Sunday Smocks

A few Sundays ago the girls wore their cute little smocked dresses to Church and after I attempted to get their picture together. Here are some of the results, I don't know how photographers do it!? We only have a few of these cute dresses a season and Gram made Ella this pretty blue dress doesn't it look cute. Gotta go, naptime is OVER!

Fathers Day Fun

We went to the pool on Fathers Day afternoon because it's too hot to be outside and not in a pool (and it's only June). They want to be out all the time. The girls had fun swimming with their Daddy and both of them love the water. Ella is turning into quite a fish and says "I go under deep, deep water!!" It's like 3 feet deep but she thinks it is so fun. Sophie loves to play with buckets and shovels so she should love the Beach. She also likes to walk around the pool constantly and has no fear at all. She keeps me on my toes this year at the pool, no naps in the shade!

Lake and Longhills

We recently spent part of a weekend at the lake with the Lanes and their boys. We had a good time riding in the boat and playing in the pool. Here are some fun pics of us in the boat. Sophie wasn't sure at first but eventually took a nap sitting up wearing Brooks hat and Ella had fun helping Josh drive the boat. She wouldn't ride the big tube with Josh and Brooks but had fun watching them on it.

Also... we have been to Longhills a few times already this Summer and added are some pictures from the girls playing in the Pool. Taylor and Christian have been with us a lot lately since Brilee was born and like joining us for a swim too. Hope everyone is enjoying their Summer like we are!!

Posing with Daddy on the Boat

Out cold...we eventually put her in the shade and she enjoyed most of the boat ride sleeping.

Ella had fun driving the boat with Josh and so far she is better at the boat rather than the car-ha!!

Josh and Brooks swimming with thumbs up!

Ella and Brooks just cruising in the Sun.

Josh with thumbs up and Brooks with thumbs down on the BIG tube. One wanted the driver to speed up and one wanted to slow down. The next day in the car Ella told me thumbs down-she told me I was going too fast and needed to slow down!! (She was probably right.)

Precious Pax

My attempt at trying to get Sophie to enjoy the boat ride.

Waiting on the dock at Fishermans Wharf-love the Crab Legs!!! (I hate to admit I have already had them 3 times this Summer!)

The girls playing in the baby pool at Longhills. When I have all 4 of them I usually make them stay in the little pool most of the time!

Love that belly!

The 4 amigos!!

Sophie staring down a duck!

Ella's 4th Birthday

Ella turned 4 on Monday! It's still hard to believe that my baby who isn't really a baby anymore is already 4. We had her Birthday party at Leah's Gymnastics where she takes gymnastics. Lots of her friends came including all her little preschool friends that were added to the list this year. It was cute they all thought Mrs. Helen, their teacher, was going to be there too. The kids had fun and it was a good party. Here is a slide show from the party. The girls little party favors were some of the dress up things they are wearing in the slide show. I hope they all like to dress up as much as she does! Happy Birthday Ella!

Childrens Rooms Tour

I haven't done Kelly's Korner Blog Tour of Homes in a while but this week it is a tour of baby rooms and childrens rooms. These rooms are my favorite so here are some pictures I took a while back of the girls rooms. So lets start the tour...

Here are some pictures of Sophies room. I like colorful baby things so this room has a lot of color to it.


My friend Lindsey made most of the canvases for both girls rooms including the SOPHIE letters that are shown here hanging in her room. She has a website at www.personalpizazz.blogspot.com Go check it out she has lots of cute stuff.

Here are some pictures of Ella's room. Yes my friend Lindsey and I painted spots all over her walls and stripes under the staircase where she has toy storage. We have some funny stories from that day. I love her room and think that it turned out really cute. Her bedding is from Target and Gram made all of the fun pillows for her bed to coordinate with the bedding.

Ella wanted a Princess bed with Princess bedding and sheets for her Birthday next week. So the compromise was to buy her a Princess sheet set that we put on her trundle bed. She sleeps on them every night now. She had started getting up to get in bed with us at night so we made her a deal that she could have her Princess sheets IF she stayed in her bed...It's worked for a week now!!

Here is a shot that shows the girls Jack and Jill bath. It's cute and colorful too but I didn't take any pictures.

Since I didn't do the Home Tour for several weeks here is a shot of our Dining room.

Here is a picture of the Dining Room looking into the foyer

Guest Room

Guest Bath

Thanks for Touring!

Baby Brilee

Baby Brilee arrived today at 4:29. She weighs 7 pounds 8 ounces and is 19 inches long. She is so pretty and perfect. Julie is doing well and made labor look too easy! I think she pushed maybe 3 times and had a good epidural that worked well. My labors seemed a lot more dramatic-imagine that!Here are some pictures from the day. I can't believe there are now 5 little girls in the family!! Wow!

Here is a picture of the fam waiting for Brilee's big arrival!



Look at that sweet face! So far she has been such a good baby and a good eater!

Proud Daddy Chad with his sweet little girl!

All 3 girls ! That's a lot of drama and hair bows in that house!

Look at all of that hair! Jet black like her Daddy's!

Rainy day Renovations

Well we had some furniture change rooms over the weekend. I still can't figure out how it was started but, I'm sure it was me!! We moved all of the furniture from the media room upstairs downstairs to the hearth room and the hearth room furniture up the stairs. To say it wasn't as easy as we thought it would be is a big understatement. After removing one arm of a couch with a saw and putting it back together, then several wall scratches and even a hole in the wall... It was all moved!! I like the changes a lot and it added lots of color downstairs. It was a pretty busy day when we never really planned on all of the changes but did it on impulse. Anyway, to document the excitement, I took before, during, and after pictures of the rooms and furniture!

BEFORE

DURING...One of the couch arms being removed with a saw!!

The couch finally in two pieces so it was able to fit up the narrow stairway!

BEFORE in the Media room

DURING.. a hole in the wall during the BIG furniture move
Tadd says that if we ever sale our house the upstairs furniture stays with it or...he cuts the couch in 3 pieces and tosses it out the upstairs window!

It was quite interesting trying to keep the girls out of the path of destruction-ha!

AFTER pictures of the downstairs hearth room with a little more color.

It came together pretty well so far...without a trip to the store or any money spent, yet!!

The area rug is a little small but it will have to do for now.


AFTER pictures of the Media/toy area upstairs


OK! So what do you think?? Was it worth all the trouble??

Oh, and my sister and her husband, Chad are having Baby Brilee in the morning (I mean later today-ha.) Say a prayer for them and the baby that everything goes well! I'll post pictures of the sweet baby girl when I can!