Thursday Night

Last night we went over to Travis and Tina's

house to celebrate my birthday a little early.

Allie and Addison had a good time playing outside.

They loved getting popsicles AND ice cream cake.

Allie was so worn out she was asleep as soon as

she got in the car to go home.

Allie's new haircut. It is a mess in this picture

because she wouldn't hold still for me. She kept

rolling around on the bed so I couldn't catch

a shot of her.

Princess Addison. She came out of the house

in full gear...princess dress, heels and tiara.

Yummy popsicle.

Travis and the girls. I think he was just trying

to steal their popsicles.

Allie and Addison

Allie and Izzie

"Mmmmm...cotton candy!!!!!"

This past weekend we went to the lake with

Brooke, Nathan, and Owen. We went out on the

boat ALL day on Saturday. The kids were perfect

the entire time. The guys helped Allie and Owen

fish for a little while then we went up to Campbell

Point to eat lunch. After we ate we went to a little

cove so that we could all get in the water for a while.

We didn't get back to the house until 4:30. That is how

good Allie and Owen were all day.

Owen found a rope on the boat and it

suddenly became his lasso.

Allie was reeling in her line all by herself.

I think Daddy might have a new fishing

buddy.

Allie actually held the fish by herself and then

threw it back in the water like a baseball.

If you look close you can see why Owen is smiling

so big.....he has a HUGE fish on his pole.

Nathan was teaching Owen the proper

way to hold a fish.....first you stick your

finger in it's mouth then you pinch it's

lip. Owen almost had it down.

Does anyone know how hard it is to

get two 2 year olds to look at the

camera at the same time?

The Ericksons

The Garvers

Fourth of July at the Lake

After the parade at Rich Hill we decided to

go to Kimberling City to finish out our

weekend at the lake.

Gigi and Papa watching the fireworks

with Allie and Addison.

We were getting ready to watch the

fireworks. Allie loved the fireworks, she

said they were pretty.

Allie and Addison kept running back
and forth on the driveway.

Allie did really well with the sparklers.
She wasn't scared at all and she kept
wanting to do more.

Addison and Travis with a smoke bomb.

Rich Hill Fourth of July

Allie and Mimi watching the parade at

Rich Hill.

She was watching the horses go by

in the parade.

Wiping off her hands after eating candy

she gathered.

Allie and Chance