More Fun Times

A couple of days ago Lyvi just decided to latch on to this bear.

She calls it "baby" I have been trying to get her to call it "baby bear". She loves the thing and won't go anywhere without it. She even gives it kisses.

She really loves it! She has also managed to put a small hole in it already and I keep waiting for a chance to sew it up. I have even tried to snag it while she is sleeping but she has a tight grip on the thing!

She is getting so much fun and mischievious!

Got the new pics up on the wall, well the small ones since I couldn't use my coupon for the larger ones.

We went to the fair on Monday. I was worried it would be way crowded, I prefer to go in the middle of the week. Anyway, the weather was crappy and rainy so it kept the crowds down! We did fine since we were prepared and it stayed nice and cool. 

The girls got their faces painted. Kaite got an awesome bird.

The girls rode ponies, still not quite sure why we paid for this when there are so many people we know that said we could ride their real horses.

Lyvi had fun but would not leave her shoes on, I finally gave up and just left them off.

We rode some rides.

Kami and Chelsea had fun together.

These two wanted to ride the big swings which lifted up and ended up being about 60-80 ft in the air.

Before

After

Look how much fun Kaite is having. They screamed the entire time, I was really worried Ash was going to cry but she said she had fun.

These just were not the same!

I talked the girls into going on this one with Ky and Chris, they had it spinning real good. Kaite loved it and wanted to ride it again.

Check out Ash's face!

It was a fun day, but I was wiped out by the time we were done and could barely walk to the car. I love going to the fair and next year I am riding some rides! Kami said she is going to ride one of the big spinning ones all by herself next year, hmmm we will see! Kaite needs to grow 3 more inches to ride the zipper, she is so excited.

Kami had her first day of ballet and loved it! She was so excited, there were so many cute girls in pink! They are going to look darling in their costumes at both recitals.

Ash is combined with the pointe girls this year and she is looking forward to next year when she gets to start pointe! I told Ky that is when she gets expensive!

I am still trying to transition to the new schedule for school, dance and gym, throw in Ash's birthday and it is going to get crazy! Oh, and I have to bake like 12 batches of zucchini bread still.

I don't think it ever really lets up!

2nd Half of Summer

I can't believe that summer is mostly gone, the girls are back in school and it is starting to cool off. Summer went so fast and I feel like we didn't do half the stuff we wanted to. Here is what we did do.

We spent some time swimming and hanging out at the fire pit.

Lyvi grabbed a second cookie as they went by, one in each hand.

We had some fun at a party for Mar and Cory. Yep, Ky has a bra on his head!! So awesome!

Mar and Cory had their wedding reception. The barn looked great!

I was pretty happy with the cake. I can always see the imperfections and I know if I wasn't prego it would have been better. Overall, I was pretty happy with how it turned out and more importantly Mar seemed happy with it. The top was strawberry with cream cheese and the bottom white chocolate with strawberry cream filling, it was good. I couldn't keep Ky out of the leftovers! If you did your math right you will realize the middle three layers were fake!

The happy couple.

Lyvi ate her dress all night!

but she was sorta cute!

Me and my sis, ignore the belly ugh!

James and Amanda, we are all hoping they are next!

Lyvi was so crabby by the end of the night.

We had family photos. This is the 3rd family photo I have taken prego or really post par-tum, not advisable!

Our girlies

Ash, can't get hers to turn no matter what I did.

Kaite

Kams

Lyvi on the go like always.

Kaite got her neckgear. This first one was when they placed the bans and had to let them dry.

She is so excited, the retainer comes in 4 weeks.

The girls had their first day of school yesterday.

My little nervous Kindergartener. She did great and had a fun day at school, she can't wait to go back tomorrow!

Kaite in 3rd, the shoes are so her.

Ash is growing right up and in 5th now.

We also went to the summer movies a few times, Lyvi was not good! Went to a few parties, dance clinics, and the carousel. And we spent a ton of time with family. This past week we have got to spend time with Harriet and George before the fly back to SC. The girls have enjoyed all the family time and cousin time they have had. We still have a somewhat mild week ahead before we start the fall schedule for ballet and gym. Kami was so excited to get her ballet stuff the other day. She asks all the time if she can wear her shoes and learn ballet at home. I am excited to see how she takes to this and to see her in her recitals of the Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty. I am trying to get all of Ash's b-day shopping done by the end of the week so that is taken care of. Her b-day is two weeks from today, she is growing up so fast. I am hoping we get to catch up on more fun during spud harvest!

The Black Tube

I will admit when Ky told me he wanted to bring home this black tube from one of the street projects he was overseeing I was skeptical. I really thought it would just turn everyone's clothes black and then would just sit all ugly in the backyard. Boy was I wrong! That tube has been a huge hit. The kids LOVE it!

(Yep, stole your pics Missy!)

But I think the adults love it even more!

 It turned out to be a huge hit at the reunion.

 Ky and Gene have it down

 

 I think Missy and Sydney were too short!

 The kids love to pack inside of it and roll around, they can do this for hours (so far no injuries). Crazy how much fun a simple piece of pipe can be!