Only 2 1/2 more weeks of summer!!

Well, this week has been busy, but not the same kind of busy we have been accustomed to this summer.  Unfortunately, we had no pool days, so that is depressing.  We spent two days at the allergists office for Cate's new cluster allergy shots.  The first visit was about 3 hours and required 8 shots.  The second visit was about 2 1/2 hours and involved 6 shots.  For a kid who is terrified of needles, she was a real trooper...not even one tear!  We will be continuing these heavy duty shots until school starts, then she will go on a regular weekly maintenance schedule. Hope it all works so that she can get some relief from all the throat clearing she has been doing for the last three years!

We also spent about 3 hours in the pediatrician's office this week dealing with Sam's altercation with our coffee table.  Luckily we were able to go with Durabond glue in lieu of the two stitches that were originally recommended to close the gaping whole in his neck.  So, that was the first injury we have ever experienced that actually required medical attention.   

Cate finally conquered her two-wheeler and is now bicycling all over our street.  She can't believe how easy it really is, even though we had assured her of this months ago.  She looks like a real pro on there! (Check out the video below!)

On Wednesday, we spent the day with Grammy and Grandad while Mommy was at PD for work.  Grammy took us to see Kung Fu Panda which we really enjoyed!  

On Thursday, we went to Kazoing with Olivia, Elizabeth and Abigail. We especially enjoyed the train table room!  We also got to meet Sam's new babysitter for the school year.  He is quite anxious to get over to Ms. Melissa's house so he and Abigail can play.  He has been crying for weeks that he didn't want to go back to La Petite, so the fact that he is excited about Melissa's thrills us!  He can't wait to go pick out his first lunchbox!

Today we went to a Pig Roast at our aunt and uncle's house, Kim and Bobby Joe.  We had a blast running around their farm, picking flowers from their garden, playing games and visiting with our family.  It was a great way to end our week.  

Lastly, after much begging on the part of Cate and her dad, Mommy agreed to let Cate get another bob haircut (they cut off 6 inches).  We have been calling her "Cate Kittredge" since she got home today as she looks just like Kit's twin!  It is really precious.  Sam also got his hair cut today at our new "CaSa McFarley exclusive buzz salon."  Farley and I have now fully replicated ourselves as each of us has matching haircuts to the kids.  Sheesh...

The summer so far...

This has been one crazy summer!  This week has been particularly hectic but fun none the less. Saturday was Oldham County Day and we always attend the parade!  This year, not only did we attend the parade but Cate and Daddy got to be in the parade!  They dressed up like spooky ghosts in order to represent the Spirits of LaGrange Ghost Tours that our Dad will be providing tours for in the fall.  We enjoyed every minute of the parade!  Of course, it was full of tractors, horses, and those crazy Kosair Shriners!  The bag full of candy we took home wasn't bad either!  We also enjoyed visiting our Mimi and Papa at their river house on Saturday night. Papa made a delicious and safe meal for us and afterward treated us to a boat ride.  We had a wonderful night with them!

On Friday, we went swimming at our friends Vivian and Joey's house. We always love to play with them because they have lots of fun stuff to do and they are close in age to us.  We also loved playing and swimming with the Stanley girls: Sarah, Hannah and Emma.  It was a great day! 

Another fun part of our week was going to the Oldham County Aquatic Center!  We went there four days last week with our friends Olivia, Elizabeth and Abigail.  It was a really hot week so that pool felt great!  We also loved throwing sand in the huge sand pit, although our mom wasn't too happy about that.  

We have also added some pictures of other fun things we have done this summer.  Cate participated in a Hannah Montana Camp at Harmony Academy this summer and had a rockin' good time!  We had a great visit with our cousin Malynda when she came to visit earlier this month.  We had a big party at Poppa D and Nonny's house while she was here with all of our aunts and uncles.  It was a lot of fun!  We really enjoyed the video that our dad and Uncle Chris put together for Uncle David's 40th birthday, especially since we got to play some of the roles. It was really funny!  Lastly, we added some pictures of our 4th of July weekend at Lake Cumberland.  As usual, we had a great time boating, tubing, watching fireworks, making s'mores, playing games and exploring with our grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousins.  We can't wait to have another big family get together at our lake house!  We are hoping to have our own boat next time we go down, so that will make our visits even more exciting.  

oldham county day parade

swimming with friends

aquatic center