While Dad is Away...

Roy went to Malaysia for about a week (more on that later) and we missed him, but made sure to have fun while he was gone.  My mom even came out to play for a few days and brought her cousin, Chrissy.  My kids still "very miss" them.  Thanks for coming, Mom and Chrissy!  Of course the week that Roy left was disgustingly hot and humid so our outdoor time was severely limited.  I am so grateful for our backyard pool and popsicles!

We went out to Frying Pan Farm to visit the animals.  If you look closely, you can see Chrissy's red-flowered shirt (hi, Chrissy!) and my mom's feet and hand (hi, Mom!).  Too bad I didn't take any pictures with them in it this week...ooops!  

Please note that Sam is in his doggy costume.  It was 100 degrees and yet he wore the costume for a lot of the morning. 

Lydia just had to get a tractor picture after seeing Sam pose for his.

If you have been around Abby and any animal, you will know what a huge deal it is that she leaned over to pet this sheep.  She's usually backing away in horror...and that's for the tame animals that can't hurt her whatsoever.

Sam lives and breathes Angry Birds right now.  He loves to build towers and knock them down.  With all the heat, he got really creative with his creations, even enhancing his towers with play-doh.

Reading is so much fun!  The kids love reading.  Sometime soon I'll have to post a video of Abby reading.  She is doing great with her reading practice and is so focused when she reads.  I'm so proud!

Okay, so this is obviously after Roy got home, but look at that contented smile.  Lydia has pretty much been in his arms since he got back.  She does call him "Mama" now, which sort of makes me feel good. :)

After a sad drop-off of my mom at the airport, we made a stop at Krispy Kreme to enjoy some doughnuts.  Abby loved them and I enjoyed Sam's and the other half of Lydia's (shhh...).

All of the sudden, objects are coming to life for Lydia.  Cars make vroom sounds, Little People go on rides in cars and tractors, and babies need to be fed.  So exciting to see her imagination coming to life!

There are no words for these pictures.  LOVE!!!