Sunny September

I have mentioned before that we have had the most perfect summer, weather-wise. And it hasn't ended yet. It's the end of September and it's still been in the 80's. Some of my friends have commented that they're getting kind of tired of the warm weather, tired of their summer wardrobe (ok, I somewhat agree), and ready for fall. Although I love fall with the leaves changing and all that, I'm loving the warm weather and not at all ready to be cooped up inside all winter!

Today was absolutely perfect, so after our first "MOMS group" of the year at church this morning and after Bri's nap, we spent the next few hours outside. First we tried a new smoothie recipe (orange juice concentrate, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, and ice) and ate them outside. Then we painted toenails (Emily wanted to paint Bri's. I only let her paint one big toe -- about half the polish actually made it on the toenail.) Then the girls decided they wanted to get their swimsuits on. Kind of a bother, but I figured why not. So we did the sprinkler, baby pool, water table, etc. and tried to take advantage of these last summer days. Here's a little glimpse of our fun.

Even though Emily looks a little strange in this last picture, she is quite the affectionate one. That's probably why she isn't the best sleeper -- she always wants to be snuggling mom and dad. Her sleep is improving, though. Lately she's been coming into our room at about 6:00 am, climbs into our bed, and goes back to sleep with her arm around my neck. Even though I get pretty stiff with her there, it's hard to resist her arm around my neck and her face snuggled into mine. Today her favorite phrase was, "You're the best mom ever I seen." How sweet is that.