P and C's Water Delivery Service

It was finally warm with hardly any wind today, so we spent most of it outside. My favorite thing they did today was form a plant watering company.

First Paige got on her bike and used a jump rope to tie her watering can to her bike. She kept trying to pull it that way, but it would tip over and spill, making her very angry. After a minute I said "I guess that's just not going to work, unless you get wheels for your watering can."

So she hung it to the handlebar of a second bike, and tried to tow it like that. But the bike in back kept getting caught on things around the yard and she'd have to get off her bike and free it.

Finally Cason noticed what she was doing, and he wanted in. He got on his bike, and she hung the watering can from HIS handlebars, and he pedaled behind her. They were so cute, talking about how they had a "Water delivery service". I think they got the idea from Kiki's Delivery Service.

Anyway, I made them signs for their bikes, which pleased them, and Paige wanted to help make Cason's.
They'd ride up to my plants, and Paige would get off and water them. Then they'd pedal back to the hose for a refill. Cason wasn't the most dedicated employee, and he'd sometimes not be willing to pedal when she wanted him to. Or sometimes he'd just disappear.
So eventually we switched to using the wagon, and Neely and I had to pull them.
It was quite a cute game, AND my plants all got watered, with hardly any effort on my part. Win WIN.

Neely looked cute in her new dress from Connie, and matching headband I made. I'm obsessed now.
It was still nice and warm when Jess came home, so we had an outdoor dinner. Those are the best.
Cason showed signs of sleepiness after dinner, so we got them on the swings to keep him awake.
Neely and I hung out in the grass doing a photo shoot. Ha.
She really wants to go places. She kept doing pushups, trying to get her knees under her.
Oh, and then I turned toward the swingset to take another picture of Paige and Cason on the swings, and just happened to catch the very moment when Paige leaned back too far in the swing and accidentally did a backflip. It ended well, she didn't let go, so she just did the backflip completely and landed on her feet again. She looked really surprised, but then got all excited and proud of herself. Ha.
It was pretty awesome.