a little of this and that

We've still been laying low this summer, though Rebecca finally seems to be better.  But as soon as she got better, she went and did this to herself:

Good thing we just had her portrait taken the day before this happened!

She likes "helping Mommy" water the plants.  She doesn't exactly always get the water to the plants, but it's still nice that she wants to be helpful.

This is a picture from last month, when Rachel and I went up to see her cousin, Ethan, who played Cogsworth in his middle school's production of Beauty and the Beast.  Rachel had a great time watching it and visiting with her cousin, Emma, also in the picture.

Last night Rachel and Daddy slept outside in the tent.  Here she is "helping" him get the tent ready.

Doesn't she look lovely?  Wearing her tutu outside is a new "thrill."