Nothing exciting going on in August (thank goodness!) so here are some pictures from the every-day life of the Kennedys. For starters, we have the obligatory baby-in-the-bath picture of Eli. (I did try to give him a little modesty so this picture isn't totally embarrassing in 20 years!)
Here is where Eli hangs out for a good portion of his day, while Mommy cooks and does the dishes. He doesn't seem to mind that his Bumbo is pink! Also, please try to ignore the giant knife on the counter ... he really can't reach it! (yet...). He is starting to get very strong and squirmy, so our Bumbo days are almost over.
Sarah could win the messiest-child-ever award. It's not that Abby and Ezra were particularly clean children. Sarah just has a special talent for making a bigger mess than is actually physically possible. This is Sarah after eating TWO chocolate chips. Really, I know that there is MORE chocolate on her person than was contained in 2 chips. She can't have gotten any of it into her mouth. I spend a large part of my day chasing her around the house with wet wipes.
Not many pictures of Ezra this month, probably because he spends most of his time upstairs playing Legos. Here he is with his nerf gun, cocked and ready!
Abby and her friend Tori - I think they are playing Indians! They look like a cross between Woodstock and guerilla warfare. Abby continues to get taller and taller...
One of our family traditions is bubble baths in the kiddie pool in the summer. They have playtime and bath-time all at once - and everyone is happy.
This was my Caroline Ingalls moment of the month (that's Little House on the Prairie for you parents of boys). We have quite a few snakes in our yard here in Florida. We have a snake guy that puts down repellant and traps for the moccasins and rattlesnakes, but there's not much you can do about the racers and garters. The BIG racers and garters. They get quite fat feasting on all the frogs and toads that hang out and poop on our porches. This guy showed up one day when Donnie was at work. Our dog (Arby) was sitting at the back door and I saw his ears perk up - this 3 ft long garter was slithering across the back porch. He decided to camp out right by the water faucet; I had to get him. The only tool I had handy was a shovel (a very dull, old shovel). So instead of a nice clean hack, I bludgeoned the poor little thing to death, all the while apologizing to him! Can't let the kids get bitten - they wouldn't want to go play in the backyard after that!
When we go to the pool, we are a floatie parade... I only have so many arms. A good day at the pool is when nobody goes under and has to be pulled back up! Abby is a fabulous swimmer, and Ezra's actually getting pretty good. He can get all over the pool with the arm floaties. Sarah and Eli still have to be in arm's reach.
