Some misc. items & another trip to the pool

They are learning to "build" with their big legos or duplos or whatever they are called.  It intrigues me though, because they insist on stacking ONLY the same size blocks on each other.  Meaning they will not put a single block on a double block.  Is that normal?? 

Livi's hair just keeps growing!  You can't tell in most pictures because it is so curly.  When its wet it actually is almost to her shoulders in back, almost.  Not on the sides though.  Its definately mullet-ish.  And the weirdest part is the very underneath part hasn't grown.  It looks like we shaved it under there.

Wearing mama & daddy's shoes is a new favorite activity.  Hayden going for a jog before bed.

We have been reading books & working on animal sounds.  Livi now says a bird says "tweet tweet."  In one of our animal books there is also a picture of a farmer.  I once {literally once} said, "That is a farmer, like Grandpa."  {Meaning Great Grandpa Carl}  And now Livi always turns to that page & exclaims "Papa!"  Snuggles the book & gives "Papa" kisses.  Silly girl.

I think we have officially become fishies!!  Yay!  We had not been to the Gretna baby pool in a while, so we took a trip there today.  We weren't sure how it would go there.  Until today that pool had not been as big of a success.  We wondered how it would go without a slide or zero entry.  But it went great.  They have gained some courage.  Have learned some balance to walk in the water.  And are getting good at getting themselves up if they happen to go under!  We have been trying to get them to "jump" in to us.  But so far they either just sit down on the ledge, or step off the edge with 1 foot. 

How is Logan so much more tan than Hayd & Liv?  He is SO tan.

 Hayden swimming on his belly.  Logan just carrying around, cars.  What else?

 Hayden

 Logan liked this floaty.  Luckily the other kid was nice enough to let him run around with it.

 We have a few of our own, not nearly so exciting.  $1 store version.  We have never used them before, just got them out today since Logan was so into the other one.  They really were not fond of them though.  Livi did find a way to make them fun however.  I promise she did this on her own!  Ok- we helped her, but it was her idea.

 We were splashing & playing.  Next thing we knew, the kids were out of the pool getting their shoes.  Guess that meant they were done.  They sat nice & watched while we changed them into dry clothes.  If only it could always be that easy!

And I'll end with this picture, because I find it absolutely hillarious!  Since we have been learning how to "swim" this summer things in the bath tub have changed a little bit.  Less just sitting & splashing... and more, well, "swimming."  There just isn't enough room!!  I just laugh so hard everytime I see this!!