I get people telling me all of the time, that they missed my Facetime call.
Then I look at Navy and she just giggles.
And when I check my “recent calls” it is humiliating to see everyone from my house renters, to friends from way back.
But not all is bad with Facetime….
…especially when you have a sister who wants to Facetime my kids at least two times a day.
Scout, being the ringleader, set the tone for today’s mall excursion.
Clearly, nobody was too thrilled to be there with me for a few returns.
(Can I just say that I was beside myself with excitement, when I discovered the firetruck that fits all of my kids.)
But the mood quickly shifted when they saw the ride-on toys, and all ran to search for dropped coins.
And like little sleuths, they all came up with a few.
But Scout came in first place with the $1.50 he searched out!
Just a friendly competition of soap bubbles.
Scout’s style is “fast and furious”.
Whereas, Navy goes for the “slow and steady”.
And you know who usually wins the race…don’t you?!
But in reality, they were pretty dead even.
Just featuring Navy’s amazing skills.
And might I add….she is 100% self taught.
(Unless someone out there knows something I don’t know?!?)
This is not a staged picture.
This is literally my night with these three.
One at a time, each one makes their way to our bed.
By the second kid, Micah grabs a blanket and heads out.
By the morning, I was on the bottom edge of the bed — completely perpendicular to my spot.
It is crazy.
And as friends have heard about the craziness, they give me suggestions on how to change it.
But truth be told — I am pretty positive that my kids won’t be in my bed when they are in high school — so for now, I love them wanting to coozie with Micah and me.
Pippi was at Summer’s pool, and scored two darling chauffeurs.
Henley Packer and Reagan Barber kept her happy the whole time, as I hob-nobbed with their mothers.
It was my kind of day.
(Not sure why Reagan isn’t pictured??)
If I am looking for Pippi, it is a pretty safe bet that she has climbed something to do a little exploring.
This day, she climbed up the island to check out the mail.
Pretty harmless.
Until I discovered later, that I came onto the scene, after she took a bite out of every nectarine.
These two have been going for the world record in highest block tower.
But the risk that they take is when those blocks come crashing down — injuries happen.
Poor Scout learned that the hard way.
But was very innovative when he solved his own problem.
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(Sidenote: I have told my kids for years to “solve your own problem”. So lately, when I see my kids do just that, I am like a kid in a candy store! I get so excited.)
It was drizzly, and we were cooped up.
So there were kids hanging from the doors.
Kids lined up to have their book read to them.
A game of “guess what I am.”
(Obvi — statue of liberty.)
And when we finally had to get out of the house….
Some of us took the proper precautions to remain beautiful.
We love a pool in our backyard.
We love ripe fruit.
We love a plate of nachos.
It was basically an afternoon of our favorite things.
Until…
Pippi forgot she didn’t have a diaper on.
Poor Dash’s meal was ruined.
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