Summer Fun

This has been such a great summer, I don't want it to end! I've always loved summer since I'm a summer baby and all, but having Lauren in school now has taught me to cherish summer vacation even more! Here's a little of what we've been up to...:)

Swimming...lots and lots of swimming

cheer camp at Little Gym

celebrating their cousin Hope's bday...hippie-style

Kids Kamp at church

Daddy's day

Lauren reporting that she had lost a tooth

my bday

July 4th

Lauren in the MusiCamp Musical

my girls on a boat with their friend Kalynn

hangin out at Hard Rock Cafe

the girls got to babysit some of our friends' hermit crabs (which in turn resulted in us getting our very own hermit crabs...sassy & rosey)

Me & B in Austin for a weekend getaway...spa for me, golf for him:)

Lauren getting ready for the toothfairy, again;)

Meghan and her "bff" Tatum having their first sleepover at our house

1st time rollerskating at a bday party

More Flags, More Fun!

The girls had so much fun on their first visit to Six Flags...While me & Meg stuck to the mini-mine train, Lauren & Brian took on the ShockWave and Judge Roy Scream (I couldn't believe it)! Hopefully our season passes will be put to good use:)

Catch & Release

A couple of weeks ago, the girls got to release the butterflies that we grew here at our house. We originally started out with 5 caterpillars, and I give all thanks to God for this, TWO actually emerged...one for each of the girls. They were thrilled the morning they got up and walked into the kitchen to see little flutters going on inside the butterfly house. As we went outside to set them free, the catch and release of those two butterflies caught my attention...As Lauren released her butterfly, I noticed that it flew directly to one of the bushes in our backyard and just hung out there for awhile, which like Lauren, showed independence yet sticking close to home. Then as I watched Meghan release her butterfly, it instantly took off with the wind, fluttering so freely, which is just like Meghan who is definitely my little freebird...it was simply amazing!

meghan's butterfly, "queen"

lauren's butterfly, "angel"

Just Dance

Here are some fun pics from Meghan's cheer show and Lauren's dance recital...

my little spirit bugGo Meghan!

macey & lauren...beautiful ballerinas putting on their "boogie shoes"

waiting to go on stage...

bravo girls!

Pomp and Circumstances

Three days after getting home from St Thomas, I became a proud momma of a 1st grader! It seems like just yesterday I was crying over just the thought of Lauren starting Kindergarten...and now, Kindergarten has come and gone! Lauren has always been a little too big for her britches, but she has simply amazed me in all that she learned during this past school year...She is an awesome little reader (she has even tried to get a hold of my copy of Twilight) and LOVES making up math facts and solving them on her own! With all of this also means Meghan is getting closer to starting Kindergarten (2010...wow!) ...and she amazes me as well because even though she is 4 and doing all of these big girl things, I still see her as my baby! It's the little things like this that make me appreciate summer even more...taking in as many precious moments as I can with these sweet little girls of mine:)