Somehow, two months have passed since the last time we posted photos on the blog ("somehow", in this case, is defined as "2 jobs, 2 kids, too much stuff going on).
So, here's a quick of mid-May through June...
Visit from Nanna & Grandpa
Sheila arrived from Utah on May 17 for a weeklong visit with the girls. Immediately upon their arrival, the girls showed Nanna and Grandpa how much they've grown since the last time they visited at Christmas. Morgan showed Nanna how to make guitars out of tupperwear and rubber bands. And Gwen demonstrated, well, a lot of stuff -- especially her ever-growing vocabulary.
On Saturday, 6/19, Lindsay and Jenny came over for a one-stop-shopping Birthday Party. But first, we took the girls to the new farmer's market in town. Gwen liked the chickens. Morgan wasn't so sure about the llama, though. But with a little help from Lindsay, she got a closer look (which earned her a high-5 while devouring fresh strawberries later).
Memorial Day Weekend
The unofficial start of Summer gave us our first official swim of the summer -- courtesy of the pool at Cooper's grandmother's house. Morgan is a natural in the water. She is still using her "swimmy" but she can maneuver around like a pro, and getting used to her face going under water. (We're still working on Gwen. She's not as big a fan of the water... yet.)
Our 3-day weekend ended with a trip to Haddonfield for their Memorial Day Parade. Both girls enjoyed the festivities. Morgan was absolutely awestruck by the marching band. (Her apple apparently didn't fall far from Mom and Dad's tree.)
Arts and Crafts
It seems like the girls are always in our dining room painting, coloring or glueing something or other.
Morgan's class at school had "aquarium day" where they colored ocean animals and hung them under the tables in their classroom. Then, they used drinking straws as snorkels and pretended to go scuba diving. Needless to say, this project combined everything Morgan loves to do. So when she got home, she wanted to make a mini-aquarium under her table.
Morgan's drawing skills seem more and more advanced every time she picks up a crayon. Her latest artistic style is to start with a color block in the middle of the page, then add rings and blocks of color around it until the entire page is covered. (See below.) At her end-of-the-school year party, Morgan got the award for "Most Creative". (Again, her apple didn't fall far from Mom and Dad's tree.) Not to be outdone, Gwen has become a big fan of Elmer's Glue.
Beach Party!
In June, we went to our friend Katie's 9th birthday party (yes, that little flower girl who raced down the aisle at our wedding is now 9 years old). As always, Morgan raced for the water slide. Gwen (also as always) was a little more skeptical of the water. But eventually, she discovered how much fun the kiddie slide and pool were. (Although, she had much more fun trying on all of Katie's princess gowns.)
Double-Trouble Sunday
Typically, Sunday is a day of rest in the Saucier household. But not Sunday, June 24. While our friends Jeff and Nicole went house-hunting, we watched Cooper and Cate. 4 kids vs. 2 adults... no problem, right? Except Gwen was also scheduled to go to a friend's birthday party. So Gwen (and Andy) went to the birthday party while Ariella stayed home with all three kids.
The birthday party was Gwen's first "solo" social event ("solo" meaning just Gwen -- no Morgan). So before we left, Dr. Morgan and Dr. Cooper gave Gwen a checkup to make sure she was up for it. As soon as they gave her a clean bill of health, we were off to the party.
Gwen seemed to love getting the chance to do something on her own. The birthday party was held in a pavilion at a local farm. Gwen acted like she was the guest of honor (even though it was her friend Anabelle's party). She made her way around and said hi to all the parents and kids she knows from school. She sat right next to Anabelle while we sang happy birthday. And she was one of the first kids in line for hayride out into the farm to pick blueberries.
After picking (and eating) her share of blueberries, Gwen had a blast feeding the goats and climbing around on the farm equipment. Andy let her decide what she wanted to do and when. Gwen smiled all afternoon and enjoyed her time as an "only child", even if it was only for a few hours.
Meanwhile, back at the house, Ariella conquered her 3-on-1 situation like a champ. Morgan, Cooper and Cate spent most of the morning outside splashing in the pool and running around the backyard. Ariella mixed up some "goop" (corn starch + water + food coloring) that was messy fun for both Morgan and Cate.
While Cate napped, Morgan and Cooper played with Legos. For 2 hours. Seriously... How many 4-year olds do you know who can play anything for 2 hours straight? I guess now we know why these two get along so well.
Andy and Gwen got home just as Cate was waking up from her nap. For the rest of the afternoon, the kids played outside in the water. Cooper and Morgan took their bikes (and lawn mower) through the "car wash". Gwen and Cate stayed inside the playhouse, far away from the water. The afternoon ended with all four kids watching Toy Story on the couch... completely, totally wiped out. Mission accomplished.
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