This Little Lady...

This little lady keeps me on my toes!

We're having so much fun, just the two of us, spending every day together. Some days we go shopping. Some days we stay home and watch a movie. Most days she is busy busy playing Barbies and Baby Dolls and sneaking into her brother's room to take apart his prized Legos.

She is taking a tumbling class one night a week.
Here she is, ready to tumble!

How does my precious, princess, GIRL get so much dirtier than my boy??
This girl loves to dress up in frilly dresses and then roll in the mud.

She is going to the TLC program again, at a local church, one morning a week.
She loves that she has moved up to the "big kid" class her Bubby was
in when we first moved here. She loves going and calls it "school".
She asks every morning if it's her morning to go to school.
Her sign says: When I grow up I want to be a: Colorer (I guess that is "one who colors?")

Kansas in August

Back in August, just before school started, the kids and I went down to Kansas one last time. We squeezed in a lot of fun in five days!


There were several babies that have been born since our last trip to Kansas, so holding some of these new babies was a priority on our list of "things to do in Kansas".

Jax and Kota holding my friend, Hollie's, new baby girl, Kinley.

The three of us with a former cheerleader of mine, Katy's, new baby girl, Blakely. 

We had to make our annual stop in Olathe to see one of Olathe's finest;
Aunt Ninny. This is the first time Dakota stayed awake to see Ninny's police car!

It rained a few days we were there, but the kids did get a couple of days to swim in Memaw's pool.

Even this guy dipped in the pool  a few times.

A summer tradition from my younger days is the county fair in my home town. I loved going to the county fair in August. It always signaled the end of summer for me and it was fun to run into friends I hadn't seen all summer and talk about the upcoming school year. I have always loved looking at the hard work the 4H clubs have put in all summer and I really enjoy looking at all the different livestock on display. But let's be honest, the real reason I look forward to the fair is the FOOD! 

I was so excited to discover that it was fair week the same week the kids and I came to Kansas! The 4H displays did not disappoint and the livestock smelled exactly like I remember. I don't look as forward to running into people I know, like I did when I was 14, but I did get to see a few old friends and give an awkward wave and "hi" to old acquaintances. And oh the food. It definitely did not disappoint. I might have left with a slight belly ache, but it was worth it. 

The kids noticed the carnival rides immediately - ugh! So, Memaw treated them to a hand-full of tickets. 

All this kid wanted was chocolate ice cream and a red snow cone. 

Blue snow cone for this beauty!

Face painting at the fair:

I give you, Sir Jaxon.

Purple sparkly kitty, Dakota.