summer snapshots

A couple of weeks ago Matt and I tried out the newest yogurt place in Carrollton. (These places must be making a killing since everyone is trying it.)

We took a picture worthy of the FAIL blog (the dumpster smelled like rotten fish b/c of a sushi place next door.)

BUT, actually, unbeknownst to us, this was the back door that we walked into.

The front of the store was quite charming ...

I was treated to a girls evening and sleepover at my friend Kellie's house last night.

Evie liked having her toenails and nails painted.

On Simon's list of things to do this summer was to plan a video game party/playdate.

He made invitations and planned a video game playdate at Chuck E. Cheese.

It's a great inexpensive and cool (temperature) playdate - they open at 9 or 9:30 and all the games are one token (plus there are great online coupons for token deals) AND if you pack a picnic lunch and a promise to stop at a park, lunch is at virtually no cost as well!

I didn't get any cute pic of Evie (this is Eva - not confusing at all, right? You should be there when Evie, Eva, and Ava are all together.) Evie LOVED it though ... the kid section has lots of fun rides her style as well. Mostly she loved sitting in the Bob the Builder car and every once in a while I would pop a token in there for her.

Simon really wants a pet. He has cried for a dog and it almost breaks my heart, but we are holding strong so far.

He currently has several roly-poly(ies) in his bedroom in a glass container. They die rather quickly.

He told me one day that the roly-polies think that he is their Daddy. And, at bedtime, he'll ask me if we want to go check in on them together.

Since they are usually dead, he is prompted to think critically regarding their care.

"I don't understand, Momma. I gave them everything they need. Maybe I accidentally gave them poisonous leaves? Maybe they didn't like the bread .... or the raisins."

Simon has also been more aware that his red hair is different than most children.

He explained to us regarding the Kinder program at his school that some children get to stand and talk ... he didn't.... BUT he "thought they would want me to because of my red hair."

Also, Matt took him to the dentist (I know my limits) and Matt said it was really funny that in the middle of his cleaning he asked the hygienist, "Do you like my red hair?"