Well, we won't look back on this summer and wish we had done more. It seems everyday is some sort of adventure and the girls continue to grow and make us laugh and cry. Vivian is getting more articulate and understands what seems like almost everything we say. She usually follows directions well ("please put down the pencil and go see Nina on the porch") but she also likes to ignore and disobey directions ("don't eat that rock" - she smiles and eats the rock). Her favorite thing to do is to get attention from strangers, which makes church, restaurants, and festivals ideal in her mind. She puts on the charm and smiles, shakes hands, and yells 'hi' at whomever will respond. Nina still loves quoting movies and is currently on a "Cars" kick. Our favorite is that she doesn't know what Mater means when he says, "Aww shoot" and she says, "Aww shoes."
We got to celebrate Cousin Maggie's first birthday this weekend and Maggie was a champ. Aunt Annie & Uncle Adam put on a great party; Annie's a wonderful photographer and Adam always cooks a solid meal. The girls left very tuckered out.
This past week was one of the busiest we've had. The rec center nearby had a carnival, we used up our tickets at Nickelodeon Universe, went to the zoo, the library (and the book-mobile), Teddy Bear Park, the Children's Museum, and had a great time at the Japenese Lantern Lighting Festival. Between the Irish dancers last week and the Japanese dancers yesterday, the girls have a lot of new moves to try at home.
