Summer Splashin'

What better way to cool down during the summer heat than a day playing on the slip-n-slide.  Not that the weather has been horridly hot by any means but we do get some days where it is nice and warm in the sun.  So, our neighbor got out her slip-n-slide and my girls had some fun.

I don't think Hayley knew what to think at first.  But after getting her toes a little wet, the girl was in love.....

She stayed down at the pool end for the most part but there was also some crawling and slipping which brought on tons of baby giggles.  And of course, the sisters had to get involved too.

Do you notice my horrified baby covering her face so as not to get splashed by her crazy sisters?  Do you also notice the heavy artillery being held by the oldest sibling?  Poor baby girl never saw it coming!!! 

 And now I pose a question.  Has anyone ever had their child break out in a horrible rash from being in the grass?  The first day we were on the slip-n-slide the baby was napping but my two oldest has a rash all over their legs.  Theirs looked like blade marks though so I knew exactly what it was.  The day the baby was out there, she got red bumps all up and down her legs, some on her arms and some on her back.  It was just bumps and I was so close to taking her to the ER for chicken pox.  I did give her an oatmeal bath and put soothing lotion all over her and it was better the next day but the girl looked infected for a good 2 days.  Is that normal?

Weekend

Over the weekend, the girls and I packed our bags and spent the weekend at my Aunts house.  It is always good times at her house and we were planning on having a BBQ at my sister-in-law's house that weekend as well so we just stayed for 3 days.  Hayley hates her pack-n-play with a passion so she didn't sleep at all the first night.  Kendall slept with me and with only that being said you should already assume I didn't get much since I had feet in my face constantly and she refuses to sleep anywhere except right up next to me.  The next night she was trying to be nice and sleep in her side but kept falling off the bed and hitting her head, which I would need to wake up and get her back in bed anyway so I just let her sleep right up on me.  I was so tired I was fine sleeping that way!  Saturday was fun, that's the day we had the BBQ at my sister-in-laws house.  We spent some time swimming, and I actually wore a suit, thank God I was the one with the camera so no one was able to capture that nonsense.  Cass made no progress on her swimming.  She freaked anytime she had to get off the top step.  I swear she could have been strapped to me with rope and still wouldn't trust us not dropping her in the water.  I guess it is a blessing since she isn't supposed t be swimming anyway.  Kendall had fun and swam on her own for a bit with floaties and Hayley completely enjoyed the raft.  She was almost asleep just floating around the pool.  After we got out it was time to BBQ and for the kids to play.  And what else is there for girls to do but dress up?

Since Cass was bigger than the other girls, she got to dress up in Auntie Brandi's clothes, she felt very special. 

I went inside to change Hayley and caught Kendall playing golf in her outfit.  I just thought it was so cute to see my little fairy playing golf.  I guess that encompasses so much of her personality.  A little bit girl with a love for guy stuff and sports.

Then it was time to push baby cousin Hayley around the pool.  Hayley loved it and so did my niece and of course Kendall got involved.  When they were done my Aunt took over for a little bit and I kept trying to get the face she was making.  she had her tongue stuck out with a little smirk, it was super cute.  She kept pulling her back and rushing at me so I might be able to get it, which I didn't but I did get this super happy face.

Overall it was a fantastic, relaxing (somewhat) weekend.  I love spending time with family!!!!