Tail gating at Ikea

While waiting to get our new bathroom furniture from Ikea, the boys thought tailgating with vanilla ice cream cones sounded like a good idea. However, in the Dallas heat, you gotta lick FAST. Luckily, they both had a Mommy who has no problem eating ice cream FAST (of course, it was all out of maternal duty so they wouldn't get all sticky - it's a tough job, being an ice-cream eater/mommy).

We are excited to begin some remodeling and home decorating with our new stuff from Ikea. If only there was one closer to Northwest Arkansas.

Thanks again to Linda and Paul for letting us use their condo even though they were off in California vacationing. The boys loved playing in the pool and with their dog toys. Who knew that dog toys were so captivating for young boys? Maybe I can save money and just buy dog toys instead of kid toys. Or maybe dog toys cost more. I wouldn't know because I never plan on actually owning a dog (unless my husband and/or boys wear me down but I must warn them - it's not easy to change my mind).

We also went to the Six Flags over Texas Hurricane Harbor water park. All four of us had a great time. We did learn that 1 and 3 year old boys do not have the patience to wait in long lines to use a water slide. But the pools and accessories were worth the cost of entrance. Zachary took a nap in the slow-moving "river" that goes throughout the park. It was pretty sweet holding a sleeping toddler while floating down the river. Another perk of parenthood.