Popsicles & Super Diaper Baby

 Nora's 4th of July (and first ever) popsicle ...

 Ben showed her the ropes ...

 She LOVED it!

Ben dressed as "Super Diaper Baby." He puts on a diaper and runs around the house chanting SUPER DIAPER BABY while cracking up the entire time!!!!! Wow, that's some six-year-old humor for ya. We will definitely use this photo as future blackmail. Insert evil laugh track here ...

Peep Toe Wedges & Happy 4th

Nora is obsessed with these peep toe wedge sandals! What a riot. These are (unworn) hand-me-downs from Mags and I have to hide them from Nora because she loves them so. She already walks/runs around like a drunken sailor and with a slight heel she's an accident waiting to happen.

On another subject, we're skipping the Fourth of July this year. Too hot ... way too hot. They've cancelled the fireworks around us because it's too dry and too hot. We didn't want to hit any parades because it's waaaaayyyy toooooo hoooooooooot. I'm looking at the thermometer right now and it "only" reads 104.9 degrees. The air has been running nonstop and the grass is a crunchy dry mess of hay. But don't worry, I got red, white and blue popsicles so that's enough for this year!

On the upside, it's almost our anniversary — lucky #13 — and Joe and I SWEAR that it's always cool on our anniversary. So, we're sticking with that!