The Last Weeks of Summer

We were fortunate enough to get LB into a regular preschool very close to our house through early intervention (I think this is called something else now but...whatever.) We found out she was accepted at the beginning of July and that she would start school at the beginning of August! I felt like we needed to enjoy every bit of summer that we could!

We enjoyed a few trips to Marbles - Even Evie got in on the fun a few times! 

Evie discovered that she enjoyed carrying things in her mouth like a little puppy. Super adorable! (And here she is crawling from her room to the bathroom as I ran water for her bath - smart baby!)

Evie is a MAJOR Explorer - Into everything! She puts everything in her mouth, then looks around to see what she can get into next. Right now she is practicing on pulling up on everything, of course.

We had play dates with friends and Lily Belle and Evie enjoyed a lot of play time together! They really do play fantastically together. LB is an awesome big sister.

It definitely wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. I certainly started counting down the days until school started because Lily was starting to throw a MAJOR tantrum almost every day. It was a rare day that we made it through without an "in room" time out, toys thrown (and thus taken by me) and lots of screaming and crying. I'm hopeful that the structure and schedule of school will help.

Summer fun

Summertime can be daunting, trying to fill the spaces that were once filled with carpool, preschool, and hoping to get errands done. Now I'm lugging 2 kids around trying to get errands done, making up preschool activities and just hoping to get through the day without too many time outs. But through all the craziness, we are actually having fun! Here's some things we've been up to so far:

Evie's first time on the swings!

Getting a much needed push from her big sister :) 

Ready for a "Wacky" playdate complete with FOUR braids, tutu, necklaces, and mismatching shoes ;) 

Best friends all "wacked" out for the playdate!

Swimming at Papa's pool. Evie's first time in the water!

Marbles!

The day was long so water play was needed!

Evie sleeping on our nature walk

Fresh air for us all - perfect reset!

Getting fresh air and exercise

Pool day with Aunt Stacey!