Tessa Sue...

In honor of National Dog Day (yesterday), we are giving a shout out to this furry thing that we love so much!

Happy Dog Day, Tessa Sue! 

Another One Gone...

This sweet girl had a wiggly tooth this week that was burring her to no end...

That wiggly tooth wanted to stay in her mouth... we wiggled and pulled, then wiggled and pulled some more.

That stubborn tooth just kept holding on.  

But then... it finally broke free!  Yippee!

The tooth fairy visited, as usual, and left behind a sweet note and her standard origami reward.  This time, she folded Sullivan's reward into her initials.

It's always fun to see the creative things this tooth fairy will do!

Better Late Than Never...

The end of summer came to a screeching halt.  We made memories right up until the end, but didn't get a chance to share those memories in the craziness of school starting.

Here is a random dump of the last days of summer fun...

The girls and I decided to channel our crafty sides and painted pottery together one afternoon.  A few hours and lots of paint later, we created some pretty cute ice cream bowls.

Sullivan and her friend Maddy have started a list of 11 things to do before they turn 11 years old.  One of the things on the list was a double sleepover (one night back-to-back at each other's house).  Check.

Another on the list was to buy each other an outfit to wear. So on our double sleepover day, we headed off to Target... check.

And then filled yet another item on the list to go out to eat with one another...check.

In a matter of a day, we crossed 3 things off that list.  Check, check, check!  Fun times had by those two girlies!

On the last days of summer we snuck in a trip to our favorite, but far away, popsicle store.  

We wished we would have made it there more often this summer, but it just didn't happen.  I guess that made us enjoy the popsicle we did get even more!

Finally, we enjoyed one last adventure with our neighbors.  We went to Defy Indy, which is a local trampoline/adventure park.  Lots of fun Ninja style things to do and lots of opportunities to burn some energy!

Summer fun 'til the bitter end! 

Colorful....

Quinn was splashed with color yesterday...

She participated in a 5K Color Run with her friend Whitney and Whitney's family.  

Before the run...

After the colorful run....

Quinn had a blast running and getting doused with color along the way.  

She is already looking forward to next year!

Pooped...

The recent days around here have been busy and exhausting (but good).  At the end of the day, I can't tell who is more tired though, the child that has spent all day at school or the dog?!

State Fair 2019...

The beginning of August wouldn't be the same without a trip to the State Fair. We celebrated the last day of summer before school started riding rides and eating some amazing food!

The day was filled with many traditions.

The girls played a few games...

A couple of rides were ridden...

But most importantly, we enjoyed the ever famous fried food that the fair has to offer...

And then we broke tradition and did something we've never done before.  Gasp!! 

The girls got a caricature drawn of themselves.

It was so much fun to watch this talented lady draw the girls in no time at all.  She was able to capture the girls' features pretty remarkably.  Here is the final drawing...

I"m in love with it!  

 We absolutely love this yearly tradition - it was the best way to spend the last day of summer break!

Back to School...

And just like that, summer is over!  Today marked the start of another school year.

Quinn is an 8th grader...

It's her last year of junior high.  So mature, so grown up.  When did that happen?!

Sullivan is now a 5th grader...

It's her first year of intermediate school, the first year for a locker.  You'd be mistaken if you thought we didn't scour every store for a locker chandelier tonight!  A girl's locker has to be just so.

All went well for both of them today.  They both said they are going to go back tomorrow!
Here's hoping this year is the best one yet!!

Polo...

Who knew Polo was such a watched sport (in Central Indiana)?  Ryan's group at work had a family get together last weekend at the polo fields.  I was expecting small crowds as a whole, but turns out Hoosiers like polo.

Quinn brought along her friend, Whitney, to join us.  She is around enough - she practically is family!

We had a great evening of horseplay (pun intended)...!

We also learned a lot about the sport too... like it is a 4-on-4 sport.  Each match is divided into four quarters called chukkers that last 7 minutes, 30 seconds each. In between chukkers, spectators take to the field to hang out or throw around the football.  After two chukkers, and what I would consider halftime, the field is again littered with people.

At this particular polo field, it is tradition for the candyman to visit at halftime.  This candyman makes his appearance by PLANE, dropping hundreds of bags of candy each tied to individual, handmade parachutes.

The pictures do it absolutely no justice, but the field is littered with kids young and old, each vying for a chance to score a bag of candy from the candyman's airplane!  You can see the parachutes in the sky if you look very, very closely!

While the entire night was absolutely enjoyable, and most likely something we will do again as a family despite the 45 minute drive there, the candyman stole the show!  It was such a cool surprise!