Good Eats and Gourds (2)

Now for some pix of the farm, including the kids' first time "playing" badminton!

Craig's happy place is with the hens.

Dillon's world champ look (belt courtesy of Frank).

Action shot!

Pre-game stretches.

Weight lifting.

Sissies!

Wrestler bay hale podium.

Good Eats and Gourds (1)

So as you know every year we like to try out a different pumpkin patch. After six years we've pretty much figured out what we like and don't like. What we do like: BBQ and farms. So we did both this year. One of our favorite BBQ places opened up a new location right across from a farmstead so we made an afternoon of it. My favorite pix are of Dillon's uber serious expression, really getting into her GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) costume at the BBQ joint.

Pout face.

Showing off our birthday manicures.

Quinn as wrestler/train conductor.

Gearing up for some yummy 'cue.

Dillon exuberance at its finest!

Tie-dye Trio

Remember when the Gal Pals tie-dyed some t-shirts (read: moms dyed them for the gal pals) for their birthday? Before Quinn left daycare, we managed to coordinate a triple tie-dye day at school. Here's a little collage showing these best buddies through all the years of their lives!

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Taken 10/6/2018

Triple 3 BIrthday

Quinny's two BFFs, Lulu and Reece, have birthday very close to Quinn's so we decided to have a little party for all of them at once. Balloons, cake and most importantly Snack Shack chicken and biscuits for dinner. 🍗😋 (I just realized I can insert emojis.)

Dillon got dressed up...

...but the birthday girls preferred minimal clothing.

Guess how old!

Back deck dance party.

We tie dyed commemorative shirts.

Capitol Reef Road Trip (2)

On our way to Utah we stopped in Las Vegas for the night. Oh, did I mention it was Quinn's 3rd birthday too? She put on her fancy skirt for dinner at the Venetian (thanks, Aunt Julie).

Ready to par-tay!

The skirt has good twirl!

Birthday gelato.

The Beatles on her shirt and on the building behind her.

Sisterly...

...Love

Double Haircuts

Back to our favorite hair stylist for some updated 'do's. The only difference is that this time Quinn also got in on the action. Almost three and she finally got her first haircut. She wasn't into the cutting and definitely not into the drying. So basically you can't tell we did anything. Dillon, on the other hand, looks super cute with her bob.

Enjoying some pre-cut cake pops from Loretta!

The finished product.

Her first cut!

Quinn's face is priceless.

Looking very "summer" here.

Enjoying some post-cut popsicles.

America: Hot Dogs for Every Man, Woman and Child (1)

No surprise about our July 4 routine: we went up to Carlsbad again. We don't have a ton of "traditions" in our family, but this is one I love. And the kids love it too. First, some pix at home. You'll see Dillon's fashion philosophy is "more is more." Also I can't resist July 4 balloons!

Giant rocket pop balloon.

Seriously contemplating life in modern America.

Prop distribution seems unfair.

Sibling snuggles.

Parade of two.

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Taken 5/13/2018

Waterfront Picnic Pals

Every year the girls' preschool has an annual picnic. First it was just Dillon, then Dillon and Quinn, and now just Quinn. Time flies, but these girls have fun.

We took the trolley downtown.

Waterfront Park fun.

Mermaids with Reece.

SoCal vibe on lockdown.

Monkeying Around with Grandma

Continuing with grandma's visit, we decided to hit up the zoo for some animal shenanigans.

Dillon brought along a notebook to draw pictures.

Including this pretty impressive elephant!

I love this picture because I look really tall!

Rocking a Florence Henderson hairdo.

Toucan spotting!

Sillies.

Adventures in Learning: Armed and Fabulous

Running low on pix of these kids at school, but here are a few I managed to scrounge up!

Dillon in head-to-toe hand-me-downs from friends.

Field trip to Sprouts means spending time in the walk-in fridge. Brrr!

Quinn and Greta having a great time.

I didn't realize hummus was so messy.

Luau day with BFFs Reece and Lulu.

Sharing a giggle with Reecey.