Summer time kiddos

The sunny days have brought lots of smiles to these little people. The girls have loved being outside every day to play and also getting up earlier with the sun...yikes!  I foiled their windows up a bit but it doesn't seem to make a huge difference, Wren still walks into our room at 6am.

Here is a bit of what we have been doing with our days...

Lunches outside.

Hiding under tables when it's bath time.

Scootering, scootering and more scootering!

The other day Wren said, "Hey look at this trick Mom!" and she wheeled by with one foot on the scooter and the other high up in the air! I was proud she got so good at it and now I'm nervous.

Car washes.

Oh and scootering.

Crazy dance moves.

Washing up after a messy day.

Praying for meals. haha.

Visiting the market with besties.

Trying out summer outfits from grandmas that return from trips.

And gardening in grandparents' backyards.

Tuckered Out

Wren had a busy day on Wednesday (school, playing at a friend's house..).

By dinner time, she got quieter and stopped talking, closed her eyes, and had a 4 minute snooze sitting up at the table.

This is how I usually feel by Friday after a busy week at our house too. Have a good weekend!

 

A Visit with Baby Jack

The girls love babies, and they absolutely LOVED baby Jack when he came over for a visit. They were so cute with him I had to post a photo or two...

Jack belongs to Nathan and Daisha, our close friends. He's the sweetest little guy that we love so much!

Party like you're 2!

When you're 2, you might not have a lot of friends yet (this is not a diss), but you can bet that your family will your best party people!

Ellie had a fun afternoon of cake, presents and playing with her faves. Here's a few pics...

These two are buds..

and like to get their dance on.

Ellie wanted to help take pictures with the ipad instead of being in them..

There were balloons..

tiaras...

and toys. Ellie loved the cars..

her cards (this card ruled, Ellie loves cats and wearing sunglasses too!), 

and a Hello Kitty cake!

Flashback to last year! When Ellie didn't like cake yet...haha.

She was so little and chubby!

The girls enjoyed their cake and the party and were worn right now.

But not as worn out as a couple of their uncles...

Party like you're two years old, and then take a nap. :)

Happy 2nd Birthday Ellie!

Ellie is 2 years old today, and it's hard to believe she was this little button that long ago...

We used to think she was so mild mannered, so sweet and easy going (and she can be)..

But we didn't predict the crazy, wild, hilarious side of her to sprout in this last year!

She is a brave, loud, funny and happy girl that we love so much. We love her crazy streak. She catches us off guard or scares us constantly. We say "ELLIE!" a lot, like when she throws an entire plate of spaghetti and meatballs across the kitchen, asks to see her boogers when you wipe her nose, or nearly runs out into the road. 

This one definitely keeps us on our toes. All. the. time. 

And we love her for it. 

Happy Birthday Ellie!!