Fashion Show!

The girls love to dress up, whether in princess clothes, swim suits, or gymnastics/dance outfits! You never quite know what they will have on (or in Macy's case, if anything). They came upstairs the other day chanting "Fashion Show," and started walking around the living room.

One month

It's hard to think that one month has already gone by since Max was born. He has changed so much! He is starting to be more alert and noticing people and things. He has also been smiling and cooing more and more every day. Here are some cute pictures of Max and Ginger, and a "tummy-time"

snooze. Jesse will be back at school this week, and then he will be off with me until Oct. 5th. We are looking forward to an "extended" summer break with the kids. Madison starts preschool this week, and I'm sure we'll have a school picture of her!

Short videos

These are 3 quick videos from the rides of the day. Madison was done with the go-karts after she had crashed...poor thing!

Riverview Waterworld

We took the kids and our helper, Skylar, to Riverview Waterpark on Friday. We all had so much fun. I was so proud of the girls for trying all the rides! Macy was even sad when she was too small to go on things, such as the scrambler. Madison tried her own go-kart and crashed within the first minute or two. After the guy helped her away from the wall, she was done. The girls did the berry spin ride, and even the tilt-a-whirl! Macy enjoyed the big go-kart track with Daddy, and all 4 enjoyed the merry-go-round. Max and I were spectators most of the day, so after lunch when everyone enjoyed the water park, we found and spot and lounged (don't worry, I had his head covered). Doesn't Madison look super long laying next to me? That only lasted a couple of minutes and she was off once again. Everyone enjoyed the bouncy pillow...Daddy's got good ups! Our favorite was watching the girls drive their own boats. You had to be under 42 inches to go on that ride, and they loved it! A very enjoyable day and thanks to Skylar for helping us out!

First Day of School

Jesse took this picture of the kids this morning, before we returned to work for the school year. I will be there 4 days this week, and then off until Oct. 5. Jesse will be there the first two weeks, and then will be off the rest of Sept. with us. As you can see, they were not bothered one bit by us leaving...probably since they were able to see Robin and Megan! The break was nice for all of us, and we always know they are in great hands with Robin when we are working!

85th Birthday Party

We celebrated Great-Grandma Monte's 85th Birthday on Sunday. What a lovely get-together! Here is a picture of the 4 generations. The girls had way too much chocolate...thanks Grandpa! They enjoyed seeing their cousins and playing at the park behind the facility. They thankfully took a nap on the way there, so they could last a little longer. Don't they look cute in the way back together?!

Baptism

We celebrated Max's Baptism on Saturday. We had a short window of opportunity while his Godmother, Megan, was in town from CA. Except for the fact that the two older sisters were very cranky and forgot their listening ears at home, it was a nice ceremony. Deacon Tom even brought him to the front of the church during the Homily! As the third child, the baptism was much smaller than the girls, and by Thursday, I realized I had forgotten to order the cake! So, Max got a homemade cake with pink glitter gel for the lettering...lucky guy! He sure looks lucky when you see him all snuggled in by Nana! Thanks to Kirk and Megan, for being wonderful Godparents, and making the day very special!