Summer heat requires Water

Yesterday we went swimming at my parents house again. I was trying to convince Ali to do a front flip off the diving board but she was too afraid. I finally decided I'd have to show her how to do it myself. Mattie wasn't interested in swimming and Megan was begging for my attention. My Wonderful mom said "go ahead, I'll watch him" so I ran and did a cannonball into the pool. It felt FABULOUS! Then I got out and walked right up onto the diving board, and for the first time in YEARS I pulled off a pretty spectacular front flip.

Shortly after Ali was showing off her own flip.. She was Awesome!

I wish I would have gotten pictures but I didn't have my camera.. oh well next time..

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Today after I got home from work the heat was killing me so we ran through the sprinklers to cool off.

I made the girls a fun obstacle course to run through. As usual Megan switched from her swimming suit, to a sundress all within the 20 minutes of sprinkler time.

I'm Trying to convince Mattie to keep a hat on. He looks so cute.

And YES people I'm going to wean him from his binkie soon. I know I know... Just remember I walked in about 5 minutes prior to this and he'd been home with Taylor all day..

Taylor doesn't get the whole binkie weaning concept... What Mattie wants, Mattie gets.

okay okay, I'm a partly to blame. He's just so dang cute!

And see, here....... I snuck it away from him.......

Notice the "Mater" tattoo?.. A few weeks ago Aunt Merry put a Lightning McQueen one on his arm (same place) and until it wore off ,he had to be able to see it no matter what he was wearing. If I put something with long sleeves on him he got distressed until I rolled his sleeve up.
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We took a walk to the park After Dinner.Ali wore her roller blades and Megan wore her skate shoes. Megan struggled quite a bit the whole way there and whined continuously. She's become QUITE WHINY lately. We've GOT to work on that one too..

When we got home we played some more in the water .

Mattie LOVES being in charge of the hose, he chased Megan down giggling and squealing when he'd soak her. When Megan got away he started after Weston.

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Matt also loves to jump on the trampoline, he's always asking "jimp? jimp"

He makes me so nervous though because he jumps and flops around so much I'm afraid that he's going to break his arms or get whip lash.

and finally, one more of Lydia... We're all in love with her. Megan asks 25 times a day if she can hold her.