Summer Daze

After a fun afternoon at the park with these dear friends.....








we made some strawberry jam.



My darling assistant did lots of this...

"Hey look, it's me in there! It sure is fun to kiss myself."

(I think I forgot to mention she pulls up on things now.)




while I did lots of this.

Yesterday

Oh how I love this girl! What a gift from God she is! I can not believe that she is 10 months old now. It was just yesterday I felt her kick for the first time. Just yesterday, we brought her home , our hearts overwhelmed with joy. Just yesterday, she smiled and cooed and laughed for the first time. Just yesterday... It's going too fast. My Mama-heart can't keep up. I'm trying to hold onto every moment with this precious girl because all too soon she'll be all grown up.

Hold Onto Every Moment

by Joy Williams

We laughed out loud til we cried

And the tears were sweet

Midnight melted to morning

A moment faded to memory

All these days

They just slip away thru our fingers

So...

DON'T LET GO
HOLD ONTO EVERY MOMENT
ALWAYS KNOW
HOLD ONTO EVERY MOMENT THAT YOU CAN

We move on with no regrets to our destiny

Held by the hands of the Father

We share His love and He leads us through

All these days

They just slip away through our fingers

So...

CHORUS

Running through yesterday into tomorrow

Don't let it just drift away

Forget about tying the hands of time

Give every moment to the One who gave us today

CHORUS

Annual 4th Of July Bash Part 3

Watching Fireworks from our front yard.

My darling sister in law, Tara, and my equally darling nephew, Derek. He had never used a squirt gun before.

My two cuties!! You can tell it was humid by Ella's fro :)


Thanks for coming, Friends! Until next year...

Annual 4th Of July Bash Part 2

Annual 4th of July Bash Part 1

We had to reschedule our party to the 5th due to rain and our town cancelling fireworks. Luckily, nearly everyone could make it. (We missed you Grant) We just love hosting friends on this festive holiday! It's always so much fun and this year our fun was magnified with all the kiddos we have been accumulating! Here's some shots of the fun and craziness!

Lil cousins... Lena and Ella are 8.5 months apart. I just love how Ella is holding Lena's hand!

Our little sparkler eating grass

This year we set up a slip n slide and a kiddy pool. It was a big hit!

GO CARDS!

Kirk's face pretty much sums up how we feel about our sweetie!
We are trying to cherish every moment.