Some Pictures I took on our Adventure Today...

A Road Trip Before Kindergarten...

We decided to take the girls on one last summer getaway before Madeline starts kindergarten next monday. She'll be going all day and our chances to get away for the day will be limited. We took Philip to grandma's and we were on our way. We went to the Great Salt Plains near Cherokee, Oklahoma and to Alabaster Caverns near Freedom, Oklahoma. We did a lot of driving but we really had a fun time.

Our first stop was the Caverns. It was a guided tour of about 3/4 of a mile that took about 45 minutes. Naturally we were the slowest and at the back of the line. (The tour guide even said, "Keep up with the group please!" because we were so slow. (Which kind've made me mad) and Matt was like, "We've got a couple of toddlers here." (she never said anything else.) I was a nervous wreck!! The cave was extremely damp and very slippery. I was scared that one of the girls (or myself) were going to fall!! Susanna had a couple of slips but she never fell - thank goodness! We saw all kinds of pretty alabaster and gypsum rocks. We even saw one bat. The girls were nervous at first but then became much braver. After our hike through the cave we had a picnic lunch and played on the playground for a bit.

Our next stop was the Great Salt Plains. I've been there before and each time it seems like a different environment. This time it was hot and sunny. No wind. We found a spot and started digging. They say to only dig about 2 feet down but it seemed the crystals were right under the surface. All we could find were tiny ones. We found a lot of giant holes that other people had dug. The girls found a lot of crystals in the dirt that was dug up by other people. They really enjoyed it.

Daddy's Fun Lawn Mowing...

Daddy decided to mow the lawn today. Since Philip's birthday party he has had it in his mind to mow a maze or something into the grass. So, he created this today with the lawn mower. The girls and daddy have been playing tag on the maze. It's pretty creative. Our daddy is anything but boring!!

We bought a trampoline for the kids at the beginning of the summer. I dont' know why I haven't posted pics of it yet. They really have fun on it - when it's not too hot outside. Since we got one with a net, we can put Philip on it too. Here are some pics I took this morning when they were out playing. I'm not sure why, but Susanna's hair was really static-y!!

Madeline Washes the Dishes!!

Madeline washed the dishes for the first time the other night after dinner. She ask if she could do it and we said, 'Sure!'. She did pretty good for the most part - the skillets were a little tricky :) If only she'll stay this excited to do dishes for about the next 10-15 years!!

One of Philip's Favorite Foods...

This boy LOVES watermelon!! He can't wait to go to the Watermelon Festival in Rush Springs next weekend :)

Madeline Loses Her Very First Tooth!!

Here is the video of Madeline losing her very first tooth!! She lost it this past week and she was SO EXCITED. She has been showing everyone. The tooth fairy even visited her :)

We have started our 4th of July celebrating a week early! Last night was the annual Mustang Bean Supper and Fireworks show. We decided to take the girls and go (just for the fireworks). Some of our friends were there too. It was a lot of fun. The girls got snow cones and glow necklaces and we all got to see a pretty awesome fireworks show. Everyone loved it - except Philip. He was a little nervous. He didn't really cry, but he kept trying to climb up mine or Matt's shoulder to try to get away. We thought it would be fun to see a big fireworks display since we'll have a smaller version on the actual 4th of July. Here are some pics of our night (in random order :)

Philip is Walking!!

My sweet little Philip took his first steps this week! He just started walking from the coffee table to the sofa and then he started walking all over. He'll take about 5-6 steps and then fall on his bottom. It is adorable. Today we went to the mall and here is some video of him walking in the play area. He took his first steps and got his first haircut this week. My baby is growing so fast!!

I took Philip for his very first haircut today! I have been delaying doing this because I knew it would make him look more grown up. I really think he looks like a little boy now and not a little baby. He'll be a year old next month, so I guess he is growing up! I took him to Snip-Its. They sat him in a Bumbo seat and he sat VERY still. They told me not to expect that next time around. They said the kids are usually very still the first and more wiggly the next. Anyway, it went very well and I think he looks very handsome!

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Some Cute Pictures of the Kids...

Here are a few recent pics of the kiddos...