Father's Day 2016

It's so fun celebrating THIS GUY year after year after year after year.  

He love us so well, he works hard at his job & at home, he helps out, he provides, he protects, he's handsome, he's handy, he's funny, he's fun to be around, he gives the best hugs!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, daddy!

We love you.

celebrating SIX

And we have a SIX year old.  It seems like just yesterday we met Lily.

We had a fun day celebrating her birthday.  We opened present first (it was very early), while the monkey bread was baking. The Golden Books, that I snagged for $.50 each at the Salvation Army, were a HUGE hit!

Lily requested monkey bread for her birthday breakfast.  

And yes, the bottom of the candles melted in the hot monkey bread.  

Note to self, don't put wax candles into HOT monkey bread. 

Some friends came over to play in the morning.  We did a mini water day with our plastic pool and the new sprinkler.  That evening we met Daddy at Island's (Lily's favorite) for dinner.  Then we dropped Lily & Ella off at VBS.  The girls love Vacation Bible School! After we picked them up, we came home for ice cream sandwiches.  

Lily's description: "it's not a sandwich with bread, it's cookie, ice cream, cookie then rolled in sprinkles.  If only you could see her face & the hand motions as she explained this.

Lily helped mix up & bake the cookies & then assemble the sandwiches the end of last week.

#babyS 6 months

Remember THIS? Well, here we are with #babyB's sister.  
Yesterday, #babyS turned SIX months old.

She is sweet & smiley.
She sleeps all night (minus the missing paci).
She rolls all over the place.
She is very ticklish.
Her laugh is the sweetest.

And at our house, turning 6 months means a birthday feast of infant (oatmeal) cereal.
She seemed to like it!

Lily - k5 graduate!

Thursday night Lily graduated from K5. As I said previously, we snuck a beach trip in before graduation.  On the way to WB, she wrote each of us a note.

The graduation started off with a Noah's Ark program.  

Lily was a sheep & she even had a speaking part. She did a great job! 

Lily's wonderful teacher, Miss Schmig

It was so special that Aunt Anna & Aunt Bekah came for this.

 Friday morning, Bekah & Anna stayed home with the littles so Ella & I could go to Lily's classroom awards and kindergarten party.

Lily with her diploma, academic excellence (all A's, all year), and PE award.  She was VERY excited that she got some awards.  We are so proud of her!

the aunts

Like I just said....and we're back from a crazy week....Aunt Bekah flew in Sunday 5/29 and Aunt Anna flew in Tuesday morning 5/31, just in time to celebrate Ella's birthday. Thursday morning we had court for #babyB and #babyS, which ended up being an all day affair.  Then Thursday evening was Lily's k5 graduation, but we snuck a beach trip in before graduation. Friday, the last day of school, etc...Here are some highlights:

The pool

The beach

The beach AGAIN

Loving on Aunt Anna

Island's (downtown after seeing Daddy's work)

 Beau's Coffee

Meeting #babyS

It's always a blast having family visit.

celebrating FOUR

And we're back from a crazy week....Aunt Bekah flew in Sunday 5/29 and Aunt Anna flew in Tuesday morning 5/31, just in time to celebrate Ella's birthday. Thursday morning we had court for #babyB and #babyS, which ended up being an all day affair.  Then Thursday evening was Lily's k5 graduation. Friday, the last day of school, etc...

Tuesday, May 31 our sweet & hilariously animated Ella turned FOUR. The birthday girl requested waffles, with sprinkles in the batter, for her birthday.

After breakfast Lily was off to school, Daddy off to work, and the rest of us off to the airport to pick up Aunt Anna.

It was a cloudy day, but the sun was trying to peak through, so we headed to the beach.  Ella even got to sit on the lifeguard's 4 wheeler.  Fun stuff!

That evening, we continued celebrating with Dominoes pizza, popcorn & watermelon, per the birthday girl's request.  We had even had surprise party guests - more family that was in town! Adam & Chrissy, and their 4 kids, were in town for a quick trip and it was so fun catching up with them. The kids had a blast! Of course, I forgot to take a picture.  

After lots of eating, talking, playing, and laughing we had Ella's birthday cake - pink ice cream cake with oreos & sprinkles.  I see a SPRINKLES theme.

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY, ella taylor!