picnic in the park!

so friday was the first day of no school for hallie, so we celebrated by heading to the park for a picnic with friends sara, madison, cooper, and dexter! i even baked cupcakes, which is a RARE event. (don't get too excited, it was just a mix) we had fun, even though it was a HOT day. we had to find some shade. when we went to pack up and leave, i remembered we had a doctor's appointment for emerson. had almost forgotten about it! we headed straight to the hospital for that. it was a follow up appointment for her ear tubes that i stupidly forgot to book sooner. they've been in for 5 months now and i am just now getting her checked out. oops!!!

she passed her hearing test with flying colors, and the tubes are still in which is great :) we're good to go for another 6 months :) it's so nice not being at the hospital all the time! actually i think we have to go next week for her eye check up. i'm curious to see what he thinks at that appointment, as i'm still having trouble with emmy taking her glasses off. makes me think maybe she doesn't "need" them, otherwise she'd leave them on?? not sure....

hallie and kai had a sleepover at grandma's & grandpa's house after this busy day. they had fun, but kai missed his mommy and called home a bit sad at one point. he was thrilled to see me this morning, and said he had fun.

kai feeding mylo her bottle at the park... mylo gets 1 bottle each day and is otherwise breastfed. the kids enjoy participating in the bottle feeding!

kai burping mylo, he's a pro!
hallie and her friend, madison!
emerson
emmy eating her cupcake
miss emmy, waiting for a push!
kai found a piece of wood that automatically became his "gun" -- we don't buy guns in this house at all, yet he takes anything he can find and makes it a gun. lego, k'nex, sticks, etc. sheesh!! even his eggo one day became a gun shape. boys boys boys....

JUMP!

JUMP!
my monkey boy!
hallie on the slide
mmmmmm cupcakes!