Archive for August, 2010

Fun With Chalk

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

I love Target’s dollar aisle, and I know I am not the only one.  They have a lot of quality fun packed into a few simple aisles.  Take for example the Dr. Seuss loot I racked up on a few weeks ago.  Love it! 

Well, while shopping there the other day I ran across a small container of sidewalk chalk.  Since Mikayla has started getting into coloring, I thought she might like some chalk.  And she did!  The first day we played outside with it for almost an hour.  She didn’t even want to quit to eat!  She was so cute too, trying to imitate all my little drawings.  Check her out in all her cuteness, and please note that my camera wasn’t foggy, it was just that humid outside!

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Field Trip #8

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

I am a slacker and didn’t get to blog about our eighth and final summer field trip before school started.  Our grand summer finale was spent at Barren River Lake “Beach” with Lara, Lylah, Emily and Bella.  The girls (Lylah, Bella and Mikayla) had a blast, and so did their mommy’s!  The water was a little yucky, but what lake water isn’t really?

Mikayla is such a dare devil when it comes to water, that she didn’t even really want to hold my hand as she waded through.  When she would occasionally fall down, she would just sit and laugh.  She loves to crack herself up!  Here are some snapshots of the day.  Lara got a great one of all the girls, so I will have to try and steal that one!

August2010 019 Mikayla was a big help pushing Lylah along, that is until the ground got too hot for her!

 August2010 021   August2010 024After she fell down and was cracking up.  Notice the big scrape on her cheek, this is when she was playing with the big kids during our slumber party.  She thought she was bigger than she was!

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August2010 027 August2010 028Staple mommy and daughter picture, just ignore my pasty legs!

I am sad that our summer vacation together has ended, but I know Ben is excited to resume his daddy time with Mikayla.

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