In like a lion...out like a lamb...August re-cap

Our first few weeks of August were busy with birthday celebrations!  Eryn and Cammi visited and it was a wonderful weekend filled with giggles!  They also visited us the first weekend of August last year and we always celebrate three special birthdays...Eryn's on July 19th, Lu's on August 13th, and Cammi's on August 19th.  Our two-year tradition is that I take the girls to a local cupcake shop and they pick out a cupcake for their Birthday Celebration! 

We did more than eat icing...but I didn't snap any other pictures...we were too busy cooking, playing dress-up, experimenting with make-up, shopping, and visiting the zoo! 

Then, Amy and Avery stayed with us for a week!  Amy was "working" from our house...which was really impressive considering how to she had to work around nap schedules, children with no volume-control, and sound of the washing machine in our study...somehow she pulled it off!  I was thrilled to have Avery here for days so I could snuggle her...she now sits at the table, eats lots of yummy food, and loves to roll all over the place!  I continue to think her personality is well-suited for a job on a submarine...she is not at all bothered by the very close, constant contact of her loving cousins.  :-) 

Then, Matt, Mom, Dad, and Grandma arrived for THE birthday party...which wasn't until the day after the actual birthday...which took a lot of explaining to the new 4-year old.  But, we did have a proper birthday dinner (with singing!) on the 13th! 

Our last few days of August were very slow.  Lucy continues to be fascinated with face-painting and Chris lets her practice on him! (Father-of-the-Year Moment) 

And we found ourselves at the pool in the evening and it was very peaceful.  Chris has had some vacation days and that has been wonderful!  We usually don't spend much time at home together...of course, we have weekends, but by the time you include activities and church, that's not a lot of hours at home.  We're usually traveling when he takes vacation days...or at the hospital having a baby...so we're enjoying just being...as I like to say "where be is the action-verb."