Last Few Weeks of Summer

We officially have 7 days of summer vacation left (for Abby) and we are trying to squeeze in as much as possible.  Abby had a playdate with her friend Emma last week and then  we had Emma over for a sleepover.  We all went to Cici's for pizza and games and the girls came home to watch Tangled.  We celebrated Daddy's birthday.  This week we have made it to the pool at least 3 times.  The kids are becoming little fish.  Abby had another good friend Mia and her sisters over to play one day.  Pam and Clayton came over to swim today.  Mimi, Aunt Pam, Abby and I  ventured out to the Tea House for a little tea party celebrating Abby starting 1st grade.  We had a great time and some yummy food.  Abby just loves anything girly like this.  Pam and Clayton came over to swim today.  Mommy even managed a night out with some of her best buddies from her teaching days. 

I also just wanted to have a record of some of the stuff that the boys have been up to lately. 
Noah:
-My cell phone disappears on a regular basis.  After the first few times of tearing the house apart, I have learned that Noah either has it or has hidden it behind a box under his bed.  This is all so that he can play "Angry Birds."
-I found a random memory card in Abby's room and she thought Bobby left it there.  After looking at it,  we realized it was a 16 gb card which is huge.  Bobby reminded me that we didn't have one that big for the camera.  We put it in the computer and realized it was for the digital frame.  Of course we questioned Noah.  He told us that he found another card in my desk (which was the old, smaller one for the frame) and liked it better so he traded them. 
-Noah actually spelled (or yelled) his name for me the other day. 
-Noah is fascinated by the garbage truck (and reallly anything motorized).  He informed me this week that when he gets big he wants to drive a garbage truck.

Nathan:
-We were crazy to worry that Nathan was a late talker because now this little guy never stops talking.  He always has something to say.
-He likes to call Noah a  baby when he is whining to aggravate him.
-Noah was leaving to go to the store with Bobby and Nathan gave him a pep talk.  "Noah, you be good for Daddy.  Noah, you promise you will be a sweet boy.  Ok, Noah?  Remember, you have to  be a sweet boy. If you don't, you won't be able to go back to the store with Daddy."
-He asked Aunt Tonya to read him a book the other night.  It was a Thomas the Train book.  He proceeded to tell her everything that would happen in the story.
-Nathan continues to argue with me that there is an R in his name.  It's hard explaining it to the little guy since R is his middle initial. 
-Nathan informed me this week that he wants to go back and live at the  "white house", which is the condo we stay in at the beach. 

A few pics from this week:

Abby at the Tea House

Nathan doing a little reading laying on the back of the couch!

Nathan and Hayden after some swimming

Nathan giving his fudgesicle a "thumbs up"

Abby and her "goodies"

Enjoying a fudgesicle and mommy's "phone"