from head to toe

i came home from class last night (ps, have i mentioned i LOVE being back in school? love it. LOVE it.) and noticed the camera on the kitchen counter. i picked it up and checked to see if there were any new pictures-don't know why, zane likes using the video camera better and having both girls in the afternoon before dinner can be tricky enough without bringing cameras into the picture. but i checked and was met with this picture:


and i laughed and chuckled and teared up a bit because i missed the girls and this was just a great shot to capture what they like to do and how they do it.

i scrolled through and there were TONS of pictures from yesterday afternoon while the girls played with dada on the deck.


(try not to grin at nola's SLENDER legs! seriously though, she's slimming out...miss the baby chub.)

there was only one problem with the pictures. did you notice?

it's SEPTEMBER. and the girls aren't wearing any PANTS.

OUTSIDE. because it's HOT.

this year i'm remembering my love-hate relationship with september. it promises all good things like jeans and hot chocolate and fire-pits and oktoberfest and apples. but then it throws in a few days with 80+ degree weather and makes me want to stomp and cry and throw things. october, however? love. all around. bring it on.