Lots of pictures. Few words.
It's a been a hot, hot, hot, busy, busy, busy week around these parts. I'm just going to let the pictures speak their thousands of words and show you what we've been up to.
Getting their first real hair cuts at the beauty parlor.
They were intimidated until I told them the hair cuts would be at a beauty parlor, which is where ladies go to look fancy. They like being fancy.
Refinishing the girls' play table and chairs. Here they are, the result of all the work I did out in our boiling hot back yard. Aren't they pretty, all shiny and new-looking? About two hours after this Evie got some purple crayons and colored on them. (One-year-olds are SO much fun!) You can read all of my fabulous furniture-fixing tips in the D-H on Sunday.
And loved the bumper boats at the Enchanted Forest. (Hey, they didn't have those when I was a kid!)
And the kiddie train, which they were completely convinced *they* were driving.
Enjoying their rainbow ice cream at River Rhythms.
This is what happens when you let small children eat two Otter Pops apiece on the hot walk to the park, then give them each a glass of lemonade and an ice cream cone.
Next up, we've got a family wedding, birthday parties for Beth, and our yearly camping trip. When I look at the calendar for the rest of the month, I have a feeling I'm going to be letting my camera do the talking for awhile. If you're looking for indepth discourse on subjects of importance...well, you're going to have to keep waiting.
We're on summer vacation.
Getting their first real hair cuts at the beauty parlor.
They were intimidated until I told them the hair cuts would be at a beauty parlor, which is where ladies go to look fancy. They like being fancy.
Refinishing the girls' play table and chairs. Here they are, the result of all the work I did out in our boiling hot back yard. Aren't they pretty, all shiny and new-looking? About two hours after this Evie got some purple crayons and colored on them. (One-year-olds are SO much fun!) You can read all of my fabulous furniture-fixing tips in the D-H on Sunday.
Visiting the Enchanted Forest, where they posed with Alice in Wonderland. (Brief explanation for non-Oregon-natives: The Enchanted Forest is a gloriously cheesy fairy-tale-themed amusement park just south of Salem. Trips to the Enchanted Forest are a necessary part of growing up in the Willamette Valley. If you grew up here, you have nostalgic memories of the place. As an adult, it's somewhat less impressive, but to my 3 and almost-5-year-old, it was pretty much the Land of Wonder that I remembered it to be).
They enjoyed peering into the little fairy-tale cottages.
And loved the bumper boats at the Enchanted Forest. (Hey, they didn't have those when I was a kid!)
And the kiddie train, which they were completely convinced *they* were driving.
Enjoying their rainbow ice cream at River Rhythms.
This is what happens when you let small children eat two Otter Pops apiece on the hot walk to the park, then give them each a glass of lemonade and an ice cream cone.Next up, we've got a family wedding, birthday parties for Beth, and our yearly camping trip. When I look at the calendar for the rest of the month, I have a feeling I'm going to be letting my camera do the talking for awhile. If you're looking for indepth discourse on subjects of importance...well, you're going to have to keep waiting.
We're on summer vacation.
3 comments:
Looks like you guys are having a great summer! :) We are looking forward to seeing you all at Loon Lake!
Oh Enchanted Forest...good times!
I love how kids think they are controlling things. Moriah does that and it's so cute.
Enjoy the summer vacation - hopefully minus the crazy heat!
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