Cuties!

It's fun pulling out outfits that Gracie and Lindsey always wore together, and now seeing Lindsey and Olivia wear them. They're all growing up so much!

Gracie didn't want to hug Cooper. Little stinker!

Found Olivia asleep in Lindsey's bed . . .

Our sweet neighbor is always bringing us her kids old toys as they outgrow them. Her kids are in 6th, 5th, and 3rd grade, so they always have hand-me-downs for us. They recently had to foreclose on their home and move. I wish we could help them somehow! They are the sweetest friends. This is one of the latest toys they brought over. The kids have had a blast with it!

The kids were so funny one day playing "Cinderella". Lindsey was the stepmother, Coop and Livi the step siblings, and Gracie was Cinderella. They all played their bossy roles well!

Here are the three evils at the ball.

While poor Cinderella was left to clean up the mess . . .

Olivia is officially in a twin sized bed! She was so excited to get the same bedding as her big sisters! She looks so tiny!

The twin Cooper had been using is the one we gave Olivia, and we got a queen size for Cooper since his room is essentially the guest room when we have company. All the kids love playing under his big bed and he loves piling as many stuffed animals as he can on it.

Gracie lost her third tooth! All of them have been on the bottom, so we have yet to lose the two front teeth.

Olivia came into our room early one morning and fell back asleep while I got the girls ready for school.

Cooper refuses to wear this orange shirt for some reason, but I finally got him to wear it so that he could match Olivia.

They were pretending that Lindsey was their Mom in these pictures and she was reading them all a bedtime story. Now why can't they play together nicely like this all the time?

Field Day

Cole was scheduled to get fixed the same day as the girls field day, so Tim took work off to watch the younger two, so that I could run Cole into the vet and run back and forth between Gracie and Lindsey at field day since their grade levels went at the same time. I was glad I didn't have the younger two with me because it would have slowed me down and they probably would have been throwing fits that they couldn't play too. It was a fun day!

Gracie's friend Haley lives in our subdivision and they were in the same class this year, so they have gotten really close. They're spoiled living so close because they get to play together a lot at home too.

The principal happened to jump in for the tug-o-war right behind Gracie. It made me laugh! Gracie acted all shy and embarrassed. My little Roo!

I don't think she enjoyed getting wet at this station. It was the perfect temperature out though - it was slightly overcast with a nice cool breeze, so they weren't way too hot, dehydrated, and burned.

The girls lunch times overlapped for a little bit, but it worked out just right that I got to sit with each of them while they ate lunch.

Lindsey was crazy wearing her jacket out in the heat! After the tug-o-war, I took it for her. Silly Linds!

Lindsey was so cute at the parachute. They asked the parents to help and she always wanted to stay right by me. Little sweetie.

Trampolines!

We took the kids to the mall and let them all try out the fun bungee trampolines. Cooper and Lindsey let out such cute shrieks of delight when they got going high. Gracie was a little more quiet and timid, and Olivia was stiff as a board. It was fun to watch them! I tried it too and I learned that a 30 year old who has had four babies probably shouldn't do these types of things anymore. Haha! Both of my legs were cramping and I got a major headache. If my bladder wasn't already completely detached, it probably is now from doing the flips. I really need to start being more physically active. 

Funny!

A few weeks ago after Lindsey got in trouble, she brought me a note that said "I love you Mommy Corless, or are you still mad at me, pick and circle yes or no." I didn't know whether to feel sad or bust out laughing. Kids really do say the darndest things! I especially thought it was funny that she called me "Mommy Corless". Ha! Love you Linds!