Bennett 6 months

Speaking of getting big too fast... Look who is about to turn 6months old next week, my sweet boy Bennett!

They Get Big Too Fast

All of these pictures are from exactly 2 summers ago when the girls were a year old and man, how time slips away. I can't believe how much the girls have grown and the hair (or lack of) is so funny! The pictures make me tear up a little because in those moments I thought she was so big and now looking back she was still a baby. I feel like I spent alot of time wishing Drew's "baby-ness" away.... "when would she eat baby food, wishing she would hurry up and crawl, wishing she would start walking", etc.. etc... Instead of just being in the moment. I'm trying to do a better job of just "being" with she and Bennett these days. The phrase "it won't be like this for long" keeps go over and over in my head. I have to remind myself that these phases and stages will soon slip away and to hold on to each precious moment while it's here.

She turned a year old while we were in Florida

At the park

DJ Drew

Finley and Drew- swimsuit models

Look at Evie's hair!

Poor Drew still doesn't have much more hair than she did then

Cousins...

love like sisters...

July 4th, 2010

We had a nice 4th of July this year. We spent the day at my mom and dad's house. We had first thought we would go to the lake, but considering we just sold the boat- we figured it might be a little better to just stay here by the pool. We had a late breakfast, swam for a while, then the boys took naps while the girls watched a movie, swam some more, then grilled and ate again... pretty relaxing day.
I will say, I was a little worried at first about how the day was going to go because Drew started in on her "whining and crying about every little thing" bit (she's been doing that a lot lately) but she and I took a little ride in the car and had a serious discussion about how we were going to act. She came around and we had a great time.
It was nice to be out in the sun- eating , relaxing and having fun.

Bennett loved floating in this floaty... he literally didn't make a peep, just floated around watching Drew and Evie play... He's so sweet :)

Michael-he's getting so big

These two pictures make me laugh because I caught Drew in mid "pee pee" dance- I noticed this as I was taking the pictures and yes she did need to go!

Drew and Michael

This picture is my prize of the day. Brandan and Chad had no idea I took this and actually still have no idea. Anna brought to my attention that they were "soaking in some rays" and we snapped the pictures from an upstairs window. The irony about the whole situation... do you think Anna and I got a chance to do this with no kids crawling all over us... ummm-NO...

Bennett trying to get a taste of Drew's ice cream sunday

Evie cooling off with her ice cream and a little chocolate syrup


Hope everyone had a nice holiday! Thanks to all the men and women who fight and have fought for our freedom and give us a reason to celebrate!