The Ice Cream Man!

Kajaani and Raija have been hearing the Ice Cream Man in our neighborhood for the last few days. They were finally able to track him down and talk daddy into getting them some treats. RJ was so excited to wave him down that she ran out into the street, fell down and scraped both knees. I guess it was worth it in the end. KJ and RJ chose watermelon flavored jolly rancher frozen yogurt and Greg went for the classic giant Neapolitan ice cream sandwich.

Roasting Hot Dogs

We are doing as many activities in our backyard as possible. Greg came up with a great idea for dinner the other night. The girls loved it!

"Mom, am I beautiful?"

Raija comes up to me this afternoon sporting her pink headband and asks, "Mom, am I beautiful?" I answered her immediately with, "yes, you are very beautiful." Upon further examination, I had to laugh to myself. Her shirt is obviously stained and dirty, her face has not yet been cleaned up from lunch, and to top it all off, her hair is standing straight up. What is beauty anyways?

A DAY AT SAND HARBOR

Last week for play group we headed up to the lake. It was a super nice day, not too hot, not too cold. Raija mostly hung out on the beach, while KJ made cool discoveries in the water. She found crawdads, minnows, and sadly enough, a lot of trash. Anton on the other hand spent his time with his new buddy the sand shovel. I enjoyed watching the obese squirrel ransack the beach goers goodies, among the casualties were two baggies full of goldfish and many other tasty commodities.

TOP 10 REASONS WHY I LOATHE TEETHING

10. Nasty dirty diapers ( Take that thing out immediately)
9. Fever
8. Spitting-up constantly
7. Refusal to eat
6. Drooling, drooling, drooling
5. Crying all the time
4. No nap for the past three days
3. Can't talk to tell me what would make it better
2. Nothing seems to help
1. Not sleeping through the night

Anton has one bottom tooth and maybe the two top teeth poking through. Good times... :(

HIKING WITH GRANDMA

Last weekend we hiked part of the Pacific Crest Trail. The weather was beautiful and we all enjoyed the exercise that the hike provided. It was mostly uphill, but once we crested the hillside we spotted several patches of pretty wildflowers. After a brisk morning hike we ventured off to Tahoe to cool down with a quick swim in the lake.