Rock on!

Sierra's new favorite thing to do is rock in our roly poly chair. We thought you might like to see...

Happy Independence Day!

Sierra's first 4th of July. We went to Steak 'n Shake on the river with Brendon's family and then watched the fireworks. There were tons of people and lots of kids. We had a good time. We got there early to stake out a spot and then had a bit of a wait until it got dark. The girls were both so tired from the long day that they fell asleep within the first few minutes of the fireworks, even with all the noise.

The girls are all dressed up for the 4th.

Lots of people.

Patriotic pair.

And the fireworks.

Picnic at the Farm

Haddie enjoying a bowl of snacks.

Sierra sitting on the blanket eating strawberries.

Both girls playing with straw in the barn.

Over the river and through the woods

Well, you won't be hearing from me for a few days. Brendon and I are off to Colorado with the youth group while the girls, as you may have guessed by the title to this post, are staying with their grandparents. We are all excited, but I am nervous to leave them for such a long time!! It will be the longest ever that we have been apart. I will miss them very much.
Haddie sitting with Grandfather up at the farm and Sierra practicing her walking with Grandmother. Have a wonderful week, guys! We will miss you lots :)
If you look close, Sierra is petting a new kitten. The girls both love to pet the kitties! Haddie is asking if we can take one home. We'll see what happens...

Sisters at the Chapel

It was a special day for Melissa and Lucas, and such a joy to share in it. She was a beautiful bride and they are off for a honeymoon in the smokies!

Melissa, Heather, Haddie and I pose for pictures in the chapel.

You can't see it very well, but Haddie got a cute doll from aunt Melissa whose dress matched her own. It was darling and the most interested I have ever seen her in a doll. She is usually pretty much of a tomboy.

Sisters again...

Practice, practice, practice

Lucas and Melissa show Haddie how to drop flower petals. She was excited, but none of us really knew what to expect.

Bride and flower girl

A day at the hotel

Thursday afternoon, we went to visit grandma and grandpa at their hotel room and the girls discovered some new treats.

Sierra discovered a love of mirrored closet doors.




Sierra and Haddie both had fun exploring Grandma and Grandpa's hotel room. They especially liked the bathroom for some reason. Go figure. Haddie does have big girl panties on in this picture. It is wonderful to have her potty trained. She still wears a pull up at night and nap time, but we are thrilled to be back to 1 in diapers!

Grandma and Haddie had lots of fun in the pool!