This crazy girl of mine LOVES to be outside with our dog.  Rain or shine, day or night, if ever I don't know where she is, this is the first place to look.  She gets so dirty and sweaty out there, and always comes in smelling like the dog, but hey, it keeps her happy!  She has discovered the joy of dress-ups and usually leaves a trail of diaper and clothes from the dress up box to the back yard.  She was outside coloring in the 115 degree heat when I took this picture.  Right after I took this picture, she decided to go for a swim in Rocky's water dish.  Right after that, she decided to let herself air dry for the rest of the day naked in the back yard.  

 Shae is by far our most head-strong child.  She's not one to wait around for someone to help her with things.  If she can't reach something or do something the right way, she will figure out a way to get what she wants, and FAST.  When she's trying to do something she knows she's not supposed to do, she will grab my hand and take me to the other room and tell me, "go way!" so I don't see what she's doing.  Most days she leaves me wanting to cry and laugh my head off at the same time.  She can be so infuriating, yet so dang cute all at once.  She has learned the phrase "I mean it!" and uses it all the time:

I wan wacha moomie, I meeenut! (I want to watch a movie, I mean it!)
I nee dink a mok, I meenut! (I need a drink of milk, I mean it!)
I hat furth, I meenut! (I had it first, I mean it!)
 Stopet, I meenut!  (Stop it, I mean it!)

I luloo, I meenut! (I love you, I mean it!)




... anybody want a peanut?

First Day of School

Oh how lovely was this morning!!!!!!!!  I love my girls more than life itself, but I am SO glad that school is in!  And so are they.  We switched schools this year and I wasn't 100% sure it was the right decision, but so far they have loved it.  They both got fabulous teachers and have made some really fun friends.  Hailey was getting really board at her previous school and wasn't enjoying it at all.  Every day this week I've been asking her what her favorite and least favorite part of school was, and yesterday she told me "I love all of it!  Every part is my favorite part, and there's only one worst part, not like my other school where there were tons of worst parts." 
 I asked her what the one worst part is and she said: 
timed tests. Who doesn't hate those!?  

Behold, the 2nd grader!

She is in love with her "shoulder bag".

(p.s. Joel was the photographer here, otherwise I would have more pictures of Hailey to show
... love you babes :)) 

Behold, the Kindergartner!

JoLynn has been SSSOOOO ready for Kindergarten!  She was so excited to start.  She wanted her hair to look like Fancy Nancy for the first day.  Are you jealous of those locks!?  I am. 

 JoLynn goes to 1/2 day K-garten in the afternoon, which I thought would be perfect so I could have some peace and quiet while Shae takes a nap, but of course Shae has now decided to completely phase out nap time... can't a girl get a break!?

 Does this girl look ready for Kindergarten or what!?  She was pretty bummed that Kindergartners aren't allowed to bring a backpack (isn't that weird!?) so she made sure to pick out an extra fancy folder.  (white dove perched on a psychedelic guitar with a rainbow background)  Peace out sister.

Last Day of Summer break

To finish off the last day of summer break, I took the girls to San Tan mall to play on the kids area, eat ice cream, and see the puppies in the pet store.  They loved checking out the Disney store and Boarders Books.  Hailey found a book on "How To Draw Cats" and is now saving up to buy it.  She cracks me up!  

Nothing like a good cheese nip :)

 JoLynn kept posing and telling me to take her picture.

 What a goof ball!

At least we know she has a chance at modeling for a back up career incase Kindergarten doesn't work out.  

Just horsin' around

 Hailey and JoLynn have created this new game that they can't wait to play every night with their dad.  Remember that game "Dead Man"?  Well, they ripped the horse head off our rocking horse to use for a blind fold, and re-named the game "Dead Horse".  Doesn't that just sound like an uplifting game for children?  They keep asking me to call their friends and invite them over to play Dead Horse.  I just don't think I can make that phone call!  Ha, ha, ha!  

 "Dead horse, dead horse, come alive

when we count to the number 5!"