Monday, July 14, 2014

Trip to Charlotte

Ella and I went to NC for a week in June, it was the first time we've been back since a few weeks after Grant was born. We were so excited for the trip and couldn't wait to get there. 

Mom picked us up around noon on Friday and had Cameron and Grant home from school, so we got the afternoon with the kids. Ella and Cam were so, so, happy to be back together and were just so adorable. 

Determined to convince us that they should take a nap together


Playing with the hose in Grammy's backyard

Ready to head over to Erin's house

Fun in the ball pit at Erin's

Dad and Donna came over on Saturday. This was Ella and Cameron looking out the window waiting for them to arrive

They are just so sweet together


Watching Grant roll over, he's such a little champ!


Resting together after lunch



That night, Mom, Erin and I went with Ella and Cameron to paint pottery. It was Cameron's first time and he picked a little turtle and was so cute painting it. 



Ella's was a surprise so I was not allowed to look at it or take a picture of it while she was working on it :)



Putting the finishing touches on my plate

And for the funniest part of all - I can't quite remember why, but they decided to sing Let it Go and it was so, so, so funny and adorable. The singing, the hand gestures, the theatrics, we just got the biggest kick out their performance! 



Before church on Sunday morning



After church in all our stripes!

Ella loves holding Grant


So precious!


On Sunday afternoon I left for Raleigh for my trip to the office. Erin took this great pic of mom with the kids, I love this one!

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Picture Post

Catching up on a bunch of pictures from May and June--

Having fun scootering around the street with Alyssa

Baby bunny in our yard 

Taking a picture of the baby bunny

Cory turned 13 at the beginning of May!

Painting project to make some new art for the playroom


And her own painting - for some reason she had her mind completely set on making a painting of our kitchen - she didn't miss a detail, down to the bread on top of the microwave!


Spring came late this year, and we lost a lot of our plants and flowers from having such a cold winter with several freezes. Steve has spent many, many weekend days working on our yard and his hard work has paid off, we now have so many beautiful flowers to enjoy!

New garden in the back


And our milkweed is back! No caterpillars yet this year but we've seen several butterflies so I'm hoping that they aren't too far behind with the way the milkweed has recovered.  

These are my favorite new flowers, they are hollyhocks and are so pretty! 


Flowers behind the pool

Last day of riding the bus to school 

Baby frog that Ella kept for a few days


Perfecting her cannonball

Looking adorable before camp




Making pancakes on Father's Day


After breakfast we went to church and then spent the afternoon swimming 



With Ella on the morning of my birthday (before I had to head to Austin for work)
 

 Trick jumps with Jake


Ladybugs in the garden

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Pool Party

We had a pool party the first Saturday after school ended, to celebrate the end of the school year and the official beginning of summer. So much fun with good friends, and the perfect summer kick-off!