day 45: on Sunday we attempted to go to the Living Desert – which seems pretty awesome if you can either a) go in the morning while it’s still cool or b) withstand ridiculous heat. The babies were wilted and unimpressed (even though they normally love the zoo, it was just too hot) so we left after only around an hour. Maybe I have a weird sense of humor but this is my favorite shot. All of the spectators checking out the giraffes.

day 44: we spent the weekend in Palm Springs and even though it was only 85 degrees it was a bit much for our little mild climate babies. They were getting such a kick out of running around in the back yard (oh the luxury… a YARD!) and turned beet red and sweaty.. I guess it’s partly my fault for misreading the weather forecast and not realizing they should have been wearing shorts. I love this picture because you can see Amelia’s crazy low rider pants (too big, oops) and Herbie in the front demonstrating how hot out it was.

day 43: what better way to be greeted upon returning home from work than in a big pile of squealing excited babies? Ones that are yelling “dada!” and grinning ear to ear. Sounds pretty great to me.

day 42: what’s better than eating macaroni and cheese for dinner? Wearing it, of course. At least that’s what Paul thinks. I went in the kitchen to cut up some grapes and came back to this… a pile of macaroni on his head and a cheese sauce faux hawk. Nice.

day 41: on Wednesday I made a lot of hearts. A LOT of hearts. For a super top secret project that Ben doesn’t think should be revealed on blogs until the weekend. So you just get to see this one

day 40: we got more rain today. A lot more rain. ENOUGH ALREADY. I don’t have anything against the rain in theory. I love the noise on the roof and it’s fun to watch through the window. It does, however, pose a problem for me getting my kids out of the house since we are without a garage. How am I supposed to carry two children and a diaper bag out to a car that is parked on the street and get everyone in and settled and ready to go WITHOUT GETTING SOAKED? It’s not possible. So I think I’ll take a rain-check on the rain. Haha.

day 39: yesterday was a Monday. That about sums it up. It was not a great one.

day 38: I love this picture. The light. The time of day. I love the mom in the back pushing the kid on the swings. I love sunset and Sundays. It makes me happy.

day 37: today was another rainy day so we decided it was a good day for an indoor activity. Ben hadn’t been to the aquarium yet and we have a membership so it made the decision pretty simple – more fish for the Mofish! Just an FYI (and maybe this goes without saying, but just in case) the aquarium is much more pleasant and less crowded during the week. It was kind of a zoo (no pun intended) today.

day 36: each day after bath time we each take one baby and help them brush their teeth while wearing their hooded towels before they get their jammies on. It is one of the cutest times of day. My favorite part of this picture is the blurry ear of Paul’s towel in the upper left hand corner of the frame.