Summer Fun Continues

I'm not sure where they get their energy from, but the days are long and exhausting and naps keep getting shorter & shorter! The laughter and giggles keep me going. Here are some outdoor shots taken a few weeks ago but found when I cleaned off my camera!

Starting line...

Finish line...

Our favorite triplets and the girls--poor Harry!

Lilly, looking for attention

Addy cruisin'around in the hand-me-down jeep from our neighbors!

A few of our favorite peeps....

A & L have quite the social circle, with lots of admirers. They are most happy when they have company to hang with, regardless of age. They truly have never met a stranger. They have begun to articulate their love for folks more and more. After leaving the zoo last week, Addy proclaimed "I LOVE Jacob." I said, "I love Jacob, too" and was then told that mommy couldn't love Jacob as much as mommy loves Addy. I swear the stuff that is coming out of their mouths' is a total riot.

Lilly, Jacob & Addy catching rides while checking out the animals at the zoo

Addy, trying to go in for the hand-hold and Jacob trying to resist her charm

Daddy & his friend, Scott, built bunk-beds for the girls at Grandma & Grandpa's lakehouse--it may be a while before anyone sleeps up top, but the girls think it's awesome! Thanks Mr. Scott & Ms. Laura--the girls have been talking about you all week!

Neighbors, Jake & Scotland, came over for movie night a few weeks ago, the girls were in heaven...friends + popcorn + staying up past bedtime=bliss

Hanging with Mallory before bedtime one evening

Chloe, a friend from our twins group, came over for a playdate and was "watching Lilly" in the basement while everyone else played upstairs. They arose from the basement, with Lilly wearing EVERYTHING from the dress-up box. I love this picture because of the pride on Cloe's face in the background--priceless!

And lastly, our favorite peep this week, is Butler Blue. Have I mentioned I'm a grad and we are headed to the Final Four in MY city??? We couldn't be more excited and the girls LOVE seeing this guy on TV. They don't love dogs in real life, but this one is a favorite, for sure.

Go Bulldogs!

First Crush....

Ode to Jacob...

Oh Jacob D. how we love thee

We fight to have you play with Lilly or Addy

We loved having you come to our house and stay to sleep

We love when you play with our stuffed cows, horses and sheep

We adore your silly laugh and always want to hug you

We know you are secretly admiring too

At our young age, it may be too early to stalk

and we know our daddy's watching you like a hawk...

It's no secret we've had a love affair with our friend Jacob since he was born. Some highlights here. This affair has intensified since toddlerhood has arrived and the last couple gatherings have confirmed what I already knew, they have both confessed...."I love jacob".

Lilly can't get enough of the little man during our sleepover last week.

(Jacob's uncle got married, so we got him for the night!)Addy looking for snuggles before bed...

Breakfast with our buds.

HALLOWEEN SPOILER ALERT!

We gathered at our house for our second annual Halloween playdate with friends. I'll post the group shot later in the week. But here we are rocking our angel costumes with Jacob as Donald Trump...they were too cute!
They sat still long enough for a few pictures and then had enough with the costumes! We'll see how they do this week.

New Fall Adventures....

From Butler's Homecoming Tailgate to our first trip to Chuck E Cheese AND our first fall bonfire with s'mores, these girls have been in HEAVEN!

"Cornhole, what? I thought this board was a seat made just for us..."

"Marshmallow, Chocolate, Graham cracker, what's not to love."
Lilly, figuring out the best way to eat it--open or closed--she chose opened
What makes a fall bonfire better---FRIENDS!

The pink crew L-R, Carolina, Lilly, Mallory, Addy

Riding the flying bike at Chuck E Cheese...they had a blast trying out the games...

Addy, deep in contemplation, which game will be next? I can't remember if this is before or after her 4 pieces of adult-sized pizza. This girl can put it away....

Wrapping up the day at home, talking to Daddy about our Chuck E Cheese adventure, Lilly looked at him with VERY serious eyes and said, "Jacob, I love Jacob"....and who can blame the girl really--I'm not sure they get much cuter!

Our Cupcakes Turn 2!

Addy & Lilly turn 2 next week and I'll spare you all the "I can't believe it's been 2 years since they've been in my belly" talk and get on with the good stuff! We moved the party up because they will be making their flower girl debut next week and Daddy's birthday is this week, so we'll be spending 10 days starting Thursday at the Lake! So, 9 days early it was.
We decided to do a party in the park because they both LOVE being outside and honestly, I wasn't sure I was up for 14 kids wrecking havoc in my house. The park worked out great with only a few bumps in the plans. Weather was BEAUTIFUL and we were surrounded by all our family and friends who LOVE our kiddos! Who can ask for more?

Cast & Crew of the Cupcake Party (top to bottom, left to right): Max L., Jack W., Jacob D., Jaxson J., Audrey S., Chase E., Mallory C., Cooper E., Tyson J., Ben S., Dakota J. & Evan S.

Complete with Cupcake invitations, cupcake outfits, cupcake cakes and cupcake bags as favors (I love a good theme and this one was fun!), we had a great time. Of course, the stars of the show were Addy & Lilly:
I had to include a rare picture of my girlfriends and our munchkins! Love you girls!

Gotta Have Friends...

We've had some fun recently with both old and new friends! Here are some highlights...

Exploring a video arcade for the first time with Mallory at a local restaurant (note: this is not recommended)

Playing "house" with boyfriend, JD--Mamalouise, posted a pretty cute post about their mutual love of each other here: http://mlphjmd.blogspot.com/2009/05/we-are-big-kids-now-how-did-this-happen.html

Fingerpainting with some friends from my twins group....George and Teddy were born just a day away from Addy & Lilly, the four are a riot to watch together. Addy was the most artistic this particular day!

Bottom line--we love summer playdates! Lilly is waking around 6:30 a.m. and before she's out of her crib, she's saying "otside....otside...otside..." Addy quickly follows and is always up for a new adventure! We are learning everyday...

A Week in Pictures....

"Mom, seriously this spaghetti stuff is AMAZING--can we have this everynight?"

(PS. I'm still scrubbing my walls behind her high chair!)

"I'd prefer not to get messy--you never know who might stop by."

(Lilly--my daughter who if I allowed her to would survive on fruit and Ritz crackers)

"You think we'd get kicked out if we took a little swim?"

(The Three Musketeers (Mallory, Lilly & Addy) at the Children's Museum)

"Girls, let me go first, this could get dangerous."

(JD, looking out for his leading ladies..."

We are as crazy as ever! New favorite words: Addy's is "No" and sometimes she even shakes her finger at me as she says it...delightful. Lilly's is "Buh-bye". She says this to books when she's done, food as she throws it on the floor, everyone she meets, wherever we are--how am I going to teach her that not everyone is her friend!?

And just in case you needed a little belly laugh in your day...