Last picture on my camera before it went bonkers

Utah!

For months I've been craving some good laughs. Then I found out that my youngest sister Emily would be visiting my sister Liz for the summer (meaning two of the most fun women I know are in the same place)...I HAD to crash this party. So, when John needed to fly to San Fran, the girls and I tagged along as far as Utah. My sisters and I have been acting like fools and laughing our post-baby bodies back into shape.

The little ones have also had fun. They swam with cousins, started wearing pig tails, and learned about many things like go-gurt and scooters.

and they enjoyed my birthday.

Camillie colored everything with chalk- here she is at work by the Koi pond

When its quiet

Quick, go looking. This is usually where I find the girls:

Macy in the Park

We went to the park. It was my day for Macy (odd days in even-numbered years). I had the camera. Here is what I got.

Same park trip

But Camy was around for a photo or two.

Snuggling Baby

As the girls have gotten older, they have lost what I thought was some of their snuggliness. I think when younger, they just didn't have the coordination to do what they wanted. As toddlers they had very little interest in being held. But as they get bigger and seem to tire at times, they are regaining some of that snuggliness.

The word of the day (every day) is ball

The contest between "ball" and "shoe" as the #1 repeated word is a closely contested struggle in our house. Ball refers to circles, balls, and balloons. Here Macy is very concerned about the balloon not in her hand, but the one that escaped to the ceiling. This balloon was the gift of CVS. The girls said "ball" so many times in the store that the attendants just gave us their balloons.

Sideways Sidewalk walk with Macy

Take a walk with me and Macy. First, we must stop and listen to a car stopped at a light and dance to its music.

Next, we must stop and point out every plane that flies over head. We live 20 miles from two of the world's busiest airports. This happens often, but she makes it look amazing each time.

Goldfish in a bowl

The girls are small for their age. Edna wonders if we move them out of their crib if they will grow bigger - kind of like goldfish will only grow to a certain size in a small bowl. She may have a point.

Circular Reference

This is a picture of the girls looking at this blog. So now they can look at themselves looking at themselves. Mostly I just like the picture of Camy...

Father's Day Gift

A few weeks ago, Edna got me a head lamp for father's day. Camy likes it too.

Easter Egg Hunt

A while back, we went to Lisa's home for an Easter egg hunt. The girls did alright with finding eggs and finally got some sunglasses that we would let them hold.

Working from Home

I have been spending a lot of time in our "home office" these days. Actually our dining room, but it has French doors, and is one of the easier rooms to cordon off.

This is a sight I see regularly:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Edna has been perfecting her chocolate chip cookie. Trying different recipes, comparing them in Excel, and trying to get just the right proportion of chocolate, sugar, butter, flour, etc. They are pretty amazing, if I do say so myself.

This has also led to many opportunities for the girls to learn about cookies - one of Camy's favorite words. As you can see in the picture below, she still struggles getting it all in the right place. Macy is more efficient in eating her cookies.

Family Resemblence

This is a picture I have had for a while, but never got around to posting. When newborns come, there is so little information beyond sex, weight, and # of toes that we struggle to find other things to talk about to describe the life transition that begins with a new addition(s) to the family. One of the games played is "who does she look like?" At the time we felt Camy looked like Edna and Macy looked like me. This bore out comparing baby pictures too. Here are Camy, Edna, John, and Macy.

Now we say that Macy still looks like me. Camy has her days where she looks very much like her mother, and other days like me - a bit of a chameleon.