Quiet Week

We had a quiet week after bouncing around Virginia last week. The girls were exhausted and we got back on our routine. This week the deployment seemed to be inching by. After six weeks, the guys usually came home from detachments so it seems like Greg should be home now. To realize that, "Holy smokes, he is not coming home for 5 and a half more months!?" is not fun to think about. I spent most of this week starting projects (but not finishing any of them), watching an old season of Gossip Girl (feeling like a perv watching high schoolers make out), sneaking into our neighbors house when they are out of town because I had a persistant chocolate craving (Jen's house which I have a key- don't call the cops on me!), and reading a trashy vampire series (the Sookie Stackhouse Series - warning they are addicting). The heat wave finally broke and we had 3 beautiful days that were in the low 80s. We visited our old friend, the park.

Ellie Bean was exhausted from this past week and fell asleep sitting up playing in her play pen.

Ava excited to be back at the park

I'm excited to try out my new camera with all the fun bright colors

She has gotten much more daring in the 6 weeks it has been since we last went to the park.

I finally got the Ecko baby carrier. This has been a life saver. I realized that I need TWO hands with Ava at all times in public. Ellie also likes the ride and feels involved more than she does in the stroller. Only draw back- I have to wear a high bun on top of my head because Ellie likes to yank out my hair.

Checking out the other kids at the park. Counting down the days till she can run after them.

Swings are still her favorite.

She has a new fascination with Penny's cage. She has asked me to put it in her room so she can sleep in it. I explained to her that if we did that, Mommy could be arrested for child abuse.

Hiding in closets

testing the water out for the bath.

two peas in a pod.