Backyard Fun!

Good Lord it has been hot here in Kansas. It's like Houston, but on steroids. Seriously. The past week it has been in the upper 90's with a heat index of about 104-108. Steamy as all get out. Miserable. Our AC is waving a white flag. Even the dogs grimace when they go outside. So what to do with the kiddos when it is too stinking hot to even drive to the pool? Turn on the hose and let them run crazy. Better yet, give them a couple of water guns and pray they actually spray you.

Jillian trying to ambush Jason, who had the water hose. You can guess who won this fight. :)

Katelyn retreating

Now they are going to tag team him. Watch out daddy!

Oy vey. Just don't drag that mess in the house. :)

Jillian blowing bubbles

Katie, do not eat the bubbles. Love, Mommy

My sweet Jill

My lovely Kate

CUH-RAZY!

Jillian loves swimming goggles. It's a little odd, but she loves them. It all started when Aunt Suzy came for a visit. She pulled out some great goggles from her swim bag and tried them on Jillian. Jillian was sold. Each time we went to the pool she would ask for her "goo goo goggles". Aunt Suzy even left a couple of pairs for the girls to wear swimming. This is the craziness I deal with on a daily basis!

Mr. Stinky Feet

Today we saw our first children's concert ~ Mr. Stinky Feet. He was playing a free concert in Overland Park and this momma likes free entertainment! The kids were fairly shy to begin with, even with their friends dancing. Jillian never quite warmed up to the concert. She kept asking, "Is it over? Can we go?" I think she was disappointed that I left the snacks and her drink in the car. She's a BIG snacker. Katelyn finally warmed up at the end and started dancing. Overall, not a bad outing. No fits, no screaming, no stomping (except to the songs). A huge thumbs up from this momma!

Poor Jillian, she inherited my dancing moves.

Miss Amelia dancing!

Miss Aubrey grooving to the music!

Miss Avery dancing!

Miss Amelia is having her guitar signed by Mr. Stinky Feet!

WE ARE POTTY TRAINED!

WOOT WOOT! We have done it! YAY! Both of the girls are potty trained and wearing big girl panties - even to bed! It wasn't the cleanest operation, and I am sure there will be some accidents in the future, but for this moment we will celebrate! We celebrated potty success with a streak through the back yard!

Swimming in Lawrence!

You gotta love the Taylors. Not only do the kids get along like peas and carrots, but they are great people too! My kids even refer to Lindsey as Aunt Chinzey! I love them!

Sweet Sam navigating the pool

Miss Sloane playing in the water

Katie with her itsy bitsy polka dot bikini!

Sweet Jillian is always begging for a snack. Always.

Sam is getting snuggles and kisses from his mommy Lindsey!

One pony, two pony, one weave, two weave!

More Park Playtime with our cousins!

I don't need to reiterate how hot it was the week Suzanne and her family visited. I think you can see the red faces and the sweat in the pictures. The day before, we left Deanna Rose fairly early in order to cool off at the pool. So we promised the kiddos we would take them to a park the next day. Had it cooled off any outside? Neh. About 45 minutes into the 'park experience' Jillian peed her pants. Awesome. I was secretly happy because sweating is not my thing. Sweating while working out is great. Sweating while trying to have fun is not great. So we started to pack up the kids to head home. Well, Katelyn wasn't ready to head home. In fact, she let the whole park and everyone within a 1 mile radius know that she was NOT HAPPY about going home. It was a full on throw-yourself-down-kick-and-scream fit. It was crazy. I am consoling one child for having a potty accident and pulling the other across the park while she is screaming, kicking, and hollering. Awe-some. I am pretty sure Philip was shuddering and having flashbacks to when Avery was a toddler. He was just glad it was me and not him. Hilarious. Not.

I see you Ryland!

It's Spidey Nut!

Ryland "Bieber" Rogers enjoying the sun!

Look mom - no hands! I am Spidey Man!

Deanna Rose with the Rogers!

Oh what a lovely day for Deanna Rose. I am being sarcastic. It was hot. Like 102-105 hot. Really stinking hot for Kansas. And the humidity. Ughhh. It felt like you were in the sauna at the gym. We were sweating like sinners in church. But, the kids enjoyed it and had a great time. Unfortunately we had to leave after only an hour because of the heat. Kids+heat = Really cranky kids. No matter how much water you push at your kids, they are still going to lose their sh*t in hot weather. It's like a guaranteed fit day.

Ryland pumping water

Even the pigs were trying to stay cool in the muddy water

Spencer and Kate petting the goats

Feeding the Koi fish

Ohhhh Spencer aka the NUT!

Ryland and Spencer

This is how the conversation went, "Jill don't stick your hand near the goose. It will bite you. Jill are you listening to me? Jill, DO NOT put your hands near the GOOSE!"

"WAHHHHHHH The goose BIT ME!" She's been goosed. Maybe next time she will listen to me. Or maybe not?!

Now this was a huge milestone for Katie to feed the baby goats. After the big "goat debacle of 2009" where a goat tried to eat her shirt, she wouldn't enter the pen without leaching onto me or screaming for me to pick her up. But with some gentle prodding and the encouragement of her cousins, she went right in to the goat pen and began feeding the goats. Way to go Katie!

Mom of the year moment for me. Instead of getting the goat off my child, I grab my camera and begin clicking away. Awesome mom!