JDP in the House!

We had so much fun with Joshua and his parents today! :) Joshua is quite the "water baby" and got right into playing in the pool! We also learned that JDP is a "dancing machine"....he danced so much and he didn't even need music half the time! What a cutie! We were excited to have a play date in our new pool! (Thanks MiMi and PaPa for bringing it last night! :) ) We can't wait to see the P. Fam again!

Best Buddies

So much fun riding with Sam...and below she is giving a stellar "pout"....

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Mallory has so much fun with the kids I Nanny...especially Sam (who Mallory calls the "baby" even though she is only 6 months younger!) They have been having such a blast since Sam learned to walk and they are all over the place! (Sometimes Mallory is a little "Bossy McBoss-in-Steen" though and we have to watch her!) We enjoyed a "quick" ride in the wagon today (too hot for Miss Preggo!) And then we cooled off in the shade of the porch...
We think Mallory has graduated to 1 nap a day (she has boycotted the a.m. nap for a week straight...Mike is going to give it one last shot tomorrow while I'm @ Book Club...wish him luck!) We are surprised she has gone this long with 2...and the transition (knock on wood) hasn't been bad, she just goes down right after lunch for her 3 hrs instead of 2 1.5 hr naps...(except the 2 days with Sam she wakes up after 1 hr and a half...Could it be that she wants to play with her buddy!?!?! :)

Our Little Surfer Girl

Surveying the scene for the first half hour...sipping and staring....
Got up the nerve to approach after much thought...(she's so pensive!)
Ahhhhh! Get me out of here!!!! :)

We met up with a friend today at the fountains at a mall in the area. I was excited to put Mallory in her little "surfer girl" swim suit for the occasion. :) We expected her to be timid and she was...maybe by the end of the summer she will be running all through it!

We Found it!!!!

We got to try out one of our fav pools we saw this weekend on our hunt...and it's so fun! We were excited that the trunk actually works and isn't a gimmick! Thanks for having us over Z. Fam! We can't wait to get one for our backyard!

She's 8!!!!

Super excited for the "signature food item" at the restaurant...
Mallory was excited to join us in the a.m. for the camp out...she was surprised to see a tent in the living room! :) And below she is enjoying one of Daddy's creations!
Abby came over for her "B-Day Sleepover" last night...we headed out to 2 different parks and she chose "The Home of the Flower Pot Bread" for dinner....We camped out in the living room and had yummy "S'more Pancakes" this morning courtesy of Chef Uncle Mike....yumm yumm!

BBQs x 2!

We had a "grillin' day" today! :) Lots of fun with friends at 2 cookouts...one for lunch and one for dinner and a nice 2.5 hour nap for the fam in between....can't beat a day like today! Mallory really enjoyed the water table at the first cookout....might have to get one for our backyard! She was a little scared of the sprinkler...Can't wait to see what water activities she enjoys this summer! We are trying to find the "perfect" pool for her this weekend to use in the backyard...the hunt continues! :)

Blessings and Promise!

Now she says, "Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese" complete with the squinting of her eyes! She's so dramatic! :)
SADness! A diner we frequented in Maine closed down this week (after 50 yrs!)! Oh the memories! We will have to find a new place to get grub on our summer visits....(the good news is it's moving so we could take a ride to check it out in it's new location...)

Today was gorgeous! Mike had Daddy Daughter Day here at home (his holiday had already started from school...and the little girl I Nanny for was sick today so we kept Mallory out of the mix)....they had a lot of fun enjoying the nice weather...and now Uncle Matt is here for "Brother Night"...they are heading out after dinner to see Ironman...

I just love Memorial Day because of the promise of SUMMER to come! I took a long walk in my Nannying Neighborhood with the child I sit for and was overwhelmed with the nice weather and all the blessings in my life and in the world around me....Enjoy the holiday everyone!!! :)