Grandpa weekend...

Two weekends ago Grandpa Dorsey, the girls, and I headed out to the lake.  Teaf joined us on Saturday after he got off work (@ a promotion gig)  Everyone else that is usually there stayed back.  It was a nice relaxing weekend with the g-pa.  We tended to the garden and played outside in the beautiful weather.  Although the garden had not been taken care of for a few weeks there was still food to be picked. The girls LOVE to garden and have fun gathering all the tomatoes, picking dead marigold heads off the plant, and playing "store" with the food that we picked.  They can spend hours with us while we try to manage the craziness of dead plants, bug eaten food, and savoring the tomatoes that will rippen in a brown paper bag over time.  Take notice of Harper playing soccer with a basketball, a helmet and gardening gloves on.  Also take note of the neon green shorts.  She has decided that her favorite outift at the lake is those shorts with this navy blue animal t-shirt.  She wants to wear it everyday and will hide them at night so I won't put them in the laundry.  In the morning she trys to get dressed before I am around so she can get that outfit back on.  Funny thing is she doesn't have any favorites at home, it's just a lake thing:) As usual grandpa played hard with the girls.  They love their g-pa time no doubt about that.  Me too!

We did it again:)

She had to bring her camera to take pictures:)
Liv kept saying "where's my camera?" 

and her bee backpack to hold the camera..

Crusin in the safari jeep

always wanting to walk on ledges, climp poles, and jump off things...

 

If you read this blog, you are well known to the fact that the Kings go to the zoo A LOT.  We have definately put our 2012 membership to use.  The great thing about having this memebership is that we are able to enjoy the outing for an hour or two and then call it a day.  It's fun because each time seems like a new experience when loooking through the girls' eyes.  We go a different route each time and see visit different animals which also keeps it a fresh experience.  Thanks for the Wimmer grandparents for this yearly gift. 

momma's work...

Teaf has been taking welding classes at night.  Aunt Patti and Uncle Tom have been a HUGE help in taking care of them since I work until 7:30p.  There are nights when I get off early and he brings the girls to me at work on his way to class.  The girls LOVE to visit me at work.  They especially love to ride the escalator and elevator, play on the i-pod in my office, and eat treats while I pack up my things.  On our way to the car the other night they wanted to hang out in the lobby on the chairs.  Oh the small things in life I tell ya!

my old stomping grounds..

My parents still live in the same house I grew up in from 3rd grade on.  They live in this quaint little culdesac and at the end of culdesac there is a walk way leading up to my elementary school.  (can't remember what we used to call it)  Although things have changed a bit since then, it still brings me back to those days.  It's very fun to take the girls up there to play.  My dad is pretty much amazing and is always working at giving my girls new experiences.  He and my mom bought a big girl bike for Harper and he put my old training wheels on it.  Harper only had one major wipe and brushed off her fall in less than a minute.  She hopped right back on and kept on truckin.  The bike is a tad big for her but she is riding it like a champ!  Liv was just happy as can be walking around, singing songs and exploring the world around her.  We tried to get her to ride the trike but she is so conttent "just walkin." (as she says)  Thanks to my parents for being the best around!  We all are very blessed!!!! 

Little artist...

 

Liv has hit the stage where she wants to arts and crafts, games, and color.  She requests these things bright and early while I'm trying to get ready for work.  Sunday afternoon while she finished napping, Harper and I busted out the paints.  She woke up and was ready to dive into the project.  By this time Harper was finishing up and headed outside with Teaf to play soccer.  Liv enjoyed her painting session with her "momma."  She was so happy and proud of her masterpiece.