When I started blogging, back in April of THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND ::cue Conan O’Brien bit:: my little girl Kayley was in PRESCHOOL. Y’all have watched her grow up, and those of you who have remained loyal readers through the years have watched me grow up, too.

Well, nothing so far has made me feel as old as seeing my baby get her drivers license! Yes, that’s Kayley, all smiles in her cute little car, heading out of here for another fun day of senior year. Yep.

Time just flies.

I so rarely get any time with just a couple of kids. Today, though, I’m shopping for towels with my big twins – and eating crazy Swedish meatballs – with my big twins. The little twins are up north with my inlaws for the weekend.

It is amazing to me how the sibling dynamic changes completely when you remove a couple of players – no matter which ones you remove!

This is the only place to be, when your children drag you out of your comfortable, air conditioned home. The pool!

My kids are creative, part one. Last weekend, Kayley made this bra/bikini top completely out of beads. Not sure where one wears this sort of thing, but I like it!

I took some impromptu photos of the children on Saturday to print out for my mom for mothers day. After I snapped half a dozen, Paul and I decided to set the timer and jump in a couple of the pics! I think they came out pretty good!

Yesterday felt like summertime, with all the neighborhood kiddos running through the sprinklers and slurping up popsicles. Love it.

May the 4th be with you.