The last days of summer.

A Science experiment with an egg & vinegar. It was actually pretty cool.

Why is this not it's own post??? Because I am lazy. Sorry, future niece. 

Nicole is having another baby!!!

I am SO excited and please expect many, many updates on this event for the rest of eternity. 

Lots of bug catching in pajamas because it is never, ever bedtime.

We finally got some hang out time with the Brimers! Please check out the amazing face paint artwork that Clare did on Jack! I seriously was a bit angry when I first walked in because I thought they had been to a festival of some kind without us because it looked SO professional! Actually, I know a balloon man that she might be able to work with, now that I think about it.

Our girls came to visit us again and Max harassed Reese in various ways.

And, Lily had sleepovers at our house! It was SO much fun and made me realize that I actually really like this age. We watched movies, decorated cookies, played Legos, went to a cookout, ate a lot of snacks, played games and had a really fun time. 

Bug Bingo. 

Anderson was SO excited and kept trying to tell her about each kind of bug and even went & brought his nature box* to show her a real wasp nest, bug egg, dead bugs, etc. She was less than thrilled. 

*Life with a boy.

There was a real rainbow!! You can't see it that well because the pic was too light, but it was really fun. 

Lily is so crafty and made me a purse! She is seriously so impressive with her artistic ability and she definitely has better handwriting than most students I know. 

And, she had her first visit to Krispy Kreme! I love KK (first name basis) because of the hats, the ability to watch the doughnuts be glazed, the fact that they always donate to my millions of requests for things at school and, of course, the doughnuts themselves. Anderson & I have started a tradition where we go to KK the 1st day of each month. It is a pretty amazing set up.

I overheard some hilarious stories. Here a few:

A: Lily, fairies are not real.
L: Yes, they are. Like the tooth fairy is real.
A: Fairies are not reptiles or amphibians. They have hair, so they are mammals and mammals can't have wings. Except bats. So, fairies are not real.
L: Well, they are still real.


A: I am worried about Daddy; I hope he is safe at work (this clearly does not come from his neurotic mother)
L: Your daddy is brave and strong and he is definitely safe. And, if there is a bad guy, he will shoot them.
A: No, he doesn't shoot people. He just under arrests them. And, if they are really bad then he lasers them.
L: My mama has a gun. It is purple.
A: Mama, can a laser go through metal?

This splash pad is my friend. 

 Brandon has to work all of the UT games, but because he is awesome and extra important, he gets to basically escort Butch Jones during the Vol Walk. I love this pic because they are basically making the  same face. Hilarious.

 My mom in a tree house.

We will gorge on popsicles as long as we can.