4th of July

So we didn't do much for the 4th of July. We had company for the first four days of the week, so come Friday I was all hosted out. Luckily our friends invited us to a last minute Bar-B-Que and I only had to show up with a plate of sugar cookies in hand. Here are a few shaps of frosting the cookies.

I can't exactly place why, but for some reason, letting my children have their way with cookies just makes me feel like a great mom. Maybe the patience involved or the willingness to clean up the inevitable mess or the picture opportunities, something about it just gives me a "good mom" fill for my tank!

Daddy Daughter Date

So I was talking with my good friend about the importance of girls knowing that their Daddy's love them, and after a particularly rough Saturday morning I suggested that Jason take Elina on date. So they went to see Wall-e, and as you can see from the picture, Elina was beyond herself excited. She even packed a purse complete with a $20 bill and a pack of starburst to sneak into the theater. HA! I have taught her well. Poor Jason though, looks like he has ended up with two attention thriving women in his life...