More Cousin Time

Kate has gotten to see a lot of her cousins (on both sides) this summer. The other night, Jesse, Kamatha and Foster came over for dinner. The kids played out on the deck for a little while before we ate. It was hard to get any good shots of the two kids together. They were both on the move. So, these aren't the best pictures ever... As you can see, I was bored so I aged them.

Black Beans

Tonight Kate had some black beans with her dinner. She was determined to stick one up her nose. I was equally determined that she would not. This is the first time she has shown any interest in sticking anything up her nose (other than an occasional finger...). Matt won't be home till after ten tonight and I did NOT want to perform a bean removal "surgery" without him. My vigilance paid off-- we made it through the meal without any beans actually getting lodged up there. However, by the end of dinner, her face was encrusted with an industrial strength, not-to-be-removed-by-papertowels bean paste...

Pool Time

This afternoon we went to the neighborhood pool. There was one other lady sitting on a chair. Other than her, we had the whole pool to ourselves. I thought it would be packed as hot as it was today. Maybe it was too hot... Once again, I couldn't find my swimsuit. So while Matt and Kate stayed tolerably cool, I sat off to the side and melted.

Splash Pad

This afternoon we went to the splash pad. Kate and Matt had fun (I'm pretty sure I was close to a heat stroke). I didn't have a swimsuit so I just had to stand in the sun carrying the bags while sweating profusely. Someone's gotta take the pictures...

We didn't stay super long because we didn't have sunscreen with us. We did, however, stop and get Kate a pair of water shoes. I have a feeling the older Kate gets, the more she'll like the Splash Pad.

Playdate

Kate had Mary Townes and Mac over today to see the new house. Graham was supposed to come as well, but at the last minute they couldn't make it. Val, Erica and I had fun catching up while the kids played. They seemed to have a pretty good time together. I think for the first time ever, Kate was actually the kid with the most hair... barely.

We ordered pizza, so of course Kate was very happy about that. Mary Townes is a pizza girl as well. We'll have to do it again soon if everyone is willing to make the trek.

Sleepover

We picked Aniyah up this afternoon and she is spending the night with us tonight. This is Kate's first time to host a sleepover.

We had pizza and ice cream for dinner as a special treat. Kate ate more pizza than Aniyah. She's a little chunk. We had fun, but Matt and I are both exhausted tonight! Six year olds require more attention/interaction than toddlers. Aniyah wanted us to play ball for several hours straight. I think they fed them sugar or something at camp today. She had lots of energy to spare (if she can make Matt tired, that says a lot).