Shake Your Moneymaker

We put Syd's jams on and she pulled the bottoms up as high as they would go. I seriously busted out laughing so hard. I made her pose for me to get a shot. This girl is hysterical!

Cooler Nights Mean Cooler Swims

We've been having some wonderful weather here. The nights cool down to the 60s with the afternoons in the 90s. We can't really complain. BUT what that means is that the pools all cool off. We try to cover it every night, but it still seems to drop the temps anyways. We really need a pool heater! This didn't stop Syd from wanting to get in the pool. This was a team effort with Syd having to count down to make sure Chris went in with her.

The mental prep. Trying to talk themselves up for jumping in the pool.

1.....2......3!!!

Swimming across the pool

Syd swimming back on her own

Pine Cone Glittering

Sydney and I took a little adventure out to one of our local park. While playing around, we decided to go on a pine cone search. First thought with our pine cones was for Sydney to sell them (her idea). She wanted to set up a stand at the park and charge $50 for her pine cones. After convincing her to drop her steep prices, we attempted to give them away to kids. Granted their reactions were slightly confused, they all graciously took the pine cones offered. Suddenly we realized that maybe we should keep them to do something fun. We brought the rest of the cones home, washed them off, let them dry in the sun and then the fun started. One person would glue, the other would smear it all over and then we'd sprinkle glitter allll over everything. My plan is to string them to put them on the Christmas tree this year for some extra sparkle!

The setup. Glittering/glueing section and the drying section.

Warning: This project gives you sticky fingers!

Sydney rotated the cones as mommy glued evenly

Syd rubbed in the glue

Sydney rotated as mommy glittered

Syd put them in the box to dry and admired her work!

Our finished pine cones

Emme Becomes a McKenna

I would say that my mom and dad made this decision, but if you asked my mom, she would tell you that this was all my dad's idea. Dad headed up to Phoenix to pick up a new little puppy name Emme. She's the cutest little terror ever!