July was so much fun! Our weather has been relatively mild this summer and we have been loving it. Here's a smattering a pictures and a few explanations to remind me what on earth was going on at the time. First up, my kids are always playing outside. Naked. Why??? Why do they do this? Do you have secrets for getting your kids to wear clothes?? Maybe it only bothers me because I don't feel comfortable stripped down to my undies and painting myself in mud? Michael recently started having a hard time at bed time and nap time. He says he's afraid of the dark (it's not dark when he goes to bed), he says he's lonely, and he won't stay in bed. His solution was to climb in bed with Alex. Even though I always go in and put him back in his bed after they fall asleep, it was often just too cute for me not to stop and take a picture first. Thankfully this is only happening rarely now. Taking naps wherever I can convince him to lie down. And my kids sti...