[name_u]Happy[/name_u] [name_m]Saturday[/name_m] everyone! It’s great to meet you all.
Last night after dinner DH and I went to see the [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] movie together! It was really the first time since having [name_f]Violet[/name_f] that we’ve had a date night without the kids, and though the movie was good, we were definitely anxious to get back to the girls the whole time! That’s to be expected, though, because I always have a hard time leaving the kids with someone when they are as young as [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is! [name_f]My[/name_f] sister was watching them, so I know they had a good time!
When I told [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] that we were going to see the [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] movie they were so sad they couldn’t watch it with us! Though my sister watched [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] in the 12 Dancing Princesses with them, and I think they are convinced that is the same movie we saw 
We are finally accepting the fact that it is truly 80 degrees out, and have decided to spend the day playing outside! Right after breakfast we made some popsicles and put them in the freezer to solidify, and we then went outside to start the morning with some crafts!
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] picked our first craft, and very true to her favorite thing, she picked painting! Each of the girls have their own little animal that we “assigned to them” when they were babies (stuffed animals we bought for them when we found out I was pregnant) so they chose to paint those! [name_f]Alice[/name_f] is our bunny, [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is our bear, and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is a little swan! [name_f]Clara[/name_f] then wanted to make noodle necklaces, so we did just that, painting each noodle along the way!
The girls wanted half and half sandwiches for lunch, so we had those! They are definitely a favorite quick lunch option in our house. Normally one side is pb&j, and the other is cheese and cucumber (not sure how they came up with that!), but today we decided to do one side peanut butter and jelly, and the other peanut butter, banana, and honey. It was definitely a hit! Afterwards, it was time for our homemade popsicles, which we decided to enjoy in the shade! [name_f]Alice[/name_f] decided she was ready to go inside and get away from the heat, and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] readily agreed when reminded of the fort DH promised her we’d build! [name_f]Violet[/name_f] has just been the giggliest baby today, and hasn’t wanted to leave my side. We have lots of leftover popsicles we would be willing to share. There is raspberry, grape, cherry, strawberry, and kiwi flavored ones.
After posting yesterday I realized I totally forgot to really introduce myself and my husband! [name_f]My[/name_f] DH and I both work from home (though I’ve been on maternity leave since having Violet) , so we are very lucky to be able to be super present with our girls! We got married 6 years ago in [name_u]October[/name_u], and just over 2 years after that we welcomed our lovely [name_f]Alice[/name_f]! [name_f]Alice[/name_f] is definitely a mommy’s girl! She inherited her dark hair and dark eyes from both of us, but she has my eyes and nose, and her dad’s lips for sure! [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is a daddy’s girl through and through, and she looks just like him! Apart from the blonde hair she has, I suppose! [name_f]Violet[/name_f] was our “tiebreaker,” but she ending up being the true neutral of the house She has her moments of being more clingy towards DH, and her moments of being more clingy towards me! DH thinks that she looks like a spitting image of me, but I think she’s got his nose! We live in a lovely little neighborhood, in a home that looks very similar to a townhouse, albeit a bigger back yard!
Apart from our planned drive after dinner tonight to go look at the ducks at the park, I think we are going to have a very chill night at home! Perhaps blasting the air conditioner, and reading by the heatless fireplace to pretend like it’s winter? Maybe we can even place some fire crackling noises on the TV 
[name_m]Can[/name_m] you tell all of us really dislike summer?