Logan and Taylor are 5!

Daddy had a really important M&M presentation on Logan and Taylor's birthday. But that didn't keep us from having fun. In the morning we went to World of Bounce. In the afternoon, I have Logan and Taylor one present each (bow and arrows) to play with until Daddy came home. It entertained them for hours. Then, when Daddy came home, we gave them the rest of their presents (a marble run and a speed race track). We had dinner at home because we wanted Logan and Taylor to enjoy their presents for a little while, and then we went to the Cheesecake Factory for dessert.

 

The following day, we had the birthday party with friends at the playground. We ate pizza and an ice cream cake from Cold Stone (because I knew that some kids didn't really like cake) (and because I'm not the best baker or decorator in the world). We played some games, including guessing who was in the picture, Logan or Taylor, and the almost-annual piñata. The kids had a blast and were very grateful to everyone who came, which was Kelly, Robert, Ben, Ashley, Azelynn, and Jaylee. Sadly Joey and Amber couldn't make it.

Taylor's stats: 3 ft 4.1 and 32.8 lbs. (He's in the 7th percentile for height, and 5th for weight.)
Logan's stats:  is 3 ft 4.2 and 36.4 lbs. (He's in the 8th percentile for height, and 20th for weight.)

Once I actually looked at these stats, I realized they had to be wrong because Logan is at least 2 inches taller than Taylor. But I don't know whose height they got wrong. Oh, well.

As far as their personalities go, Taylor is sweet, goofy, tolerant, mechanical, patient and helpful.
Logan is athletic, caring, independent, ambitious, resilient, and helpful.

Friends' birthday parties

It's not always easy to have a Summer birthday, with people going away on vacations and stuff. But fortunately, a lot of our friends are in the same situation as we are: they're in school and they're dirty-poor. So we've been able to make it to 2 of our very good friends' birthday parties: Kelly and Joey, both turning 5.

 

Kelly had her birthday party at the splash pads.



 

And Joey had his birthday party at home.

We're so grateful for wonderful friends who "get" us, care for us, and love us, no matter what. Sure, we all have a lot of energy and we're kinda weird sometimes, but real friends understand that and don't judge us for it. We love you, Kelly and Joey.

Summer fun in July

Is it me or has this summer not been all that great, weather-wise? I feel like there's been a lot of sad, gray, chilly, rainy days. But we've tried to make the most of those nice days. Sure, there are days when we don't do anything cool; instead, we go to the gym, or we go grocery shopping. But then we also go swimming with friends, go to the splash pads, go to the playground, or go to the Columbus Commons for their free entertainment.

 

 

Can I just say, I am so proud of Logan. When it comes to the swimming pool, he is cautious but daring. Ok, I know those words are opposite. What I mean is that he likes to jump in and swim into the deep end, but he does so very carefully, and always with floaties. Logan is more daring than Taylor, for sure. And he is more cautious than Kendall, certainly. It's the perfect balance.