Fun with Grammy and Gramps

My parents came over for dinner Saturday night, and the kids talked them into playing some games. Caleb and Gramps played checkers, and Grammy and Alexa played Old Maid. Jordanna made a general nuisance of herself.

Daddy's Little Helper

Summer Fun

Well, being at home is not quite exciting as the beach, but we have been staying busy nonetheless. Here's some things we've been up to.

I took my three plus this little guy whom I babysit once a week to the park to play and then to story time at the library. Yes, I am crazy.
Unloading the dishwasher. Do you think they will think this is fun when they are 13 and 11?

Having a tea party. Alexa set this up by herself while I was cleaning upstairs, and Caleb joined in the fun.
Fruits and veggies from the Farmers' Market. Yum!
Making individual pizzas.
Caleb's smiley face pizza (it's sideways, so turn your head).
Summer school. We're doing a little bit of school 3-4 days a week. Caleb practically begged me to do school on Monday. Right now our theme is oceans (since we just got back from the beach) and next up is zoos (with a field trip hopefully).
Playing hopscotch.

Beach Days 4 & 5

Caleb lost in his own world, which is where he spent most of his time on the beach
Enjoying the cool breeze on the porch

Playing checkers
Jordanna LOVES macaroni and cheese!
Sweet morning snuggles

Burying Caleb

Sleeping baby
Sweet sisters playing with their babies

9 Years

Happy 9th Anniversary to us! We celebrated 8 years at the same beach last year, and we even went to the same restaurant tonight for dinner as we did last year.

Although this year we took three little people to dinner with us (last year they stayed with Molly and Nick). They were very good, and the waiter even complimented their behavior.

Beach Day 3

Cute girlies!
Jordanna "helping" Dave
And Caleb too


Proof that I was actually on the beach although not in my bathing suit

18 Months Old

Jordanna is eighteen months old today; she turned six months while were here at the beach last year. What a difference a year makes!

Here is what Jordanna is up to these days -
-still takes 2 naps most days (we tried to drop one last week before our trip, but she was a grouch so we gave it back)
-goes to bed with the big kids b/n 7:30 and 8:00 and sleeps to around 7:00
-loves to dance to music and do the motions
-"reads" books out loud to herself very loudly
-still is a good eater although she does reject food occasionally
-prays before bed time by tucking her chin to her chest and getting a serious look on her face
-walks, runs, jumps, and even climbs the ladder on the play set in the backyard
-loves to go bye-bye
-keeps us laughing with her antics and keeps us busy chasing her
-is very communicative and insistent and says several words

And on that note, here are some of the words she knows -
1) Mama (Mommy, which she also uses for my mom and others sometimes)
2) Dada (Daddy and Gramps)
3) Pooh bear (her lovey)
4) Baby
5) Hi
6) Bye, bye
7) Ball
8) Book
9) Amen
10) More
11) Nick
12) Woof woof
13) Finished
14) Molly
15) Bubbles
16) That
17) Juice
18) Yes
19) Uh oh
20) Eye
21) Cheese
22) All gone
23) Thanks
24) Night, night
25) Roar