Summer Fun

This summer we have had the best time at doing…not so much! We didn’t go on a week long vacation instead we split it up, Memorial Day weekend in Kentucky, Nashville in August (before school) and camping this weekend in Missouri! I missed a week long vacation but have had fun on our little adventures. I think this weekend, camping with a (potty training) 2 year old, will be the most fun!!!

Every weekend we've been in the pool. This year was Layton's first year to enjoy swimming. She would go from the pool to the playhouse to the swing set. She loves outside. I haven't taken a million pictures but here are some from the summer.

Shannon and Erin came for a visit in June. The girls just thrive on their attention. Lydia really was happy in this picture!



Layton didn't know if she wanted to talk at first but she quickly warmed up!




Pool time!




Lydia has always loved to dress up. Now, little sister loves to dress up.








The weekend before school started we went to Nashville to spend the weekend. Dave was already there for work. The girls and I left Friday morning around 9. We didn’t get to Nashville until 4 hours later! Layton was not the best traveler. She said the word “out” 5 million times. That night we went and ate with some friends at the Cheesecake Factory, delicious! Afterwards, we went on a tour of Nashville. Our friends showed us where several Country music stars lived, including Taylor Swift!! I think Lydia thought for a split second that we would see her through a window. Saturday’s plan was to go to Nashville Shores. That morning we woke to the sound of thunder, lots of rain and lightning! It was a blessing in disquise for me. I was able to lay around and enjoy time with my family and then around 1 the clouds passed and it turned out to be a beautiful day, perfect for a water park! That afternoon we were so tired that we just ran through a fast food place and went back to the hotel. We were all asleep by 8:30 that night. On the way home, we stopped by the Safari Park in Alamo! It's an animal park that you drive through. It was cool that the animals would come to your car, except the Emu’s. I DO NOT like birds, especially big ones! Overall it was a neat experience.

Silly Faces, yes Lydia can touch her nose with her tongue, such talent!!





Safari Park!









Like I said earlier, I didn't like the Emu's. Dave thought it was hilarious to lock my window when they would come near me. He and Lydia enjoyed laughing at me, mama who isn't scared of anything, scream at the top of my lungs. He thought it was real funny...UNTIL they came to his window!!

Golden Teeth

So, Lydia comes home last week telling me about a little girl in her class who has “golden” teeth. I just nodded my head. I didn’t want to laugh but wasn’t real sure what to say. She then asks, if she could have golden teeth. At this point I couldn’t help it, I cracked up laughing and explained golden teeth to her! I love school stories!!

The big 2!

Someone has a birthday in 4 days!

Driving Miss Daisy

A few months ago, Lydia went from not ever driving anything to wanting to drive everything! Dave has this old lawn mower without a deck on it rigged up to his sprayer. Every time he has sprayed this summer, Lydia asks to drive it. So when he finishes, she drives it for a while. She drives in the front yard, where there aren’t many things to dodge! Every time she comes by us, even if it’s the 100th time, she waves.

Last night she was driving. Dave, Layton and I were on the front porch watching her and waving each time she went by! I had to run inside for a minute. I planned on getting my camera on my way back out. The first time she drove by herself this summer she had been playing dress up. It was late one Sunday afternoon. When she asked to drive, he said ok and she jumped on it, Snow White dress and all!! I was so tired that day and I didn’t have the energy to get the camera. I have regretted it ever since. So I intended on getting a picture last night. Before I could get back outside, Lydia came running inside telling me that she had run over the bushes. She was laughing so I really didn’t know what to believe. She was anxious to show me her work as she called it. On the way out, I asked what her daddy said and she said, “He just said, Lydia you got to pay more attention”. The funny part was that she sounded just like him while telling me. So I go outside and Dave starts telling me the story… She got too close to the porch and was waving and watching he and Layton, not where she was going, and BAM. She ran up on the front porch, through all the shrubs in front of the house. Thankfully no one was hurt and Dave was there to handle the situation! Layton is in a phase right now where she says Oh My Gosh for everything. Of course after it all happened she yells, ”Oh My Gosh”! I am so sorry that I missed it but have laughed thinking about it all day today.