More H2O Fun...

Still hot, we're waiting for some relief & for the humidity to go away a bit. We know it's hot when Marin isn't complaining about how cold the water from the hose is!! Margaux just watches from the sidelines as usual! xoxo

Hot.Hot.Hot

This heat is rediculous! Marin just wants to be outside but it's hard with Margaux being so little. She gets so flippin hot! We did venture out & pick out a new sprinkler for Marin that she's been having a lot of fun with & it helps keep her cool. I can see her tan lines already!! haha

We Heart Daddy...

Here are two of the pics I took of the girls in their "Daddy" gear for Father's Day. Marin was not into it at all so I distracted her with a sucker & Margaux was nothing but smiles. The basement is... ((sigh)) CLEAN!!! (For those who may not know, it was flooded again with sewer backup Thursday night. Our worst nightmare!!) My mom came down to help once again which was great. Thanks again mom! It was so nice having her assistance, she has so much energy. We took advantage of her in the evening also. Gary & I went to see a movie which we haven't done in a long time. The Hangover is just hilarious. Highly recommended to all. Happy Father's Day!!! xo

Tubby & PJ's

They appear to love each other so much tonight & for once Marin isn't choking Margaux in the pictures where she's holding her!! Marin has been difficult to photograph lately. As soon as she sees the camera come out she looks away. She didn't do well @ Kohl's for her shoot Tuesday either. Won't be seeing her in the ads any time soon!!! xoxo

Busy Weekend!

I'll do my best to sum it up in as few words as possible!! We had an eventful weekend. Friday I had Gary get the jogger out to see if Margaux could safely ride in it. (It's much easier to push when I'm out getting my exercise) She did great & Marin just loved the "new" ride. She clearly doesn't remember that she was in it all summer last year! It's like her own little fort. Saturday morning we took the girls to the Zoo for PBS Kids Day so Marin could meet her friends Elmo, Cookie Monster, Curious George, etc. But her fav. is Super Why. It was fun to see her face light up when she'd see a character. She was a bit scared at first but by the time we left she was giving Clifford a high-five. When we got home she & Daddy had lunch outside on her new picnic table. Gary & I also both worked at our Church Festival Fri/Sat. Then Saturday night we went as a family for some fun. We could not get Marin off the big blow up slide for the life of us. I'm not sure I've ever seen her having so much fun. Needless to say, Marin's endless trips down the slide gave the church some good $$$! The last pic is our friend's daughter Rachel w/ Margaux @ the festival. I'm looking forward to using her as a mother's helper this summer... she just loves the girls. Long weekend, we're all exhausted!

Margaux tried out the swing for the first time tonight. All smiles, she just loved it. Little moments like that are so fun. Our only problem was once Marin saw her in the swing she got upset & didn't want to share "her" swing. Easy solution... buy another swing right?? But unfortunately, I'm not so sure that we have another branch that would hold one. Guess she'll have to learn to share. First the high chair, now the swing (not to mention a million other things)... Margaux is slowly invading Marin's territory!

A few random shots. Marin had a busy weekend helping daddy & Grandpa do landscaping around Grandma & Grandpa's house. We went up there to help get it all done before my dad's surgery, which was yesterday. She was such a great little helper. Yesterday we watched my friend Jessica's two little girls Annie & Evelyn for a short time. It was fun having friends around to play with. Very interesting since Marin & Annie are just 2 weeks apart & Margaux & Evelyn are about 3 weeks apart!

We're gearing up to start Margaux on solids in the next month or so. I can tell she's ready right now but we have to hold off due to the fact that Marin has allergies. Because Marin has a severe allergy, it puts Margaux at a higher risk for allergies also. But soon enough she'll get the good stuff! She enjoys the chair already, although it was hard for Marin to see Margaux in "her chair."