Exhausted!

At the end of a busy day of dancing and playing...the girls passed out in the basement watching Avatar.

Fun After the Recital

After the recital, we headed home for some grilling and fun outside.

Delaney on the slip-n-slide

Enjoying a yummy lunch out in the shade

Rowena enjoying the beautiful weather.

Getting Grammie SOAKING wet! ahahha

Cracking up after getting Poppy all wet.

Hanging out with Nana

Enjoying a blue ghost from the ice cream truck...and getting DISGUSTING!

There's a reason we call her Josi-Grossy! This actually STAINED her skin! Hm. Makes me question if it's safe to eat...
All in all...a GREAT day!

IT'S SHOWTIME!

Another year, another dance recital. I love this weekend! We have dress rehearsal on Friday and the actual recital on Saturday. After the recital we give the girls their flowers, who, btw, are so excited to see us! We then head home and proceed to cookout and relax for the rest of the day. The girls quickly change into their swimming suits and head out for our pool and slip-n-slide. This year their (personal) audience consisted of Mommy, Daddy, Rowe, Nana, Grammie, and Poppy. Delaney and Katie were so awesome on stage! Delaney's performance was the first of the show. She did GREAT out there! She knew her routine very well, and her form is getting better. Her class consisted of 9 girls ages 4-5 1/2. The routine was a tap dance to a Christina Applegate song (from the musical she was in a few years ago). Her only thing was that she played with her hat a little (as it was a bit tight/itchy). Last year, Katie did so well. She was completely clueless to anyone in the audience and just did her thing. This year, she was a little more aware. She stood around quite a bit, doing little of the dance. She kept looking for us, and she waved a couple times. I cannot wait to watch the dvd of the performance! Hilarious! Katie's class had 4 girls, all 3 years old, I believe. They danced to Enchanted's "Little Working Song." Here are some pictures from the recital (although, no pictures can be taken during the performance).With their dance instructor, Ms. Emily

Oh Boy! Are We In Trouble!

Man oh Man! Delaney is loving Spencer right now. Here are some recent conversations I've had with Delaney over the past week.

Conversation 1:
Scenerio: I'm getting ready to take a shower at my parents' on Wednesday morning, and Delaney is in the bathroom talking with me.
Me: Delaney, you have to shut the door.
Delaney: Why?
Me: Well, because I'm getting undressed and I need my privacy.
Delaney: Oh, because Poppy can't see you naked?
Me: Right. That would be inappropriate.
Delaney: But, Daddy can see you naked right?
Me: Yes, Daddy can.
Delaney: Daddy can see your boobies, right? Because you're married.
Me: Yes, that's right. JUST because we're married.
Delaney (who is now getting very excited, clapping her hands, then covering her mouth): Oh!!!!! I hope I get to marry Spencer so he can see my boobies!

Conversation 2:
Scenerio: Peter and Delaney are talking about her day (Friday).
Delaney: I peed outside.
Pete: Wait. What?
Delaney: I peed outside. But it's okay, Daddy. I went behind the bushes so no one would see.
Pete: Really?
Delaney: Yeah, I peed with Julia and Spencer.
Pete: You peed with Julia and Spencer?
Delaney: Well, me and Spencer peed. Julia wanted to wait.

Great. She's just like me! Peeing outside with the boys because she doesn't want to come inside. Fabulous! I'm wondering how much they (Delaney and Spencer) saw of each other, seeing as they were both peeing outside behind the bushes!

Conversation 3:
Scenerio: I'm talking with Katie in the kitchen on Friday
Katie: What are you going to do with Daddy?
Me: We're going to go on a date.
Katie: What's a date?
Me: Well, a date is when you do something special with someone you really like. You might go to the movies, or to dinner, or for a walk.
Katie: Oh. You're going to go on a date with Daddy.
Me: Yeah, and sometimes at the end of the date, if you really like the person, and if the person is really, really nice...you can give them a kiss. But, just like this: (and I give Katie a little kiss/peck)
Delaney: Oh, well, I can't wait to go on my first date with Spencer!

Spencer...are YOU ready for Delaney???

A Day at the Beach: Grandpa and Paula's

We had such a wonderful day Sunday at Grandpa and Paula's! We started off by picking up munchkins to eat on the road, and arrived to Long Lake Beach by 11:15. We went straight to the beach...because Riggs jump out of the car before Pete could get the leash on him. We got in our swim gear and went right in. Kate couldn't wait to tell me how she went under water and it was "SO COOL, MOM!" Delaney was right there with her, swimming, dipping her head in, and going out as deep as her neck.

It was Rowena's first time in a swimsuit, at the beach, or in water other than in her bathtub. She screamed when I put her in the water...which was probably due to the temperature...as it was a bit colder than her bath water. We had a little scare while at the beach. Delaney and Katie both had on their wetsuit life-preservers (THANKFULLY). Kate was in one of those blow-up boats, and tried to get out, when the boat flipped over on her. She was under for not even a minute, but it was one of those moments that went in slow motion. Pete had gone back to the house to get changed, Craig was socializing with some neighbors, and Paula and I kinda froze. I gave Rowena to Paula, and ran as fast as I could through waist-deep water, to get Kate. The look on her face was complete fear. I felt bad for her, but I think she has a true respect for the water now! She stayed in the water, but was very cautious and refused to go deep, or in the boat without her Daddy.

Out pretty far...

Trying to get out, after we told her many times not to. This was RIGHT before the boat went over! :( I had to throw the camera down, give Rowe to Paula, and run/swim to her.

Safe with Daddy...

Liking hanging at the beach more than in the water...

Katie and Rowe--enjoying the beach.

Our little fish...Trying out the water again...
I love it!

Taking a break with Paula and Grandpa

Warming up...

After playing at the beach for a bit, we went back to the house for some yummy lunch. Delaney and Katie both brough their brand new Barbie fishing poles that Uncle Brian got them. Grandpa and Pete got those out and ready, and Grandpa began to dig around all of his plants to get some worms. Delaney enjoyed fishing for a while before Grandpa had her go to the shaded area. Once she moved, she caught a fish pretty quickly and was so very excited. Delaney fished for quite a while, and Kate didn't show much interest. She preferred her raspberries and blueberries in a cup. After lunch we went out on the boat. Kate helped Grandpa drive us out to the middle of the lake where we hung out for a while. We talked Pete into getting in, and shortly after--both Delaney and Kate were in too. It didn't take much for Delaney to talk Grandpa into the water...although after his dive in, he didn't stay in long. Delaney practiced swimming in the deeper water, as well as floating on her back. She had to be reminded to relax and to try to stay calm. She did great and is very brave. Kate got into the water too, but kept saying how she didn't want to go under. I think her earlier scare will stay with her for a while. After swimming, it was Delaney's turn to drive us back home.

Getting ready to fish...
Delaney's FIRST FISH!!!

Loving the boat.

Rowena's first boat ride

Waiting for the steering wheel to cool...

A perfect picture...

Enjoying a warm, sunny day on the boat...

Pretending to surf
Swimming back to the boat.PARTY!

Ney's turn to drive...

When we got back I think we went straight back to the beach for some more swimming. This time Kate spent a little more time playing in the sand. Delaney was about 50/50 in the water and sand. Rowe was done for the day. She was still as happy as always, but that was enough sun for her. I took her back to the house, where we jammed out to my iPod and hung with the dogs. After the second trip to the beach, both Delaney and Katie wanted to fish. Kate barely got her pole casted (with no worm, I might add) and caught her first fish. Grandpa had filled a bucket with some lake water for us to keep the fish in for the day. Delaney ended up catching 3 fish and Katie 2. Oh, and Pete caught a fish too...the smallest one!

Katie's FIRST FISH!



Fishing with her Grandpa.

We had such an amazing day...and now, everyone is passed out! Thank you to Grandpa and Paula for your wonderful hospitality, great food, and company!

Just the Beginning of the Summer...

For some reason, I'm thinking summer is already close to ending. I'm not sure if it's because time seems to fly by so quickly these days, or if it's because I'm afraid I'm not going to get as much in this summer as I want. The past few months we, meaning I, have been doing pretty good about not jam-packing our weekends full of stuff where we have no time to relax or just do something spur of the moment. Well, I think that's gone out the window with the beginning of summer. We've had birthday parties almost every weekend for a month, have a couple trips to Michigan planned, a trip to Iowa (part of which Delaney will stay with her Nana for a few days), some weddings, the dance recital, Katie's 4th birthday, and a few other plans. Even though we've been super busy the past few weekends, we sure are enjoying ourselves! We'll try to keep you posted on things that we're up to, what the girls are experiencing, and Rowena's newest milestones.

I'm sure one thing that I'll have many pictures of is the girls playing outside with their favorite friends-Julia, Spencer, and Gwen. Here are some recent ones...

There's Something About This Chair...

We have this chair that people tend to just pass out in. No, I'm not talking about getting that trashed that people just pass out. It's so darn comfy, or maybe the fact that it's just a down-right pain in the ass to climb out of...that we tend to fall asleep in it if we sit/lay there for longer than 10 minutes. Ususally that's the case. However, in the picture below, it's because they were both up before 5:30 a.m.!

Henderson Testosterone

Awww...(say it with me...)

AWWW...

A man and his dog...