Summer Splash

It has been HOT! And we were without swamp style AC for a couple weeks, so I took the kids over to Steve and Michelle's all the time for playing in the water in the backyard.

Emma hosed Grandpa...

               So Grandpa hosed Emma!

 Love my kids. Love them.

And one last one of Luke and Emma. So cute! Emma is a kissing monster so this happens all the time...

partial family picture

This post is just for Jocelyn, who has been begging me to see a picture of my belly. You can kind of see it under Emma's legs. This is the only one I have right now, as I try to avoid cameras at all costs. I have some pictures from our recent trip to Mt. Rushmore, but they are on Luke's camera and as I am in Jackson and poor Lukey is stuck at home working, this will have to do for now...

conversations with toddlers

Between Mom and Noah:

M: Noah, go find your flip flops and put them on.
N:  I don't want to.
M: Please go look.
N: Okaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy.
Short absence of Noah...
N: Mom! I can't find them anywhere!
M: Go look again, please.
N: How 'bout Emma goes and looks for me?
In the background, Emma says, "OKAY!"
M: Noah, how about you don't make Emma do your dirty work?
N: But Mom, Emma likes to do my dirty work!

Between Mom and Emma:

E: Mom.
M: Yes, Emma?
E: Mom.
M: What is it, Emma?
E: MOM!
M: What, Emma?
E: I don't know.
Exasperation...