He's just their size!

Emma and Anna love Grandma's mini horse, Clyde!

We FINALLY meet Adi!

It was a long time coming, but today we were able to see two of our dearest friends, David and Tiffany, and meet their little beauty, Adisen, who is already 1! She's a tiny little thing, but don't be fooled.....she's as "big girl" as any one year old comes :) She's running everywhere and as friendly as can be, an absolute doll....just hope you're wearing a turtleneck when she gets tired and starts reaching for her "security" (Tif, that's hilarious!)!!! We miss you guys so much and can't wait for you to come back to PA!

Cousin Clint is 1!!!

Happy 1st Birthday, "Kint"!!!! It was good times, great fun :) The funniest picture is the bottom left, where you'll find the infamous pooped object just inches from his cake-eating fest!!! We love you, Brother!!!

One special day......7 years later!

We try to visit the Laurel Fields every year on our anniversary to reminisce & enjoy the day! The Mountain Laurel didn't disappoint this year....it was absolutely beautiful!

My oh my how our love has grown :)

Grandma and Papa joined us too and we walked the new little trail that DCNR just put in! We're so happy they're keeping this place up so well, because it'll always be special to us :)

Happy Father's Day!

What a fun celebration for the deserving Dad's :) The slip'n'slide was a huge hit, as was fishing and badminton...which made a big comeback today!! Thanks for a great afternoon Jeff and Lisa!

Let the summer fun begin!

For the moment, frogs seem to be the most popular "pet" with the girls. This little guy was held captive by them for several hours and he was both entertaining and educating :) They took turns holding him and taking care of him and they were especially excited to watch him swim in their pool, announcing to me as I came to watch, "Mommy, I welcome you to our swimming frog"!!!! Later, Emma came over to me VERY concerned...she had noticed his two "hands" were different. Sure enough, his one hand didn't have any "fingers". I asked her what she thought happened, to which she quickly replied, " I think it's Mommy had to get the fans out, to cool the house down, and he put his hand in the fan and chopped his fingers off". That's one explanation!!! To make a long story short, I went on to tell her it's probably how God made him, how he makes us all different...inside and out, and went on to say..."like Isabella's...".....and she finished my sentence with....."Oh yes Mommy, I get it, like Isabella's hemangioma and Josh's tummy (close) and Daddy's back"....that last one cracked me up!!!!!!!! Anyhow, thought I'd share cause it was such a cute conversation :)

Sunny-Day Clay

Here's something fun & easy (thanks to Emma's Highlights) for all the little ones...our crew loved it so much we had to pass it on!

Mix 2 cups baking soda, 1 cup corn starch, and 1 1/4 cup water in a pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring until it looks like mashed potatoes. Cool. Divide into 4 pieces and....prepare yourself for the mess....Add food coloring and knead until smooth :)

Now they can make whatever their little heart desires, then leave them in a sunny place to dry!
Enjoy~