First day of Summer vacation 2012!!!

Our collective plan for this Summer is to enjoy each and every day...TOGETHER!

Our day started out with a dance party during breakfast time before taking a trip to the dentist this morning; just Adri, Sammy, I.  Yes, yes, Mommy was VERY crazy when she made this appointment a few weeks ago.  In all the craziness of actually getting both of my very well behaved and angelic children there, I forgot my camera, so no pictures from the trip.  Not that it would have mattered anyway, both of the kids had to lay on top of me in the chair to actually have their teeth looked at.

Adri did pretty well, for it being her second trip to the dentist.  It took a lot of coaxing to get her to open her mouth and have her teeth counted and polished.  (Coaxing, like a Happy Meal from McDonald's afterward...Yup I'm not above bribing.  I should probably get the Mother of the Year Award for this feat.)  Sam Man, on the other hand, had to practically have his little mouth pried open.  This was his first trip to the dentist, and he was having none of it.  He did eventually comply, but when the dentist was done he was out of the seat and walking towards the door.  :)

This afternoon Nana came over and watched the kids while I went to open bid for the district.  After much craziness, I decided to keep the position I was granted in the last round of bidding.  I will be teaching 3rd grade ESL next year!  I am extremely excited for this opportunity and all of the excitement it's sure to bring!

Our evening was spent in the (hot) yard playing with the neighbors and bubbles!!!  If life gets any better than this, I'd like to know how.  :)


Mom!  Look!  I have a breakfast bar on my head!

Huh?

Look, Mom!  I have a breakfast bar in my mouth!  I really don't like to waste food!

Mommy, my doggy loves me.  She loves you too, she just loves me more.

Awww...Mom!  I got my special shirt dirty!

Did you see what Sammy did Mom?  Look at his shirt!

Ha, Ha!  Whatever Adri!  I already told Mom!

 Only Adri would think of having a lizard eat the turtle...

Yup, the pretty princess is all ready...to play with turtles and lizards!

My favorite picture by far today...Look at Sandy's face!!!

Am I a pretty princess Mommy?

 Pop!

Wait!  The bubbles are over there!  Must.Catch.The.Bubbles!

Mid smack-ing of Adri with the bubble wand...You can imagine the screams, shrieks, and cries that this elicited.

And, outfit change 3 for today...

Busy weekend!!!

We have had a VERY busy weekend!!!  We started out on Saturday by going horseback riding.  Grandpa H bought Adri horseback riding for her birthday.  We were all able to go.  It was a fantastic time! 

Adri has been looking at a book all week about horses, and felt very prepared for her ride.  :)  She had it all planned out, she had to ride a black horse that was a girl.  She was even going to bring one of her horse figures to show them exactly what she wanted.  I thought for sure she would be riding double with either Daddy or me, but she actually ended up being able to ride all alone!!!  She was so excited about this opportunity that she she hasn't stopped asking us if we are proud of her for riding all by herself on the horse.

A sample of the horses that can be ridden...

Wow Mama!  Look at all those horses!

Adri in her heaven.  Lots of horses and she gets to ride one!!!

My big girl on a very big horse!

Have to pet Daddy's horse before we get going...

We even got to go in the river!!!

The little horse is the month old baby of Adri's horse.  They allow it to come out for th ride with their mama's.

A very serious Sam after an hour ride...

Where's the ice cream?

After our horseback ride, Adri decided that when she grows up she would like to be a veterinarian, or in her words, "I want to help animals that are hurt."  She also hasn't stopped talking about her next ride.  I think we're in trouble now.  :)  She's been obsessed with horses since she was about 2, so I can see how this obsession would take her into her adulthood. 

We can hope this poor toad got away with it's life after Adri "loved" on it.

Pure bliss...

Last night we decided to go to a new park in Ada.  We went walking over at Roselle Park.  The kids were a little confused about going to a park and not finding a playground, but got over it soon after finding out they could play in the mud and trample through the swamp.  :)  I am in LOVE with this park!!!  There's barely any bikers and it's completely paved.  We'll be spending a lot of time there (or at least I will) this Summer.

A happy Sam at the beginning of the walk...

The fragrant wheat that's everywhere...The sound of the wind blowing through it is glorious...

Do I have dirt on my face?

Thanks for teaching me how to make mud golf balls Adri!!!

Highlight of the night, making mud "golf balls" and throwing them into the river.

Tonight we went to Nana's and Papa's for dinner.  Yummy, yummy blue gills!!!  The kids had a great time and I think it wore them out.  (We can hope)

 Here Sam, let me help you...

Beautiful jar of butterflies!!!

Sandy and Adri are never far away from one another...

Adri and Sam have decided that the small frog is Sam and the big one is Adri...