Pink Hands!

I got home from lunch and E and L informed me they had "pink hands" from making me a present. L kept splaying his fingers energetically and saying," PINK, PINK!"

E is picking brother L up. There is less than 10 lbs different in their weights. 

Summer Book Reading

The children were excited to go and sign up for the City Library Summer Reading Program (which is now only done online?!) and get BOOKS.

Oldest sister did not come with us.  She was practicing driving and parking for her driver's test before her license tomorrow.  She passed! (But did not get her actual license because she and second daughter left for Lake Powell in southern Utah Wednesday morning early.)

Summer Haircuts

Monday morning while "favorite daughter" and I were at the Allergist, oldest daughter cut her sister's hair to give them a new, easy breezy Summer look.

The next day before cousins came, I gave son a "buzz cut" per his request.  He felt "cooler" already!

An early "Selfie."

Park Day

The children and I had a fun day at the near by park.

 Older sister's are gone to Lake Powell with the Church youth group and brother is packing for an over-night camp out with the Boy Scouts and so it was just the "littleies" and me!  FUN!  (We miss our brother and sisters!)

Austenland Tea Party

In conjunction with oldest daughter's seventeenth birthday, and the end of school--she planned a Tea Party and movie showing, Austenland. 

Homemade Twinkies

Look what Art Girl thought up? 

Homemade Twinkies! 

She even added real cream to the yellow cake loaves she mixed, baked, and displayed with herb tea varieties to surprise Mom. 

Now, wouldn't it be a surprise if she cleaned the kitchen after? ;)

My Angels

Happy Fifth Birthday, Princess Eva

Birthday girl requested "balloons that float."

Also, she requested a "cheese burger and chocolate milk" Happy Meal lunch with Liam and Mama. 

Susie gave Eva a special birthday box with gum and sparkly clip-on earrings. Little Guy is stealing the show!

Grandpa Clayton bought a long present! (Curtain rod for new bedroom drapes) 

Jonathan loves Eva too!

Grandma Clayton bought an LED wand, and box of Rainy Day Box of Fun. 

Whimsical Phillips Luminaires for new children's bedrooms. 

Susie and Jonathan bought and decorated Eva's cake. 

Rebekah drew her a picture to color, sparkly balls and foreign candies. 

Hannah bought Frozen dolls home from Ballroom tour of Disneyland. 

Most of all a fun day remembering Eva's special birth and give years with our little fun lady!

Water Tanning (Bathing Beauties)

I was working at my desk when I overheard Susannah (8) and Eva (almost 5) in the Master Bath tub talking.  (In my mind I can see Susie's legs stretched out in front of her taking a lot of space in the extra large, "soaker" tub.)

"Susie, there's no sun in here!  You can't tan."
"There's light in here and where there's light--you can tan. 
Actually...I'm water tanning!  MOST people water tan(!)"

I need more time to water tan, apparently!