Annette's FIRST Haircut!!!!!!

Annette is three years and 3 months old, and until today she had not had a haircut. This morning after her mommy got home from her haircut Annette told us that she needed a haircut because her hair was "so so long". So Emily did a little investigating on the internet and we decided to tkaer her to a place called Cool Cuts 4 Kids. She sat very still for her haircut and did a great job, she even got a lollipop. Then she said that she had "pretty hair".

First some before shots.

Her hair is long and wild.


And we had just brushed it too.

Yep, it's way too long.

The haircut place had a cool waiting area.

Annette really liked the train track.

Still waiting.

Carolyn liked the train too.

Still waiting.

And the waiting is over.

She got to sit in a fire chief's car.

Ready for her haircut.

Carolyn sat and watched.

Getting ready to have it cut.

Now it's time to cut the front.

She's being so good.

Carolyn likes what she sees.

She is really enthralled.

Time for a bow.

Putting on the finishing touches.

"Pretty Hair"

Such a cutie-pie.

And a few after shots.

All nice and clean looking.

Super cute.

So what do you think of my new haircut?

Swim Lesson

Annette started swim lessons tonight. She hadn't been since last summer and I was kind of worried that she would not do that well with her instructions but she did awesome. She even floated on her back for the teacher. She had a really good time and listened to everything that her teacher told her. There was a glass wall seperating the pool and viewing area so you won't hear what's going on in the pool, just the conversations of people around me.

Getting ready to learn!!

Taking a dip.

Kicking with a turtleboard.

Baby backstroke.

Kicking without the board.

Walking on the wall.

Climbing out.

Trying to float on her back.

She did better this time.

Then her lesson was over.

Time to hit the showers.

Going to the Park(s)

Last Friday we really enjoyed a nice summer day. We took the girls to the neighborhood park in the morning and had fun watching them play. Carolyn is really starting to get into climbing on the playground (just enough to make us run around chasing her in case she decides to fall, or walk off the edge) and Annette had fun as usual. When it got too hot we went home for lunch and Aunt Melissa and Baby Austin popped in. We played with them for a while and then it was naptime to get ready for the evening's festivities. That night we went over to a different neighborhood park for a Playdate with people from the River (our church). Aunt Melissa and Baby Austin were there again, but this time they decided to let Uncle Will come too. Plus there were some other friends form church there and the girls again had a great time. Summer is awesome(ly hot).

Getting ready to slide!!!

Woo Hoo!!!



Carolyn followed her sister right up the stairs.

But not through the tunnel.

Yay, she got the the platform!!!

Time to go swing.

"I want to go back there"

"Up there too"

Now she'll try these stairs.

"It's a long way up."

Almost there.

I think she is acting out "Rocky" in her head right now.

Still more steps.

And more steps.

Then back to the swings.

Annette is ready to head home.

Because she had an appointment to teach Baby Austin how to play piano.

That evening Mrs. Mary had brought popsicles.

And Carolyn was all about popsicles.

MMMMMMMM Grape.

The girls enjoying their popsicles.

This is popsicle #2.

Time for a playbreak between popsicles.

Addison and Baby Austin were playing too.

Annette found some baby ducks.

Annette really liked "climbing like a monkey" on this playground.

Baby Austin and Addison went swinging.

Then it was Carolyn's turn.

Sweet little girl swinging.

Finally Carolyn found the duckies!!!!

Chasing the duckies.

Back to the swings.

At the end Annette got to swing on Erin's lap and that just made her day.