Beach Babes...

Heidi came over this afternoon to "swim" with Ayla in her froggy pool from Aunt Jamie! We've been anxious for the weather to be warm enough to test it out. We greased them up with sunscreen and headed outside. The girls each needed some time to warm up to it, but eventually they both seemed to be okay with it all. Every now and then, they'd remember that they didn't like it so much and let out a few whines.

It's a good thing we're in the digital age because the way I take pictures, I'd most likely go broke if I had to buy film. I took 30-some pictures in about five minutes today. In a month's time, I take anywhere from 100 to nearly 300 pictures...but then again, you all probably know that judging by the amount of pictures I post on here.

Anyways...on to the girls...

Ayla reaching for Heidi's binky..."Hey, I haven't seen one of those things in a while!"
This little get-up is also from Aunt Jamie...look at that belly!

Heidi with her sunscreened hair.

Cool chick...

She kept them on for about half a second...

First dip into the pool.

Heidi watching Ayla freaking out about sitting in the water.

Two happy girls!

So serious.

She started splashing around once she decided it wasn't so bad.

Umm...nevermind...she hates it again.

Sittin' in the shade.

I think this is one of the few pictures where they're both sitting in the pool and not upset!

Aren't they so cute? :)

After they "swam," we (Dean, Meghan, Chris, and I) all ate so much we didn't feel like doing much of anything. We had jalapeno poppers, macaroni salad, grilled asparagus, pototoes and onions, shrimp, and steak. There was enough food for several more people...I have issues with portion size. I'm always afraid that we won't have enough. Turns out, we almost always have plenty. Hmm...I should work on that. And a bonus--Heidi and Ayla entertained each other long enough for the four of us to actually sit down and eat our dinner with no interruptions and without inhaling our entire plate. It was great!

The next two pictures were taken by my dad yesterday...my mom is so good at making her smile. Her teeth are pretty visible in the top picture. She's learning how to use them...I've been feeding her Gerber cheddar puffs (basically Cheetos) and it's so funny to hear them crunch as she takes a bite.