portraits of a family

checking out pictures in our files...

and ran across some that made me laugh.

thought i would share.

another trip to the mountains

we were so excited to have daddy with us. our last trip to the mountains poor daddy had to stay home. the weather was yuck, but that didn't stop us from having a good time. spent some time indoors playing games, painting and reading. put on our rain gear and stomped around outside. it's such a blessing having the mountains to run away to. we are so lucky!

going to the dentist

i have never been more proud of my little girl. aubrey had her first dentist's appointment and she did awesome. i knew that she would be a little nervous. new things always make aubrey a little scared, but she did great. we walked into the office and she climbed up into the chair. she was polite to the doctor and did everything that she was told. she was so excited to pick out her prize and her new orange tooth brush. after her appointment she showed off her sparkling teeth to anyone who would look. no cavities! good brushing little girl!

happy anniversary!

there is one thing i remember very specifically about this day. i remember riding in the car with my family and bubbling over with excitement. i remember looking at my mom and saying, "i get to marry the man of my dreams."

lazy hazy days of summer.

isn't it funny how the younger one has to do exactly what the older one does. i never would have just handed Aubrey and ice cream cone at 17 months. oh, the mess.... but things change. not only have i realized the messes are inevitable, but i have also realized that leah wants to do things the same as her big sister. it doesn't matter that the ice cream in the dish is the same ice cream that is in the cone. she wants a cone too. so i tried... and she actually did a great job with it. what a cutie!