Her favorite place seems to be on the lower level of the coffee table. She always heads under there once we put her down to roam. 
We had swim lessons at 9a.m. so I had to hurry and get the kids dressed and fed. I asked Caleb to hurry and eat his breakfast, and he very seriously tells me "ok mommy, but cartoons make me eat faster so turn on cartoons so I can eat really fast." Very clever little guy, but actually the opposite is true. He takes forever to eat if he's distracted by cartoons, but he was too cute to disappoint. After swim the kids and I headed to look for Greg's birthday present. I asked Caleb what we should get for Daddy and he said " Not a toy, he wouldn't like a toy. How about a worker's thing." Me: Like what? Caleb:" A shovel so he can dig for buried treasure. And a motorcycle with a helmet. But he has to go fast, because it's safe if he goes fast. If he goes slow he could get hit by a car." Wow. The things that goes through his head.
Here are some pics when Dax and his parents came to visit. Lexie was a true bully to poor Dax. She kept stealing his toys since he couldn't move away from her.
I'm sure he'll get her back once he gets mobile though.
The rest of the afternoon was spent digging for dinosaur bones, building airplanes, and learning the meaning of motion with things like a hula hoop. Lexie decided to skip her morning nap and stay up to watch all the kids explore. She was fighting the much needed sleep which made it more difficult to multitask with Caleb. She finally passed out the last 45 minutes of our venture.
I wanted to check out the new Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit, but that wasn't as exciting as all the "hands on exhibits". I tried to get Caleb to sit and listen to the documentary playing, but he informed me we can only sit for a minute. Less than 20 seconds later he got up and said "ok that's enough. Let's go." By the end of the outing, we were all hot and tired. That's when you know it has been a successful outing and hope for an early bed time. On the way home I stopped by a Dairy Queen for ice cream thinking it would be a good way to cool off. My mistake was allowing Caleb to have a cone "which you can eat mommy." We were about 2 minutes from the house when I hear a "oh" followed by Caleb crying " Stop mommy, I dropped my ice cream on the floor." Which actually ended up being in the open diaper bag. Funny thing is I knew I'd regret it when I bought him the ice cream. 
She drags herself with her upper body very well though and can already pull herself over pillows and other objects. I have a feeling I'm going to have a tougher time with Miss Lexie than I did with Caleb, which is really scary!
Lexie enjoyed being spoiled by everyone and bonding with the great-grandparents.
It was an act of congress to get Caleb out of the pool. He enjoyed putting his swimming lessons to good use.
Lex had been coughing some over the weekend, so we stayed dry and enjoyed watching Caleb and Daddy splash around. 
Then we met up with our neighbors again to make the trek to Hurst's firework show. Caleb was like glue to our neighbor's boys.
They had a band playing and lots of people wandering the grounds. The kids enjoyed playing with their new glow sticks and dancing to the band's music. 
When the fireworks started, everyone was in awe by the show. It was soooo close. 
I was very impressed. It was one of the best shows we had ever seen. Lex was startled at first by the noise, then enjoyed the show while chugging down her bottle. Nothing like good entertainment with dinner I suppose. 
When we asked Caleb if he liked the fireworks he said "yeah, but it scared me just a little." 
We didn't get in until after midnight, so the kids slept until 9 a.m. this morning. It was great. Today was a very lazy day. Greg and I began watching all the Star War movies since there was a marathon going. And Caleb and Lex played with their toys and lounged around with us. We have to watch out for Lex now, she has got the army crawl down. She hasn't quite got the idea of putting her knees to use, but she can drag herself wherever she wants with her upper body very quickly. Monte has to be on guard too. She is constantly trying to reach him to pull on his ears or grab his tail. Poor Monte just sits and takes it though. He has been such a good dog for the kids. Tonight we cooked out with the neighbors on our new deck, while the boys played in the water. It was a good ending to our holiday weekend.
Lex and I enjoyed watching Caleb during his swim lessons. He was working on taking a breath while swimming and mastering floating.
He continues to be fearless of the water so I am glad lessons are paying off. Afterward we went to their school for the Fourth of July Parade. Caleb didn't want to miss it. He readied himself with his very crafty hat, and joined the march around the school. 
The poor toddlers cried most the time since they could see their parents just out of their reach. 
Then we headed home to enjoy the rest of the afternoon off. Our neighbors have 3 kids, Dax 4, Ace 3, and Ivy who is 2 weeks older than Lexie. They came over to enjoy a play date while their mom, Amber, and I visited. Lexie and Ivy always seem to want what the other is chewing on, though they also enjoy trying to grab each others face or hair. 
The boys were playing the roles of different super heroes of course. After the playroom was destroyed and all the fun was had at home. Greg and I took the kids to dinner and then to watch Toy Story 3, which was definitely my favorite of the trilogy. Overall it was a successful day off with the kids.
