Super moon...Super memories

 Sunday evening after church, the oldest and I watched the sunset. Then we headed off to grab some 1/2 price shakes from Sonic. We needed something sweet while we waited for the super moon to rise.

 Waiting on the moon

 It rose above the trees and then quickly slipped behind some clouds. We waited for it peek out from the clouds and we finally got our wish. Dakota told me "This moon watching is pretty cool, Mom." And I don't think it's because he had a milk shake :) 

 There is something pretty awesome about the moon. I find it rather magnificent.

 Dakota watching the moon

Disgustingly sweet joys of motherhood

 Fun in the summer sun...Sporting goggles this time around. 

See this little mischievous girly? Oh, she provided a fabulous tale to tell. Here's your TMI alert ;)

Summer fun in the backyard. Kiddie pool aired up and filled with water. Goggles on and playtime has commenced. I get the kiddos situated with the pool and goggles. Then I head back inside to get dinner in the crock pot and to start on lunches for the kiddos. It never fails. Lily has to come in to go potty. Then Dakota is tired of being outside; I convince him to stay out a bit longer. Back and forth and back and forth. Then the door creaks open and I hear "Popsicle!!" It's Leia wanting a Popsicle. I tell her no, we are about to eat lunch. She then tries to hand me some "dirt or mud looking stuff"...and says "Poop!" 

I turn to look at her and the smell hits me! It's not mud or dirt. It's POOP!!  My first instinct is to get her back outside to spray her down. She complies and proceeds to sit down and slide across the floor and down the steps out to the backyard....stinky slide marks (ugh!) I am trying to wipe them up and then it hits me...she's headed for the pool with poop in her swim suit. I'm skipping over poop marks and screeching "NO POOL for LEIA!!" Leia hears that as a challenge. She's off and running to the pool as the poop is slipping, slipping, slipping and OUT! Dakota is spraying Leia in attempts to keep her away from the pool all the while getting his dear old momma soaked. I finally grab the hose, grab the baby and spray her little hiney clean. Then the poop clean up starts. 

Oh, the disgustingly sweet joys of motherhood!!! 

And no pictures of this little tale. Skipping around and holding onto a struggling stinky toddler had my hands full. 

Park fun

 Lilyann made a friend at the park the other day. It was kinda sweet. She introduced herself and within minutes the other little girl wanted to come over and play. I think we lived in the same city as this little girl, we probably could have worked out a playdate, but we don't. :( Lily did have a great time with her new friend while we were at the park.

 The youngest is my crazy animated one. She has a facial expression for almost everything. Lately, she's found her wide eyed look and also, the dreaded poochie lip look. Totally not a fan of that last one. 

I was talking with my sister while the kids were loading up in the van. Leia sneaked into the backseat with the big kids. Climbed into Dakota's booster seat and tried to buckle. She was almost successful. But momma got her back in her 5 pt harness car seat. She's still too young for riding like a big kid in the van. But I did stop to snap a quick picture. She wouldn't even look at me for fear I would guess that wasn't her seat. Her animated personality is priceless!!