Tomato Garden

We attempted to get a head start on our little garden in March and planted our little seedlings in empty milk cartons to be transferred over when it warmed up. We would put them outside in the warm sunshine each day and then return them inside at night. And then this child happened and multiple times we found our seedlings dumped out and the dirt chaotically sprawled all over the backyard. At this point I gave up on our garden dreams, but Sam decided to transplant them anyway.

 
It sort of worked. The plant grew and grew and even started to produce little green tomatoes. Too bad the Bailey monster loves to pick little green tomatoes. I think we managed to get three or four actual ripe red tomatoes off of our little plants. 

 
Here's to next years plant being much more edible.

Popsicle popsicle popsicle

I handed the little chubster her popsicle and sent her outside to make a sticky mess. I peeked out to check on her a few minutes later and this is what I found...

 

 

 

A girl after my own heart...Sitting back, relaxing, and eating.

Happiness

My beautiful Hazel is growing right up. She is just our happy little girl. Too often I will be in the middle of cleaning. Bailey will be right on my heels, constantly tripping me and Hazel will be nowhere to be found. I'll stop what I am doing to go look for her and find her in Bailey's room playing with toys. She never fails to bring a smile on my face. Of course as soon as she seems me she smiles and then high tails it after me so I have two rugrats pulling on my legs.

 Its not just Sam and I that are obsessed with tickling and kissing on this little chunkster. Bails is usually laughing and ready to jump right in whenever she sees us playing with her. 

 

 

There have also been plenty of times when I am on the other side of the house and I hear tons of giggling. I walk into the room to find Bailey laying on Hazel and both of them laughing up a storm. Sometimes I almost feel bad breaking up the party and forcing bails off of her.

 

I just love my two little girls.

Pow-Pow-Power Wheel

It appears that Hazel has just as much fun on the Buzz car as Bails. After all, who doesn't love chasing their older sister down and with a car?

The backyard was full of little girl giggles tonight.

Ice Cream, Cheese Face

I just asked her to say cheese...

The ice cream cone (or two for that matter since she kept coming over and trading me for the cleaner, larger one) must have done the rest.

Two Girls in the Tub

Half the water in half the time...

Bath time parties are my absolute favorite. Especially when Sam is home and I can con him into handling the task. Their stinky feet may not come out smelling as soapy clean, but sometimes a ten minute time out is definitely a necessity. 

Hazel the Climber

She has started climbing up on everything. Chairs, toys, couches, the treadmill pretty much you name it and she can climb it...

And she couldn't be prouder of herself. I'm just hoping to avoid any major spills that could possibly involve the emergency room.

Dangerous Bailey

This is why no one ever wants to go outside with Bailey.

 She looks super cute and innocent being a good helper as she attempts to save our grass from the scorching summer heat.

And then all too quickly she starts cracking up laughing as she opens fire on her closest victims...

 

Her mother and sister while her Dad watches on laughing hysterically and documenting the tragic events.

Our Week With Rachel

Our week with Rachel can be summed up as Bailey's heaven. She had so much fun with her best friend. 

 And of course Hazel had fun too.

 We went shopping...

 went to the zoo about 8 times at the request of Bailey (much to the dismay of Rachel and I)

and we even left these two crazies home alone so Sam and I could have a little birthday dinner in peace.

Bailey loved that the air mattress was set up for a whole week of trampoline fun and that there was one more person in the house that would do just about everything that she said. Thanks for visiting us Rachel. Come back anytime. We love you!

Rachel Baby is in Town

Rachel Baby flew into town for a week to hang out with us. 

She brought along a couple of dresses for the girls that she sewed.

Their first matching outfits!