Sunday, August 20, 2017

Sisters!

Siblings are precious... and can be the thing that tries my patience and every ability I have to keep my calm when they fight! 


We had Abigail keep the girls a few days this summer.  We have know her since she was just a baby and her parents are some of our dearest friends.  It warms my heart to see her with our girls.  





Jimmy's Hike - 2017

This year as part of our church small groups, Jimmy joined a hiking one.  It was great.   He loved learning this and being a part of this group.   This last hike he suffered through a kidney stone right before...and yet hiked it like a champ (with lots of prayer all day from me!)










First Day of Middle School and 2nd Grade


We started the year great!   Best first day of school yet!







2016 School year!  My how they have grown up! 







Addison, Tyler and Maggie.   Friends since the infant room and together through the years!  


Happy 41st Birthday Jimmy!

To my love!  Happy Birthday.  I love you more each year and can't wait to send many more together!

Grammy, Gracie, Papa and Maggie

Bread Basket Peanut Butter Cake 


First birthday spent together on the actual since since he left for college (we think!) 

Summer 2017 in in the books!


Random pictures and events to document the end of summer before the girls head back to school.    My Mom and Dad were able to come down for a few days and spend with us.  Which meant lots of pool time, giggles, and cousin time too!

Maggie, Ellie, Silas and Gracie 

Silas and Gracie 

Silas and KK 

Gracie found a bug! 
Ellie, Gracie and Maggie out to dinner 

Ellie and Auntie Rach 

Gracie and Silas 

Gjysh with the girls 

Gjysh and KK with Silas and Ellie 

These girls!  Helping Daddy at Aunt J's pool 



We loved the sunflowers this summer.  Papa put the shades on and said it looked like it was smiling! 

Grammy and Papa have been off and on with us all summer while they wait for their house to be build.  They took the girls to the Aquarium one day.

Maggie is the same length as the fish! (or the fish has a few feet on her!) 




Back to school shopping with Lucy!  A tradition we continue.  

Breakfast at First Watch! 

just a little coffee break!  


Gracie Pictures and milestones:
-- Gracie decided to not try out of soccer at CCS and rather is going to do Baylor swim team!
-- Middle school is bringing a lot of excitement
--  she completed her summer reading without much direction from us.
-- Gracie and Bella have such a sweet connection!






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My mini me most days! 

Bella does not like to be in the pool but Gracie is determined to work with her on it! 

she has a heart on her chest when she is wet! 

Loves!

Maggie pictures and milestones:
--she wanted new tennis shoes but I would not buy them until she learned to tie... so she worked on it for about 10 minutes and had it perfect.  We got new shoes that night!
--Maggie has worked hard on reading and math all summer
--Maggie has become a fish all summer!

Summer is hard! 

so proud!   






so... Maggie's idea of putting up her stuff was to shove her shorts into this jar and hide it!  Gracie found it! 

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Pool time!