Outdoor Fun

 We've been spending as much time as we can outdoors, before Summer ends and cold weather begins.

We've had lots of bike and scooter practice.

 

Aubrey has been able to ride her scooter to the school twice in the last few days. After seeing lots of kids in the neighborhood riding scooters around, she's thrilled to be able to ride one herself.

We've been spending some time at the new school playground, since school will be starting next week and we won't be able to play there as much.

The girls absolutely love this teeter totter.

Isla wanted to try it out too!

Getting brave and climbing up higher.

 Here's Isla modeling the ball cap I crocheted for her. Just in time to route for her team during football season!

 Modeling her headband I made her and getting lots of kisses from cousin Aubrey.

 Isla getting her first ride down a slide.

 Aubrey wanted me to take a picture of her playing with Isla's toes. Funny kid.

Even though there are fun things about the school year starting (preschool, dance class and soccer), I'm still really bummed that Summer is ending. With all of our strange weather this year, it never really felt like it began for me. I expect continual hot weather during the Summer, and we never really got that. Don't get me wrong, we've had tons of fun this Summer, but it has felt so short for me and I can't even believe that it's almost over.

Some Good Steals

 Aubrey has been asking for a scooter for a long time. I was thinking that we'd get her one for her next birthday. Well, last week we were lost and happened to drive past a Kid to Kid (second hand) store. So, I figured we'd stop in to see if they had any good finds. The minute we walked in Aubrey spotted the Princess scooter. She asked, "Mommy can I ride the scooter around the store?" I looked at the tag and said, "How about we take it home and you can ride it at home?" She got so excited and yelled, "We can buy it and keep it!?" She couldn't wait to get it home and give it a try.

 Brookie had to give it a try too.

I haven't been to DI in years. When my SIL was here she wanted to go, so I went along too. I found this adorable dress for Aubrey for a couple of bucks. Aubrey loved it too and kept it on all Sunday.

I super duper love finding good stuff for a good deal!

That Girl Makes Me Laugh

During quiet time last Tuesday, Aubrey set up her little ponies and asked me to come and take a picture. Well, my battery was dead and it was quiet time, so I told her she could take a picture with her camera. She then asked, "If I take a picture with my camera, will it still go on the blog?" How cute is that! So, I told her I could still put it on the blog. A while later I went to the computer and her camera was sitting on the desk. She wanted to make sure her ponies got on the blog! That just melted my heart. Since, her pic. was pretty blurry, I hurried and took one with my old camera. I had forgotten about it until just now when I grabbed my old camera to take a quick pic. and then uploaded it. Of course, I had to put the picture of her ponies on the blog - since it was sooooo important to her. That Aubrey sure keeps me smiling!

Week 10

I forgot to post on Monday. Monday was not a good day in our house - three of us sick with salmonella poisoning. No fun.

But, to the good news, I lost 3 lbs this week. Which means I finally made it to 20 lbs total weight loss. Yipee! Hoping this week will be a good one too!

It started out good

Last Wednesday we had a fun day planned with Aunt Esther & Isla.

First we went to their apartment and the girls had fun riding their bikes.

Brooke really wanted to wear knee pads, so we used Aubrey's shoulder pads on her knees. Cute kid!

 Then she wanted to ride the bike and wear the helmet. Doesn't she look adorable?

Isla was sitting on this chair when we came back in and Aubrey got up on it to snuggle with her. Too cute!

So, Brooke joined in too.

Then we headed to the park with a picnic lunch. The girls played and ate while we sat in the shade. Then we all jumped in the van to get some Frozen Yogurt. After Aubrey ate a few bites of hers she said her tummy was full and she didn't want anymore. That seemed very strange to me.

Just when we were driving into Esther's apartment, Aubrey threw up all over the place. Poor thing! We managed to get her and her car seat a little cleaned up so we could get ourselves home. I gave her a bath and she threw up again. Then she took a good nap. When Daddy got home he gave her this great big bucket with the instructions to aim into the bucket if she felt sick. I did not think she'd be able to do it. But, she threw up two more times and aimed pretty good. I think her motivation was that she didn't want to get it all over herself.

She dragged around the bucket the rest of the night and the next day as well. I thought she looked so cute!

That night as she was saying her prayers she prayed that she wouldn't throw up while she slept - and she didn't! She also prayed that Brooke wouldn't cry while she slept. (Brooke has been crying a lot when we put her down to bed ever since she started getting 2 molars in. While she was in pain we would go and check on her and give her some medicine - if she had her hand in her mouth. The molars are now in, but now she just wants the attention.) We had never actually talked with Aubrey about why her sister was crying at night, she had just noticed it and didn't want her sister to be sad. I thought it was really sweet!

Anyway, it was a short lived bug, because by the next day she was fine. However, I didn't want to take any chances with my recently cleaned and disinfected van, so we stayed home all day. I can't even remember the last time we stayed home all day. It was actually kind of nice. I watched some movies with my girls, did a little crochet and even got some things done around the house.

By afternoon the girls were sick of the tv so they started playing so cute together. They would first lay down on the couch together and pretend to be asleep. After a few moments they would yell, "cock a doodle do it's morning time." They would play with a few toys they had laying out. Then Aubrey would say it's scripture time. She and Brooke would sit on a chair together and Aubrey would read to Brooke the scriptures. Then they would say their prayers and lay back on the couch. They did this over and over again for like an hour. Here's a pic. of scripture time:

Brooke ended up throwing up 2 nights later in her sleep and then must have just fallen back to sleep. Poor thing. She woke up the next morning crying, "My socks are all dirty." I went in to her and found her all messy. I felt so sad that we weren't there to help her in her time of need. Anyway, I figured we'd have another sick day with Brooke, but she was completely fine. Pretty weird, short flu! Now every time she wakes up from bed or a nap she says all excited, "I didn't throw up!" What a cutie pants!