Hanging with the Family

BooSheep asked if we could all come over for hot dogs and water sliding before the Boy Caterpillars left to visit their dad's house (and we all went to Ohio for a week).

We happily agreed and had a total blast!

Well, GO did NOT like the slide - not the first time.

Nor when B10 tried to take her down the second time!

In 100 degree heat - she was COLD!  (She's my daughter!)

Sister Sheep checked out Hubby's sunglasses.

Then lots of bubbles!  (Sister Sheep LOVES bubbles.)

The boy cousins played with water "guns" and loved the slide.

So did the big boys...

Sister Sheep tried to show GO how fun the little girl pool was...

Finally GO tried it out, but she still would rather be playing in the mud or ANYWHERE warmer than the water!

THANK YOU SHEEP FAMILY!

~Lone Butterfly  )i(

Little Sheep's Christmas Performance

The school Little Sheep attends has a beautiful Christmas Musical every year, and this was our 3rd year attending.  We love going to watch Little Sheep sing.  For 2009 there were 10 of us in the audience.  BooSheep and HubbySheep were working in the lights and sound booth, so Baby Sheep hung out with her grandparents (both sets) and us in the chairs.

 

Baby Sheep gladly shared her Cheerios snacks with GO.

We were near the back of the Sancutary, and they ask you not to take flash photography, so I don't have any photos of Little Sheep (who sang about rocking Baby Jesus to sleep...so sweet!) - but the Caterpillars and Baby Sheep gave their best smiles!

 

It's hard to imagine next year this program won't be just Little Sheep, but Baby Sheep and GO also!

~Lone Butterfly  )i(

My Favorite Nephew

Little Sheep is my favorite nephew...

...can you see why?

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY, LITTLE SHEEP!  I LOVE YOU!

Love,
Aunt Lone Butterfly  )i(

The New Playground

We spent today at a new playground with the Sheeps. BooSheep had tried it out once before (there are two geocaches there! - we only found one so far, though) and we all really enjoyed it.

The huge Treehouse was three stories tall with beautiful slides. And there were a ton of other new types of toys - some even Boo and I hadn't seen before!

We had a picnic in the large pavilion (with both adult and kid-size picnic tables).

Baby Sheep and GO shared a swing and enjoyed seeing each other.

Boo and I sat on the lowest level of the Treehouse with the baby girls, while the boys played around us.

It was a great morning! I love spending time with the Sheeps.

~Lone Butterfly )i(

A Sheepy Day

GO and I went out to visit the Sheeps today to have a day with them before GO and I watched Baby Sheep (Little Sheep had his third swim lesson tonight).

We decided to head to the library with the kiddos - I am pretty sure this was the first time that GO has been.

She and Baby Sheep hung out on the floor next to the board books (I actually checked out a few for me to read to her at home).

Then Little Sheep helped me check out the books and a cool bag for him (all about Space).

BooSheep and I found a couple of caches on the way home, which was fun! I liked working together with BooSheep to search out the tiny micros!

All three kiddos went down for a nap (at the SAME TIME), so Boo and I were able to have an hour or so of real adult conversation.

It was a good day and I enjoyed staying with the two little ones by myself. We managed to have dinner and get clean and all in pajamas before BooSheep and Little Sheep got home. Then BooSheep and I stayed up to watch Big Brother 11 (YAY!) before I took GO and headed home.

I so much enjoyed spending the day with the Sheeps.

~Lone Butterfly )i(

Swimming Sheep?

Little Sheep had his first swimming lesson tonight! Uncle Firefighter was at the station, so I came over and hung out with Baby Sheep.

GO and Princess came with me and we had such fun! Both little girls ate dinner and were clean by the time Little Sheep and BooSheep got home.

Princess was such a big help with the babies. She read book after book to them.

Little Sheep told me all about how he could put his head under the water (without holding his nose) and jump in from the side! I LOVE hearing about his big boy adventures!

We'll be back on Thursday to watch Baby Sheep again, Little Sheep is growing up so fast.

~Lone Butterfly )i(

Shopping with the Sheeps

BooSheep and Cookie called us this morning and asked us to meet them at the local outdoor mall.

Cookie had purchased GO a few cute dresses (in the current 0-3 month size she is wearing), but the fun part was watching Cookie with all three of the little grandchildren.

Baby Sheep and GO seemed to enjoy looking at each other.

We had a delicious lunch at Red Robin (I love the unlimited fries and they FINALLY have a naked burger on their menu)!

Thank you, Cookie and BooSheep for thinking of us! It was nice to spend some time with the Sheepy Cousins.

~Lone Butterfly )i(

Now You Can Tell - She is Empress Pee-Pee Pants!

I have been wanting to get GO's ears pierced, and today I decided to go ahead and do it. My friend, Mere, came with the Caterpillars and I out to the Merle Norman store where we were having it done.

(It was out in the town where BooSheep lives, we intended on having lunch with her and the KiddoSheeps after.)

GO sat so well in my lap and let the lady mark her ears.

She didn't even get that upset with the actual piercing - it was me holding her head and hands! She didn't like it when they cleaned her ears, though...I think it was stinging a little! :(

She quit crying less than an 2 minutes after each ear was pierced and was just as happy as can be by the time we left.

I think she liked showing off her earrings to BooSheep and BabySheep. Hubby and I had wanted little silver balls, but they were outs. These were the tiniest ones they had, and I must say - I kind of like the sparkle!

We met the Sheeps at Chick-fil-a, which B10 and CW loved - they were such great helpers moving Little Sheep up the big stairs!

It was a great day! I'm so excited and happy at how well she did!

~Lone Butterfly )i(

It's Uncle Sheep!

So, today my Girl Scouts went to my brother-in-law - Uncle Sheep's - fire station. This is not to be confused with my OTHER brother-in-law (Uncle Firefighter).

When the girls sold cookies, people had the option of purchasing cookies for the firefighters. Today we went to the station to deliver them and take tour.

Uncle Sheep is amazing at talking to the kids. When B10 was little, Uncle Sheep came out to his preschool and talked to the itty-bitties.

However, I think the adults who were there thought it was just as cool as the kids did!

Hubby enjoyed playing with GO on her first trip to the fire station.

THANK YOU Uncle Sheep!

~Lone Butterfly )i(