Libby's new look (hair and missing tooth)

Libby lost another tooth today! Now she has a larger gap than last month.

Check out her new stylish hair style. It is slightly shorter in the back to give it a fresh look. She looks all girl and soooooo cute!

Please refer to what she looked like - just last month http://theloveridgelegacy.blogspot.com/2009/05/libby-lost-tooth.html

Princess Brooke

Brooke was invited to a princess birthday party for her friend Mya. She was taken to get her nails painted at a salon, then to a cupcake bakery, and then bake to Mya's house for a play date. Brooke was asked to dress up like a princess. Of course, she thought of the dress Gma and Gpa Loveridge gave her (Sleeping Beauty). She even has the shoes that match (a little big, so we can use this costume for Halloween). You have heard of stuffing tissues in hidden places :) We used them in the toes of the shoes so they wouldn't slip off! Please enjoy the many poses of Brooke. She enjoys being in front of the camera as much as she does taking pictures.

She is a Keeper, but thank goodness for grandparents!

Clearing the Clutter

This is my life...I don't mind as much as some people :)

This is what I did today...polished the granite!

Unfortunately, I'm still looking for a place to house all the junk that was there before. Maybe it is called the Recycle Bin.

Getting Ready for Summer

Scrubbing the toys

Washing the house

Sifting the sand

Trimming the Spiky trees

School's Out! We worked as a family team this morning to get our yard and toys ready for Summer. We also worked hard at emptying our backpacks and deciding what to keep from this past school year. These are hard chores to accomplish, but doing them together made it slightly easier :) We are now ready to party. Of course, we still have projects to do...but it feels good to see what we did together.

P.S. Once the LITTLE PEOPLE were all clean, all 3 girls played with them!

Teaching moments with Gavin

Brooke is 2 1/2 years older than her cousin Gavin, a perfect age difference for learning to take place. It was so cute to watch them both be into this learning session. Gavin is actually a little smarter than Brooke lets him be. She is learning to let him answer the question before she tells him the answer.

Brooke figured out that she could place the fish crackers inside the book. She now recognizes the numbers 1 - 10, so we passed this book down to Gavin.

Water Fun

This was the present Sage picked out when shopping with Grandma Suzette. I have no idea how 4 kids can fit inside, but they do. Something about water, just spells F-U-N!

Sage learned about false advertising packaging with this purchase. It looked bigger in the photos on the box :)

Let the Show begin!

Perry is often found producing an acrobatic show in our backyard. He trains the girls in necessary knowledge as to what he thinks a successful show includes. When he puts on a show, he likes it to be long enough for people to know that this is serious business. The grandparents, parents, the dog, and many dollies were invited to be the audience. We are impressed with the creativeness and endurance of all those involved. The next night, music from the show "Annie" was added per Grandma's request. Please note that some acts were not filmed, due to technical difficulties (my own). Please forgive the tree branches for being in the way and enjoy the show. The last clip is the finale.