GRANDMA CAMP!

Last week our family headed to Pennsylvania so the girls could experience Grandma and Grandpa Camp for the first time.  Boy, was it an epic week!  Grandma and Grandpa packed in tons of crafts, activities, sweets, and surprises.  The kids were constantly on the go and always eager about each event.  We had oodles of fun and made a ton of memories with family.

CRAFT TIME

Tool Boxes, Tie-Dye Shirts, Sand Painting, Humane Society Service Project

Grandma reading a story about each person doing their part to make the world a better place.  We then dove into making items for the Humane Society.

ACTIVITIES

Movies (not pictured), Lawn Games, Grandpa's Swing, Water Activities, Cook-out, Mini-Golf, Swimming, Build-A-Bear, and Pinata

Getting the hearts ready to put in their stuffed animals

Filling Rainbow Dash with fluff

 Giving Rainbow Dash a bath

Grandma stepped in to finish the job!

FAMILY TIME

 Bridger and Eliana

 Eliana got into her cousin's bag and started trying things on for size, boy was she proud of herself!  We were waiting to see if the under-roos would ever make it on her head...but she stopped at draping them on her arms.  Ha ha!

 Hylie and Braddock

 Pap Pap and Great-Grandma

Grandpa playing with Eliana's "little piggies".  When he'd finish one foot, she would offer him her other!

Everyone was exhausted at the end of each wonderful day.  Hylie would be so tired she wouldn't even realize she rolled off her bed!

Grandma and Grandpa, thank you so much for a delightful and memorable week!  We loved each and every second of the fun!

Beach Day!

Last week I took the girls to our public pool to try to beat the heat.  The entire time we were there all I could think was: there is no way I'll be able to do this with 3 kids next summer!  It was a bit of a handful for me.  So this week I tried the beach, and enjoyed the experience so much more!  The only downside was dealing with the sand afterwards, but I'll take it for a couple of hours of sheer bliss!

Cute little piggie tails...

Hylie's Art

Hylie really enjoys coloring and drawing, and boy do we get a kick out of her creations!

 A little mermaid sitting on a rock, another mermaid, and a butterfly

 A nativity

 A princess with a long braid (I absolutely LOVE her teeth!)

Hylie surprised me with this drawing, she wrote "I love Dad" and "I love Mom" all by herself!

 Eliana is becoming Hylie's little shadow, so if Hylie is busy working on something at the table, you better believe Eliana wants to be a part of it, too!

4th of July

Our 4th of July this year was super low-key.  (It was so low-key, I really didn't take any pictures!) We enjoyed having Dad home for the day, went to our city's parade, and sat out in our front yard to watch the fireworks--which didn't start until 10 PM!  It was a little bit of a late night for the kiddos, but the fireworks show was wonderful and gave us time to reflect on our abundant blessings living in this country where so many individuals have and do sacrifice their time, family life, and lives.  God Bless America!

Hylie checking out the camel in the parade

Eliana not quite sure she wants to be here...

25 Weeks

So this post is 3 weeks late, but here's a little update that the baby continues to grow and is kicking and wiggling around like a champ!  At my last OB appointment, the doctor measured me and then asked, "How much did your first two weigh, again?"  When I told him 9 pounds, he just smiled--so I asked if I was measuring big.  He just chuckled nervously, patted my shoulder and said, "You should be just fine."  Great.