Relaxin' in the Pool

In this heat, we heart our friends with pools! :) In late June, our good friends Ken and Angela (and their darling son Jack) invited us over to swim with more friends Brian, Mechelle and their kiddos. Emmaline quickly latched on to Brian, and wouldn't let anyone else hold her in the water! And, in typical fearless Emmaline fashion, she eventually didn't want anyone to hold her and instead floated around the pool on her own (wearing heavy duty floaties, I was impressed!). Owen liked the water, but hung on to someone the entire time. I just enjoyed hanging out by the pool talking to Angela and Mechelle while the guys watched my kids, ha!

Emmaline and Owen Turn 2!

Emmaline and Owen turned the big T-W-O on Saturday, July 16, and we celebrated with a morning bash at our neighborhood spray park. Despite the crazy heat, our sweet friends and family arrived ready to splash and eat cake!

We rented a pavilion at the park and served fruit, Chick-Fil-A chicken nuggets, chips and juice boxes...so we covered the toddler food groups! My sister was the photographer and did a great job! Unfortunately, I forgot the video camera, because I would have loved to have recorded all of Owen and Emmaline's friends doing their best to sing (scream?) "Happy Birthday" with the parents...hilarious!

Each hyped-up, overstimulated and ready-for-a-nap guest under the age of five took home a sand bucket filled with bubbles, sunglasses, beach balls for the boys and a fish hair clip for the girls (shameless plug for Claire's clips here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/audreyhepburn82).

Mission Accomplished!!

"Heyyyyy, party people!"

Concentrating...

Miss Ava Claire neatly tearing into her cupcake.

Sweet Jackson smiling for camera.

James noshing on chips and cake.

Olivia says "Peace out, see ya at the next party!"

I have no idea why he is making this face...but its funny.

Delish!

Genevieve and Jillian, one of four sets of twins at the party!

Owen clapped along during Happy Birthday, and Emmaline thought he had lost it.

My bracelets rock!

Bianca, Adam and Violet

One of the four party tables, complete with balloons, Owen and Emmaline's new favorite thing.