Gigi and Papa Bart come to visit....

Weekend visits from Papa Bart and Gigi are one of the kids favorites!  This weekend we decided to go to the Bentonville farmers market, play at the splash park, and try Crepes Paulette!

excited about the peaches he picked at the farmers market...

After making our way through the farmers market and buying a few goodies, we headed to the splash park.  This was our first time and it was definitely a hit!

Owen ran right in, but Miss Ava Kate took a little while to warm up to it….

trying it out with big brothers help….

so sweet…

not sure if we are helping or pushing here!?!

While the kids were playing at the splash park, we all took turns standing in line at Crepes Paulette!  It took about 45 minutes, but was totally worth the wait!  We all got something different and they were all delicious!!

posing with Papa Bart….

trying a bite of the strawberry crepe…. 

(these are not really "Owen friendly" so we packed a lunch for the kiddos, but had to let him try a few bites)

We ended the weekend with some pool time…

...and a little sidewalk art

July Randomness....

Time just seems to be flying by and we are so sad that summer is more than half over....here are a few random pics from July!

just a typical weekend, lounging around the house in a diaper, with her purse and love....

a lazy Saturday morning and a rare moment where they are both sitting still at the same time....

we been spending a lot of time at the pool this summer....they love it!!

dress up like a cow for free Chik-fil-a….the kids thought it was hilarious!

Brooklyn's birthday party….old friends re-unite.  Owen, Emmie, and Brooklyn went to daycare together from 3 months old to 4 years old, but are all now at different schools.  It was fun for them to see each other again.

a playdate with Emmie….

Little Miss thinks she can do everything big brother does….

watching daddy shoot off a few fireworks….

trying out their new chairs daddy built….

Summer concerts....

Another fun night at concert in the park with family and friends...

Ava Kate and Aunt Amanda

Ansley

my sweet girl...

being silly with soon to be Uncle Parker....

Owen and Harper ready to play....

 Ella and Ansley

 happy times... sister loves music!

...and all things girl!

check out these dance moves....

 the girls with their dolls, purses, cell phones, and accessaries....

Summer nights.....

If we are not swimming, we are typically playing outside….riding bikes, playing basketball, feeding the ducks, or taking a stroll around the block.  

Basketball is Owen's new favorite nightly activity...

Ava Kate using the buckets as her goal….

He's gotten pretty good…I think we'll have to move to a real goal soon!

  

Ava Kate's new favorite thing….sometimes she wants to go around the block but most of the time she's content with just sitting and watching

4th of July

We kicked off the 4th with a family bike ride around Lake Fayetteville

which wouldn't be complete without a stop at the swings...

 ....and the playground!

 After lunch and naps, we headed to the pool with the Childers

Campbell (17 months) and Ava Kate (21months)...sweet friends!

A Charley and Owen dance party....wish I would have gotten this silliness on video!!  Never a dull moment with these two...

 We joined the Masons for dinner and fireworks!  It was quite a show....the boys put on a show of their own, but we could see the Mall fireworks and the Naturals fireworks as well!  I think we found the perfect spot for all of our future 4th of July fireworks.

Sparklers are just our speed!!

Charley wasn't too sure about the fireworks, so she found a comfy spot to hang out in the back of the car...

Ava Kate was not a big fan of all the loudness that came with shooting off fireworks!  She jumped every time and was pretty scared.  I think she and Charley will be hanging out together next year.

 more sparklers with Aunt Anna....

 Happy 4th of July!!