are pretty sparkly and cute and I'm SO proud of her for being so incredibly brave!

Before: Confident

During: Brave 

After: Proud! 

Sophia Turns 5!!!

I remember my 5th birthday party pretty well so I knew this was the year that probably mattered more than any of the others. Sophia has been asking to have a "water party" in the backyard ever since Evi's birthday in March. Oh, and she wanted to invite EVERYONE under the sun : ) So, 21 kids later, face painting, pinata, a few water attractions and a LOT of heat we had ourselves a party! Ariel and Tinkerbell came to celebrate the big day with us too which was definitely the highlight for Soph!

I was definitely more emotional leading up to this birthday then I was on the actual day. Perhaps because of all of the activity or perhaps because the heat had fried my ability to process reality. I have a feeling that first day of Kindergarten in several weeks is going to be a doozy. In fact, I'm purposly not going sappy in this post because I don't think I can handle it. 

We started the morning with cinnamon rolls and presents from mommy, daddy, GG & G... And of course the yearly dress that daddy picks out for the girls on their birthday.

 Setting up!

 Slip n' Slide!

 Face painting on toddlers should be done in non-slobbering locations : )

 School friends!

 Ariel & Tinkerbell

HOT!

We have had a crazy hot summer so far and the girls have been enjoying lots of time outside....

Kool Aid For Sale!!! The girls, Luke and Wyatt made quite a bit of money selling kool aid, cookies & muffins one steamy evening.  You could hear their sales pitch blocks away : )

Night at the Karras "bike-in" or "walk-in" : )  Daddy rentend the Muppet movie, we popped some popcorn and all enjoyed a movie under the stars.

Sunbathing after a dip in the pool.

The real drive in to see The Lorax

Sophia's first (and possibly last as you might guess from her belly flop form) diving board jump. You will have to look close since I couldn't get there fast enough to get a better picture.

Two fisted cup-cake eating in the buff : ) GG has been in town a lot this summer (which is a big treat!) so there's been lots of baking going on!

4th of July celebration with the Donaldson/Desnoyer/Dimmer/Day's! So much fun!