It's a boy!

Kate and Maggie are going to have a little brother! Can you imagine how much this poor baby boy is going to be mothered?! Ryan and I are excited... a little surprised to find out that we can actually make a boy but we're both looking forward to some boy fun. Kate, however, is less than thrilled. When I called her at Mimi and PopPop's to tell her that she was going to have a baby brother, she responded with a very hostile "why?" I know she thinks that she doesn't want him now but I can promise you that when he arrives, she'll be all over him!

Here are a few first pictures of Baby Boy Butler...and I'll spare you the "boy" picture but trust me, it's a boy!

He's waving at us!

4th of July Fun

We spent July 4th weekend at Mimi and PopPop's in Haslet. Their little town had a parade and a fireworks display on the 3rd. Kamryn, Kate, and Maggie (and mommy and PopPop) walked and/or rode in the parade after we had decorated our bike, scooter, and wagon. We all had such a fun time until Kate got tangled up in the wagon and fell...not so fun after that but luckily we were nearing the end! That evening we could see the fireworks from Mimi and PopPop's driveway and since Kate isn't a huge fan, that was plenty close. She spent the 30 minutes pretty much the exact same way she watched them last year, holding her hands over her ears. That funny girl...the next morning she couldn't quit talking about them and told us that she was "excited for the fireworks that night!" Whatever!

Right after the fall, running to daddy and Mimi!

A new and fun addition to Mimi and PopPop's house is their swimming pool. It was finished the day before we got there and the girls had a ball...and Lucy joined in on the fun. It was the first thing we talked about each morning and the last thing we talked about before going to bed. Needless to say, we were in our swimsuits alot!

Fearless!

A night swim in her diaper!

After Ryan and the dogs drove home on Monday and I flew home on Wednesday, the girls were lucky enough to get to stay and play for the weekend. From our phone conversations, they are having a blast swimming, playing with Kamryn and Elizabeth, and watching movies, oh and maybe eating some ice cream! And Ryan and I are enjoying a quiet house...until Sunday anyway!!

A Busy Week

Last week was packed full of fun. Kate had Fairy Camp at her dance studio everyday from 10-1. She thought she was so big time because she got to take her lunch with her. And every afternoon, she came home with a grocery sack full of crafts that she had made. From what I could tell, they kept the girls very busy at camp. That said, we also had a week of great naps from Kate!:)

Day 1: Princess crafts

Showing off her Jayhawk!

Kate, Caroline, and Caroline at Fairy Camp

While Kate was at camp, Maggie and I got to enjoy some one-on-one time together which was fun because that rarely happens. A couple of the days we just ran errands, but we also managed to squeeze in some fun at the splash park and Chick-Fil-A with some friends. One of the best parts about just having Maggie alone is that she really got to show off her funny personality because she had my full attention. We spent alot of time just "talking" and I also had fun listening to her talk to "Baby Huggies" while I was driving. At one point Huggies must have not been obeying because I overheard her scolding Huggies and telling her "no ma'am Huggies!":)

Maggie and Kynlee at the splash pad

Maggie enjoying lunch with some of her friends

and some of Kate's friends.

On Wednesday night we met our friends the Schultheis family and the Cariker family in Bartlesville at the Kiddie Park. This visit was our best yet because all the kids were old enough to ride and each of them had a great time. It was a little on the hot side but still fun and hey... where can you go for 2 hours of non-stop entertainment and spend less than $10?!

The whole crew: Clark, Caroline, Maggie,

Kate, Kylan, and Kynlee

Who's driving that thing?!

Kate, Caroline, and Mags on the Turtle ride

As if we weren't exhausted enough by Saturday morning, we got up and enjoyed the Blue Bell Creamery's "Taste of Summer." The girls ate ice cream and popsicles to their hearts content and then bounced away in the bounce houses. And it was even more fun because the Schultheis family and Stanford family came to beat the heat too. The best part...after baths at home, we took the girls to Glammy and Papaw's for naps and to spend the night so we didn't even have to deal with the sugar rush!:)

Maggie liked the push-up pops

the best!

Kate enjoying a cherry popsicle and Kylan

loving his fudge pop.

Poor Kate, on Sunday night she said to me "What are we doing tomorrow?" Nothing! We have had a relaxing week this week. We've enjoyed sleeping in and going swimming. After last week, we needed it!

Popsicles!

Father's Day

Sadly we don't have a picture of the girls with their daddy on Father's Day, but I think Ryan had a good day. Kate and I conspired together on Sunday morning to get Ryan a sausage biscuit from Braum's and a coffee and he was served breakfast in bed with a homemade Father's Day card. (Mags needed her beauty sleep!) After church, we ate at Ryan's restaurant of choice and then it was nap time for daddy and the girls. That evening, Ryan's mom made fried chicken for him and his dad (mostly his dad!) and we had fun playing for awhile.

Hope you had a great day Ryan...we love you and think you are the best daddy in the whole world!

Kate's card...she wrote it all herself (she told

Ryan the feathers were to tickle him with!)

It says "We love you" (and yes the "w" is upside

down) and then she wrote their names and decorated

with her new art supplies from her buddy Ty

Bible School

We had VBS at church last week but Kate refused to call it anything but Bible school! The girls both got to attend however the catch was that I had to volunteer each day as well. So a group of friends (both the mommies and kiddos are friends) got together and volunteered in the Elementary Crafts while the kids enjoyed a few hours of Bible school fun. Even though we were all completely wiped out by the last day on Thursday, everyone had fun playing and learning about Jesus.

My Bible school cuties - the theme this year

was Cosmic Quest

It's really hard to get 8 kids to pose and this was

even after the Bevins 3 got away before I could

get a picture!

The mommies - don't you just love the "banana"

yellow shirts?!

Under the Big Top

Glammy and Papaw took Kate to her first circus last Sunday and she had a great time. From what she told me, she liked the elephants, dogs, and the lady that shot out of the cannon. Papaw was good to take pictures...enjoy!

Kate showing off her loot