Oh, {Don't} Grow Up!

First of all...it is hot!  I mean...I went outside to water our flowers this evening, and the water was literally sizzling on the sidewalk...boiling...I'm serious!   HOT!

It might not be that bad since we have a pool and everything...but even the pool water is warm...

{It sure looks refreshing anyway!}

It didn't stop Alex and Emily from giving Ellie a lift though!  She loved it!

And Emily keeps getting better at her diving...but still needs some practice!

The hose was a great alternative to the lukewarm pool water...and I think has always been Alex's favorite way to cool off anyway!

Second of all...the heat has been a great excuse to take it easy...lay off the laundry so the dryer isn't running...and slow down on cooking dinner so the oven doesn't heat up the house...right?!  Plus we've been on the go with Emily's ice-skating and the kids' check-ups this week...

And they continue to grow up...seriously...how many times must I tell them to stop doing that?! 
...sigh...

Alex has grown over 2 inches and is now at 51 inches tall...in the 25th percentile

...and weighs almost 52 pounds...in the 10th percentile

He will be tall and lean...just like I used to be.  {used to be...ha!}

He's growing up so fast...and just looks like such a big kid now.  He was so relieved that he didn't have to get any shots...again...this year, and didn't have to pee in a cup!  ha!  We had a talk ahead of time about how he needed to behave if those were to happen...for someone who gets allergy shots every 2-3 weeks, you'd think one more would be no big deal...but he truly hates them from the pediatrician...go figure!

Emily is now at 44 1/2 inches tall...{finally taller than most preschoolers...ha!}...in the 3rd percentile

...and weighs 41.2 pounds...in the 3rd percentile...she is such a little sweetie!

Emily...on the other hand...loves getting shots, and was a little bummed that she didn't need one...weird!

 I am missing our little Emily more and more each day...she is just becoming such a little lady!  She fusses with her hair and clothes...but can care less if she still has peanut butter on her face after lunch!  She wants to wear dangly earrings and make-up like her mommy...but still loves to dress up her Barbies and dolls. 

I wish I could keep her little forever...I know school can mature them alot faster than I want it to...but she is a genuine sweetheart...and I'm hanging onto the very last few days our summer has to offer!

And this one...well...she definitely has no say on whether she is allowed to grow up!

She thinks she can just get up and start crawling around like nobody's business...

...think again little sister! 

{...sigh...}

I hope we can stay cool and enjoy the rest of our fleeting summer...we certainly need to take a cue from Snowball...

{that's the life!}