Party weekend

 The Austins have been whooping it up all weekend, celebrating Daddy's birthday on Saturday, and then Father's Day.  Maggie and I decided to do a 'space' theme, because everyone knows by now, the party is never really about Daddy, even when he gets two celebrations in a row.  She has been so obsessed with space recently, we figured that would be a cool theme for Daddy.  We usually make him a card, but my family has always had a thing for birthday posters, (they also take up a good amount of indoor, enjoy the air conditioning time). 

 

 In case you can't read the fine print: and Uranus is old!!

 

 Daddy and his two girls wearing their 'my heart belongs to Daddy' t's. 

You can also see the 'moon' cake.  I do not have the skills or patience to decorate cakes like my mother, or my cake boss brother, Danny.

 

 

Popcools

It's been so stinkin hot down here, we decided to take a break from the pool yesterday and just stay cool in the AC.  Anybody else ever give their 7 month old a popsicle?  Great for teething!!!!

Visitors from another planet...

you know, Cleveland.

Aunt Erin and Uncle Joe came down for a visit last week.  We didn't get around to taking very many pictures, but here are a couple from the night we got kicked out of the pool because of a stupid swim meet.  (I'm surprised Maggie hasn't taken after Uncle Joe and asked to join the swim team, just so she'd be allowed in the pool on those nights.  If I remember correctly, this was the only reason Joe ever joined.)

Aunt Erin and Uncle Joe were supposed to be at work, but instead they brought the science classroom to Maggie.  They are painting a model of the solar system.  Would you believe that both Maggie and Uncle Joe sat still for about an hour and a half while working on this project?

7 months!!

I had the same expression on my face when I realized this little monkey is already 7 months old!  She's been sitting up on her own for quite a few weeks now.  In the past week, we've been watching her get up on her hands and knees and start to get close to crawling.  She hasn't yet figured out to move her hands, instead, she just nose dives forward.  Her two bottom teeth have broken through, so she's enjoying some teething biscuits and working on grabbing those little puffs.

That's Salt on the left, and Pepa on the right.

Yo Yo Yo Yo baby pop, yeah you, come here give me a kiss!!

Zucchini

The NC Austins are back from a little one week visit to see both grandparents.  Me and the girls flew up to OH, and they were EXCELLENT on the flights.  They were pretty darn good on the 9 hour drive back from PA, too.  We didn't get any pictures in Ohio, Daddy had the camera.  We didn't have that excuse in Pittsburgh and still didn't get much on camera.  The above is from the Memorial Day Parade in Mt. Lebanon.  (Lebo might have us on the 4th of July fireworks, but Lima's Memorial Day Parade puts them to shame.  This is loosely based on the amount of candy precipitation.)

Notice Rob's new lovely landscape job in the background.

Today, Maggie asked me if she could wear her 'zucchini' to the pool  this afternoon.

So here are my two bathing beauties, Libby in a one piece, and Maggie in a zucchini!!!