Fun, Fun, and more Fun!

It's been so long since my last blog! We've been too busy playing and stuff to blog! But today I am trying to play catch up!

June was a fun a month! We had so much fun and it was filled with play dates! I'll let the pictures and captions tell the story!

The girls and I awaiting our long over due play date with Madalyn at the park! YAY!!!!!

The girls met up with their cousins Ethan and Zenon at a spray pad for some summer time fun and a little picnic.

Piper was a hand full! She's a total character!

The girls had way to much fun!!!!!!! They always do with E & Z, this is how they usually end up after a day with them. NICE!

John teaching the girls how to maintain their bikes.

Presley getting a few tips from her Pops on how to ride with no training wheels!

A few days later the girls enjoyed the new sprinklers that their Grandma Ragan gave them. Then took a break to "Shade Bathe" with a frozen chocolate covered banana. "Shade Bathe" is a term Presley made up. She said, " I love sun bathing mommy. Hey wait, we are in the shade! We aren't sun bathing, we are SHADE BATHING!"

They got a little chilly in the shade and moved to the sun!

A couple of days later, we met up with Ethan and Zenon again at aunt Deb's for some more fun in the sun!

See! They have too much fun with those two and get worn out! YAY!!! And it doesn't help that we were at Aunt Deb's house! They love their Aunt Debbie and never want to leave!

That next weekend, Jessica turned 6 and had a cool skating party! Piper and I were sick so we had to skip the party! But Presley had a ton of fun for all of us!

Presley got to meet real Derby girls and now wants more than ever to try that sport (when she gets older!).

Then Presley and her Pops enjoyed a nice Vietnamese dinner together before coming home.

Sunday, June 20th FATHER'S DAY! And Piper and I were still sick!!!!! :(

I think John had a great Father's day despite that!

....after all, we got new bikes for our Mother's Day and Father's Day! They are soooo much fun to ride!

When everyone was better, we were back out doors for fun in the cal-de-sac. Piper practiced on her push bike.

Even daddy had a turn.

Presley ROCKED the bike with NO training wheels! Her new FAVORITE song is, " I can ride my bike with no training wheels, with no training wheels..." hahaha

She'd fall on occassion but she'd brush it off and get back up!

The last playdate of the month was with Madalyn! They are moving away to Temple next week, so we are trying to squeeze in as many playdates as possible!

I am SURE July will bring soooooooo many more playdates and fun!

Crafting Fun!

I have gotten back into crafting here lately! I have so missed sewing and crafting! Its so therapeutic for me, just like my dark romance novels (my vampire books). But I find that I get in the zone and block out everything else going on (i.e. my children), so I have to set the timer for my crafting and try not to add a few more minutes.

Monsters Galore!!!!!

The girls always lend a hand in creating these fun loving little guys and gals. The usually pick the arms/legs/ and create the faces for them. The girls are always up for creating a monster! They want all of their cousins and friends to have one. So we've been some monster making fools lately!

We had a play date with Helena back in April and she loved the girls Monster. So she got 1st pick of my 1st batch of newly created monsters.

Our one eyed blue friend found a friend in Miss Helena and now resides in Germany.

Our multi eyed orange guy found a friend in cousin Joey and now resides in Fredericksburg. (I don't have a pic of the two of them together, I wished I did!)

This red little monster wasn't allowed to leave Piper's clutches (according to her)! So after months of me trying to give it away to a cousin, I finally gave in and let her claim it as her own friend.

And this two faced cutie had the same story except with Presley. She wouldn't even release this cutie to her grandma Ragan. So Grandma Ragan has to wait for another two faced cutie to be born to her.

Nate found a companion in this orange/brown little guy with a BIG surprise look on his face.

These next little guys, the Cowboy Monster and the Sea Monster also found a friend....

With Cousin Ryley.....

And with Cousin Aiden!

And this little popping green eyed monster found a friend in Maddy!

Next is my first baby monster. He's so sweet!

Sweet Baby Monster found a friend in Aubrey and her little baby bump.

Then Presley and Piper requested a baby monster of their own. So I sat out all the pieces and buttons and threads and they created their own baby monster. All I did was put it together for them. My girls love their monsters! They go to the movies with them and get used as a pillow, they go to bed with them to protect them from bad dreams, they travel with them in the car, Those little guys do everything with Presley and Piper!

These last two guys are still looking for a home and I still have several more to create for a few more special friends and cousins.

This one has hair....

And a cute little patch on his bottom!

I love this one's big green eyes and smaller blue eyes and BIG bright orange smile!

I love my little monsters and the smiles that they put on the kids faces!

Other crafts!

I forget how much I love making baby blankets! Here's one I made for Aubrey.

And Presley had always wanted some of those Twinkle Toes made by Sketchers. The $40+ shoes. We'll we turned a pair of her old shoes into her very own Twinkle Toes & these have her initials on them!

And I decorated the girls little coin purses to.

I think I am a little addicted to bedazzling things now! It's really fun! I tried to get John to let me bedazzle some of his stuff but that was a no go! :(

A Serious Playdate!

Today we had the most wonderful play date with Liza and the boys! It was also soooooooo hot! The weatherman said it was 96 degrees hot! That's some serious heat! But that didn't stop those 4 kids and two pups from having some serious fun!

I didn't get any pictures either! I should be kicked out of the "mommy club"! I kept forgetting my camera at home. LUCKILY though, Liza had hers and I am sure she got a few great shots!

The kids had such a blast, we started out the day by going to the little neighborhood park and we took Maggie & Nina with us to that one. Then we came back to the house and locked up the pups and went to the new Rosa Cafe Tortilla Factory for lunch.

After doing some serious scarfing down of our lunch we went to another park. The kids did pencils rolls down a hill, saw a bunny, saw a bunch of baby ducks, and played at the playground. Then we visited the rec center for a potty break then headed home.

The kids were no where ready for the play date to come to an end, so we'll just have to continue the play date next week. :)

After dinner, John took us to this new CUTE ice cream shop. All yogurt! So yummy!

Pick your flavor (you can taste them all too!)

Pick fruit toppings if you want

Or if you'd rather have candy toppings....there's so much to choose from!

Then weigh it, pay for it, and eat it up!

Good to the last slurp!

A perfect ending to a perfect day!

IT'S SUMMER TIME!

Well, maybe not officially, but it sure is feeling it!

The girls took total advantage of the heat with some cold watermelon and water time!

And well, Little Maggie Belle isn't a big fan of the heat. She doesn't even really like being outside much unless we are out there with her. I love that Maggie Belle!!!!

And our new little resident mamma bird's baby poked his or her head out today to see what the world looked like! We've heard chirping for weeks now. And I think the babies are getting braver and braver every day! Only one is poking it's head out so far, but I know there has to be more with all that chirping coming from that nest!

Welp, Happy 1st Day of June to Everyone!!!!