The summer fun has been in full force around our house for several months already, we have been playing so much I had put blogging on the back burner...... I decided I needed to stop and get our summer written down so far before I got in over my head.....
We have been to several parades already this summer including Smithfield's Health Days parade, Richmond's Black and White Days and just recently the Paris 4th of July Parade.... Kenlee absolutely lives for parades... the candy, the floats and especially the princesses. She just stands on the side of the road and smiles sweetly, waves and people POUR candy at her.... it is honestly hilariousness to watch... Jordyn however has been very leery of parades... she has hated how loud and noisy they are.... the candy didn't even trump the noises. She has finally started enjoying them more and getting past her fears, her favorite part is defiantly the horses and princesses.
We also attended the Health Day's Fair. We honestly didn't last long because it was already blazing hot and there is absolutly no shade down at the fair grounds. We did eat our traditionally lunch at the fair consisting of whatever food tent smelled the best at the time. We wandered the tents a while and didn't really find much we needed/couldn't live without so we called it quits early. Still an awesome day!
Poppi and Kenlee enjoying the parade together....
Look Mom, more candy!.....
Gammie comforting Jordyn about the noises.....
Karlton striking a pose.....
Aunt T with the girles.....
Uncle Brady marching in the parade.....
Cheesing with Mommy....
We have also done a art project. Gammie found this idea on pinterest around our anniversary and was going to do it with the girlies while she had them but unfortunely both girls were sick the whole time so we decided to finally do it a week ago. You take a canvas and masking tape a message on it then you let the kids finger paint all over it. When it drys pull of the tape and you get the girls pictures with a sweet message. Kenlee enjoyed it, it took her while to get the idea of painting all over the canvas but she did pretty good. Jordyn on the other hand HATED IT. She tried to paint for a few minutes but decided it was aweful. I tried to make it funny by painting her tummy and she FREAKED OUT! I won't try that again.
Pool parties have been a necessary part of our summer activities.... with these 100 + degree days we have spent many hours playing in Gammies and Poppies back yard with the big pool & the little pool, splash balls, squirt guns and jumping on the tramp in between dips in the pool.
Kenlee is still a little fish... no matter the temperature of the water she always ends up swimming around and splashing....
Ring around the rosies with Uncle Colton, Jordyn & Kenlee's new favorite game....
There are always assassins learking around the pool.... Beware!
"Ring around the Rosies........
"We all fall down!"
Uncle Brady usually enjoys the water but this book must have been good for him to opt out to read....
They defiantly love there Uncle Colton.... for obvious reasons....
Daddy is awesome and is always willing to jump in the pool and play with his girlies!
Cheesing with Aunt Karlee....
She is "filling" her water gun....
and "squirting" her Uncle Nate (mostly she bounced the gun on his head)
She was super proud of her self, playing with the big people.....
The besties in the pool....
Daddy and his girles in the tiny pool.... perfect fit!
Another frequent activity this summer to stay cool has been going to Pink's Shaved Ice. They are the BEST shaved ice around. They have the best mix of flavors and fun additives. Kenlee usually gets Pinkalious but today she tried Tangled!
