Shark + princess

A shark and a 30% completed princess eat dinner.  Kira really wanted her face painted but she did not want to sit and have it done.  

tree + tent + campfire

Kira had a great day at school and got to show off her favorite Minnie suit for water play. She even shared her Baby and has been talking a lot.

Monday: The new fun day

Chick fil A to ring in a new week with these chickens 

They are so thankful for Chick fil A that we should have it for Thanksgiving

Kira and Baby had a great day at school!

She went right to her chubby for her dry clothes after shaving cream play

Max had a great day, too.  These kids love school and school loves them!

Playing school, after school!

Lake date

Max and mommy date day!

Stand up paddle boarding for mom, lay down paddle boarding for Max 

It was a beautiful day on Lake Anne and Max really wanted to jump in, but instead he splashed his feet and took some rogue sips of the water.

Paddle boarding was so much fun!!

Kira loves these filters that Rhea (formerly our babysitter, currently a Florida Gator) showed her.

"Hi deer!!!"  

Warming up Max's life jacket 

If Max does not grow up to be a basketball player (or a super hero), maybe he will design basketball courts

Breakfast numero tres for dos goof balls and their bilingual madre 

The tent life

Max is dressed in blue from head to toe to finger tip because he is the blue Power Ranger, and, "NO!" he is not hot.

Kira does not care what we are cooking as long as she is stiring

Max is obsessed with a Power Ranger movie that looks like it is from the 80's, but really it is from 1997, which as it turns out, was a long time ago.

Back to school!

Kira had her first day back to school at Max's school.  She only cried twice- at drop off and during a fire drill when she saw Max (but was at away from him).  She did not eat much, but she did nap loved all the new toys.  She also came home and pooped in the potty!  Potty training, we are not, but she does have the habit of announcing, "I poop!", and when given the option today, she ran to the potty.  Big day for the little one!

"I'm so happy Kira is at my school," Max said before bed tonight. He was especially sweet to his little sister today.

Kira was so excited to wear her back pack, packed with "baby" (Hello Kitty).

Sensory play at school 

She was happy when mom and dad (and Max!) picked her up, but she still wanted to play

Donald and Daisy

"Moxey!"

Kira adores "Moxey!"

Party bus

Just as the wagon was going to take a trip to Goodwill...

...it took a trip to the fire truck playground 

Slide hair, don't care.  It is so fun being Kira's play date!

From baby...

...to big girl!

Max has been having the best time at camp!

How is "camp" going to turn back into "school" in two weeks?  Step 1: Remove water slide.

 Max (completely submerged) and his three amigos did a team slide that Max relived all night long

"bacon bacon TURKEY BACON!!"

Bedtime

Put these two to bed by 6:40pm and they fell right to sleep.  Catch up on sleep you two!

Last day of Goldfish swim school with summer camp 

It's 3am he must be lonely

Max's room was covered in clothes when he went to bed last night. He was told that he had to stay in his room in the morning until his clock turns green AND until his clothes are put away.  At exactly 3:09am this morning Max appeared in his parents room and exclaimed, "Mommy come look I cleaned my room!"  He was wide awake and dressed for camp.

Clean as a whistle and proud as can be

Other memorable quotes from Max, the insomniac, today:

"Can you hear things when you're dead?"

"I want to be a police officer so I can drive a car with lights on top.  But I won't put you in jail because you're really, really good."

Meanwhile this girl has the cutest nap head ever 

Walk in the woods 

"COME!  COME!" Kira waves mommy (or whomever her lucky escort is) to follow her around and participate in all playground activities.  She even made mommy sit in the swing next to her, not minding that no one was pushing her.

Max was exhausted when he was picked up from school but of course he got a second wind as soon as he got home. He set up his "office" and would not let anyone touch a thing.  He also went on an overnight work trip to Richmond.

Ears!