BIRTHDAY DUO

I feel bad, but the middles got a bit neglected with the start of summer. Having birthdays that last week of school is crazy, so they got lost in the chaos. First, Nat Nat Kitty Cat (a nickname affectionately given to her by her amazing teacher this year). This girl is a lover with a bit of a sassy streak. Fierce, feisty, and free spirited. She loves anything with rainbows or unicorns. Obsessed with JoJo Bows. And then this guy (formerly known as Bubs to us and Danielson to the same amazing teacher as his sister). This guy is my streak of mischief. Curious, daring, and energetic. He loves scorpions and snakes. Got baptized on his birthday.
Red eyes because hay fever and a temper tantrum before the photos were taken. Cute.

SUMMER SWEETS

It has been a long standing tradition for our family to visit Bahama Bucks on the last day of school (as well as on the last day of summer). And we went again this year, without fail. The kids love picking out their own little treat to kick off summer - even if said treat results in a massive brain freeze...

COLOR ME FUN

While the bigs were away for their last day of school, the littles got to go on one last adventure before the start of summer. After some massive waterworks over what shoes to wear and where we would go - because let's keep it real - I made the ultimate call. I decided we would make a trip to the grand opening of the Crayola Experience at Chandler Fashion. Straight off the bat, let me tell you that as a family attraction, it was only so-so. Unlike the Arizona Science Center or Odysea Aquarium, it lacks in space and flow. It felt very reminiscent of Legoland at Arizona Mills - sort of a tight squeeze, free-for-all type of attraction. We started our adventure by coloring some coloring pages. After a little while, I encouraged the littles to move on and see what else there was to experience. They were able to have a picture taken of them that printed out as a coloring page, which was neat. We then started the process of waiting in line for things. Spin art. Crayon molds. Melty pens. We then ventured over to the chalk wall, light board, and interactive screen. The best part of the entire attraction was the chance to customize a couple of crayons to take home. We even had a few extra tokens to use in the model magic vending machines. Overall, it was a good experience. Do I plan to take all six at any point? Never. In all honestly, if felt like glorified coloring. Will I take my youngest when the kids go back to school? Definitely. But then again, she has been OBSESSED with coloring since she was old enough to walk - which was nine months old.

And yes. There are more pictures of her than there are of him. Because he is non-stop, always on the go. She, however, will sit in one spot and color for hours.