Summer Vacation has begun

1. A grandparent asked if Seth had a kindergarten graduation last week. Yes...but in his mother's rush to get out the door with 3 girls (dressed with 'fixed hair') and leave the house immaculate (just in case someone came to look while we were gone), THE CAMERA WAS FORGOTTEN!

Here is a sort of 'retake'. (I am going to get a copy of a friend's recording/pictures from the "kindergarten step up") but for now, here's the 'farewell' song they sang for us. (I can't believe he remembered it all!)

2. It's snowing! (j/k ...)

Mom said I should take a picture of the messes they make that I've been complaining about recently. (I love my kids, but I love them best before 18 months and after 2 years! I think Carolyn and Seth's age is my favorite so far, although 6-9 months is pretty cute too.) Here's today's disaster (It was supposed to be naptime, and I didn't run back at the first noise...wish I would have looking back!):

(note: We took a walk this morning in my effort to exercise again, and I gave them popsicles. Since they looked like popsicles after the stroller ride with frozen stickiness, they had a bath...I suppose it won't be their only bath today.)

I just can't seem to keep stuff high enough from them! They are giving a whole new meaning to 'child proofing'. :) Rob said he'd have beat them...on any other day, I would have too, but today, I'm feeling patient. (I wasn't for most of May.)

a hundred thanks to Seth who sat there with cloths and helped me wipe off every powder covered piece of a toy and clean the dresser/carpet!