Finger Paint

Yesterday, I decided to let Audrey try out finger paint for the first time. She loved it! We did it the same way as we did with Addison when she was that young, naked in the bathtub! 

Here is a flashback to Addison's first finger painting!

The Elsa Dress!

She wore the Elsa dress all day today, even on our walk. The first picture her eyes were closed, so I asked her to keep her eyes open and this is what we got:

My two cuties! Audrey has a cloth diaper on, but I will have to say she is finally looking bigger and chunkier these days!

I love them.

Standing frozen in the life I've chosen

Frozen has taken over the Ritter household. Not sure if it's just her age now, but this is the first movie Addison has gone this wild over. We Netflixed the movie about a month ago and then shortly after we started disagreeing on lyrics (I'm sure this will be the first of many disagreements of this nature!). So we bought the album on iTunes. Now we listen to the whole soundtrack at least twice a day. She also likes to reenact the story as we listen to it at home. So she's always Elsa and I'm Anna. She will sit on one side of the door and I will sit on the other side as I serenade her with "do you want to build a snowman?". Last week when she filled up her marble jar she asked to buy the movie. So now we own the movie. We watched it tonight and I admit that it's sucked me in too, it's a wonderful sisterly movie. Thanks to Erin, yes she is still peer pressuring me from afar, I now own the most beautiful Elsa dress in size 3! I'm excited for her to fill up her marble jar this week and give it to her! She loves dress up and Frozen ... it will be AWESOME. I will post pictures! I just can't wait for Audrey to get a little older so she can take the role of Anna!

PS, Andrew won't drive in the car with the windows down while Frozen soundtrack is playing, HOWEVER he knows the lyrics too.

Catch up

Spent 5 days without air conditioning. Also spent 5 days in the pool or wading pool!

 And eating frozen blueberries and smoothies to cool down!

 Peek-a-boo Audrey

Addison is in a dress-up stage and it's so funny to see what she puts on each day.

Madison gave her this Cinderella dress and she LOVES it. 

 Addison started dance class again and she is doing really well.

 She also turned 3.5!

We've consumed a lot of ice cream this summer! Can't wait for "fall".

Soccer star

Addison is having fun in her Soccer Tots class!

Perfect soccer stance.

Working our way through the Alphabet!

Addison asked to wear her boots, wings, and teal dress today. I love this girl.

Andrew had a quiet, but nice little family birthday. He is 30! The girls got him a new pair of sneakers and a Sofia the First balloon. I made him his favorite meal. I'd also like to send a huge thank you to our family who helped us get him a Weber natural gas grill! He assembled it last night and will grill dinner tonight!

Audrey is 15 months old!

Happy 15 months, Audrey!

Audrey had a hard week. She hardly ate and she constantly called for mama in her loudest voice. I hope she's just teething and it happens quickly! Her 15 month check up is Monday morning.

Moments to cherish

My thoughts and prayers are with Amanda, her Dad, and family this week as her Dad is very sick. Also, with the Hibberd Family as they lost a grandmother. Also, with our neighbor who passed on Monday (the one Addi made cookies for). Sad times like this remind me to cherish every moment with family. Sometimes I get so distracted and busy.

I want to cherish the excitement these girls have over bubbles! Today we invested in a small bubble blower.

I want to cherish her open mouth expression, how cute she is sitting in the stool (usually she stands on top and calls for me), and her love of jewelry.

I want to cherish my little baker. She loves helping me pour, stir, and taste all the ingredients (even the salt)!

I want to cherish secret shopping trips with the girls (Addi wanted to buy shoes for Daddy's birthday, shh don't tell him. Oh wait, she already did). I also want to point out that she reminded me that it was brave to stand so close to this shark.

I want to cherish these crazy long-legged Rs.