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This morning Isabella came over so I could go swimming, and then we all went to Jump Around Utah to celebrate Sophia’s birthday.

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They had more fun on this slide than anything. Oh, the irony.
They had more fun on this slide than anything. Oh, the irony.
Mary headed to rescue her friends from the "hurricane room."
Mary headed to rescue her friends from the “hurricane room.”
Bounce.
Bounce.
Isabella and Mary did this slide over and over again.
Isabella and Mary did this slide over and over again.
Whenever they slid to the bottom, Mary would cry, "GAIN!!!" (Again!).
Whenever they slid to the bottom, Mary would cry, “GAIN!!!” (Again!).
My favorite male one year old.
My favorite male one year old.

After that, I fed the girls and then Kate, another new babysitter, came over while I went to yoga. I have been an absent mom lately. But my unlimited yoga pass expires in a month! I still feel guilty, though. Anyway, after yoga, I came back, showered, and cooked dinner.

Eating dinner.
Eating dinner.

Afterward, the girls played a bit before I headed off to my Primary meeting. They look bedraggled because I haven’t done anything to their hair since yesterday morning.

Lydia exclaiming, "Guys, it's beautiful out here today!" This is after only one day of not doing her hair.
Lydia exclaiming, “Guys, it’s beautiful out here today!” This is after only one day of not doing her hair.

Here’s how clean and tidy they looked yesterday morning:

IMG_8527 IMG_8530 IMG_8529 IMG_8528But tonight I was literally scrubbing grime off of Lydia’s face in her bath. It’s amazing how dirty kids can get is such a short period of time–and we went swimming yesterday, too! That grime basically accumulated all today.

While I was at my meeting, Abe took the girls on a walk to the park.

Lydia's natural expression. Mary's natural expression.
Lydia’s natural expression. Mary’s natural expression.
Natural expressions part 2.
Natural expressions part 2.
Natural expressions part 3.
Natural expressions part 3.