Dentist

No cavity club certificates

We headed to the dentist the other day.  Both Anna and Charlie had simultaneous appointments, so I brought our babysitter Jana along to help out with the three kids.  Thankfully Zoe slept through the whole thing so she was no problem. 

Practicing brushing

The dentist is great because one of his rooms is a double room for siblings.  There are two chairs right next to each other, and the techs will work on both kids at once.  Makes for a very fast appointment, which I love!

Jana sat next to Charlie since he is an old pro at getting his teeth cleaned.  He did perfectly.  It was only Anna's second time, and she was a little concerned about everything.  I ended up laying on the chair and holding her.  Overall she did pretty well.

Both kids were cavity free.  They were thrilled to get to pick a new toy from the dentist before leaving.  They both chose a little bouncy ball, both of which were lost within a day, but they were so proud to get a reward for no cavities.  I'm glad to have 6 months before we have to attempt that again! 

Prize from dentist

Practice makes perfect

My Favorite People

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

Brunch at Einstein Bros on Father's Day

Pool

In the kid pool

Because this summer has been insanely hot, Zach has been trying to get the kids to the neighborhood pool.  There is a regular size pool and then a kiddie one, which is great.  I haven't been up there yet (I'm not a big pool fan) but Zach says the kids love it there.  I am so glad we have somewhere so close to take them to cool off.  Charlie and Anna just love swimming and play really well together. 

Anna driving Daddy crazy by refusing to wear water wings

Always need a mid-swim snack

Anna's Actual Birthday

My wonderful, funny, sassy, energetic, just all around amazing Anna on her birthday day.  She felt so beautiful in her new shirt that combined two favorite things: Hello Kitty and Jayhawks.

 

Toy Story Time

The kids love the Toy Story movies.  Zach and I were at the mall the other day and came across pajamas with the Toy Story characters on them.  We picked up Woody for Charlie and Jessie for Anna.  We were so excited to bring them home to the kids.  Zach was not around that afternoon when I gave the pjs to the kids but my mom was.  I gave Charlie his, and he was so happy.  Then Anna saw hers.  To say total meltdown is an understatement.  She was beyond ticked.  Anna was yelling "Woody" and crying.  There was no way she was going to wear the second best Jessie pajamas.  Poor girl was horribly traumatized.  I made her apologize for yelling at me, which she did, but then she promptly gave Grandma a kiss while staring at me.  It was like she was saying "I'll say sorry but I don't have to like it or mean it!"  Sassy pants here.  


That night Zach and I went out and got a second pair of Woody pjs.  I gave them to Anna the next morning.  I wish I could figure out how to upload the video of her getting them.  She just saw the bag from the Disney Store and started yelling "Woody!  Woody!"  When I pulled them out, she was beyond joy.  Here are my two cuties in their Woody clothes.  One of my favorite pictures ever!

Anna's Birthday - She's 2!

Happy 2nd Birthday my beautiful Anna!

Anna and Zoe now have birthdays exactly one month apart.  Zoe came on May 11 and Anna was born on June 11.  Since there was such a short time between the birthdays, and I was still trying to recover, Anna had a low key birthday party this year.  It was nice, though, because my mom stayed in town until June 12 so she could celebrate with us.

Anna's birthday fell on a Monday, so we decided to go to the movies on the Saturday afternoon before that.  Madagascar 3 had just come out that weekend, so it was perfect timing.  Zach and I took all three kids and were joined by my mom and Zach's parents.  Unfortunately my dad was back in Sarasota so he could not come.

The movies went pretty well with the kids.  Charlie and Anna both enjoyed it, even if Anna's attention span wavered at times.  Then we headed back to our house where Kelsey met up with us.  We did cake and opened gifts.  Anna's favorite present was a rolling suitcase from my parents.  Charlie got one when he turned two to take on all our airplane trips, and Anna has been crazy jealous of it.  She was so proud to get her own suitcase this year.

A little too much birthday I think

Total mood change when she saw her new suitcase!

All Three Kids

I wanted to get a picture of all three kids for the birth announcement.  What a challenge!  I decided to do it while my mom was still here so she could help get the kids to look at the camera.  She is off to my side making funny faces, which is why Anna is laughing so hard.  Charlie was thrilled to hold Zoe on his own, and it was so cute to see how proud he was.  Here are a few of the pictures we got of the three of them together.