the rock ranch!

tom took off work last friday so we could go to the rock ranch...we had the best time! i made the traditional "Lopez" picnic, salami and swiss subs, bbq chips, and rice crispy treats, yummmm...we had so much fun!

lovin the camera

Halle's Pajama Party

halle has seen sleep over or PJ parties on TV shows and has been asking me for awhile when she could have one....so, last week we had are first, and defenitly not our last, PJ party....we had it from 6-8pm...i told moms they could drop off or stay....i figured a couple would stay, which two did and were a huge help....next time i probably won't have 7 girls (not including mine) come over, but for the first PJ party...bigger was better and it was total chaos and tons of fun!! here they are eating their cupcakes, which halle decorated and pretzels dipped in frosting and sprinkles...ummmmm

halle, of course wanted chocolate cupcakes and chocolate frosting....the other day in the car she said, totally randomly...."mom, i have something really important to tell you....i love chocolate and purple!"......you only have to know halle for about 5 min. to know that about her....kiera had an ok time....she doesn't really like chaos...next time i'll invite less...but, as a brag moment...kiera is really good with names, she knows tons of kids names and their moms...i showed her this picture and she even recognized the backs of heads to tell me everyone in the pictures name...kiki's way: foo-fee (ruthie)....eh-ti-tee (felicity)....tay-ah (shreya)

the girls loved dancing!! i told the girls to all come in their PJs, which they did....all except my girls...halle said, "mom, i want to wear a dress to the party"..i shoulda known

crazy girls!!

one of the girls mom brought glow stick bracelets...here they are in the dark bathroom seeing them glow!!

it was such a fun night, i can't wait to do it again....of course, kiera's birthday is next month, so another party is already set! luckily i kept the girls upstairs most of the night and so i didn't mind that the entire upstairs was totally destroyed....at one point in the night me and the other mom had to start cleaning because there were so many toys covering the floor, you couldn't even walk...it took me about 4 hours to clean the rest of it the next morning!!

Lake house!

tom out on the wave runner!

whats up with ruthie's face?!?

Halle loves to make little beds for herself, she loved this little spot on the boat. she makes these little beds around the house too....so does kiera

kiera hates wearing life jackets....maybe i should brake down and get her a princess one and she'd be happier

loving the sun!

this is what the wave runner pulls with the kids inside, its really fun!!

...kiki likes to relax in it

i love kiki's face in this pic....she's such a doll....but those k9 teeth, man, they're sharp....we totally think she could be a vampire baby in a movie....the permanent ones might need filed

riding the waves!!

sliding off the dock into the water...good times!

halle loved playing on the wave runner even when it wasn't moving....in her imagination she was talking about going all kinds of places

I hope i got sunblock on that white cheek!!!

Pretty girls!!!! don't you love how halle matched the pearls to her suit?

hands on the hip and a snarl....what did i do?!?!

Moon Sand....grrrrrrr

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i saw this moon sand at a yardsale, for 50 cents, i've seen it sold at stores and its expensive...what a deal, i thought and the colors weren't even mixed up yet, i could tell it hadn't been used more then one or two times....it never occured to me that maybe theres a reason someone was so eager to get rid of this stuff.....it is such a MESS!!!
here kiki is getting it off the floor, more actually ends up on the floor then on the table, i sweep it up and put it back in the bag...each time i lose a few tablespoons, we'll see how long it lasts and how long i can put up with the mess!

Sisters!

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It's moments like these that i'm so happy when i capture because i hope i never forget them! nothing makes me happier then seeing halle and kiera really act like sisters. this is one of their daily activities: sitting at the vanity, accessorizing and doing each other's hair. halle is such a good big sister, she adores kiki, i've often overheard her saying things to her friends like, "isn't kiki so cute?!" or "if you are mean to my sister, you'll have to go home" or "kiki is not a baby, she's a toddler" (which means , give the kid some respect, she gets to play too!)

this picture is a perfect snapshot of a typical moment...we weren't going swimming, but the girls just got their matching swimsuits and had to wear them....kiki is the "victim" of a painful hair brush, but its a mermaid brush, so its worth it.....and kiki wore those goggles most of the day...a typical kiki fashion statement...