Just Hanging Out

The girls have been having a fun summer so far. Skylar's therapy schedule has lightened up a bit the last few weeks while lots of her therapists are on vacation, so we have had more free time. We have been going to the pool whenever we can and enjoying lots of baby pool time at home. And when it is way too hot outside or when we are too lazy to lather everyone up with sunscreen :) we play inside and make a big mess with all the toys.




Skylar loves Brownie and Pearl books now



Amazed by Daddy's birthday present tower

Still her favorite hiding place....hiding with her Aquadoodle pen

Skylar's favorite thing is still anything Doodling..Magnadoodle, Aquadoodle, and coloring..
Being sweet and sharing the Aquadoodle mat. Sometimes Savannah just comes and stands where Skylar is trying to color.

Happy Birthday Daddy! Helping Daddy open presents.

Warming up on the couch after a swim in the not fully warm yet baby pool.
Savannah loving her Snap N Style doll

Cape Charles

We took a last minute trip to the beach at Cape Charles over the weekend. We had been debating it all week because there was a chance of some storms, but finally decided Friday afternoon to go for it. We had read about Cape Charles and it sounded like such a great place to go. VA schools get out this weekend, so we thought we could have one last weekend opportunity before the out of school summer rush. We are so glad we went- it was great! Cape Charles is part of the Eastern Shore of VA- we had to drive through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel to get there. It is a really cool small little town. The town square had a pub, coffee shop, hardware store, and some art/gifty places. It felt like something out of a Nicholas Sparks book. It is also on the bay side, so the water was nice and shallow and not too many big waves for the girls. We rented a little condo close to the beach and right next to a park- and the girls had a great time. Savannah was immediately busy trying to shovel all the sand on the beach. Skylar took turns between the baby pool and the ocean. She liked to get neck deep in the water and sit or crawl around. We ended up having great weather in the morning which is what mattered most, and then it stormed some in the afternoon or at night.

It is getting a lot easier to travel with the girls. The funny thing about that statement is that it is still pretty hard when you think about it, but because it is getting easier, it feels like a breeze in comparison. Packing for the beach is nuts, but doing it spur of the moment in one hour on Friday afternoon was even crazier. We actually did pretty good though and only forgot minor things. Skylar is eating much better lately and can eat more typical 3 yr old foods, which makes traveling so much easier!! We didn't even have to pack a blender or a food processor. It seems like not very long ago we were still having to stop and find microwaves to warm up bottles...so glad those days are over:) She still doesn't love to sleep away from home, but she did pretty well except for waking up at 6:15 both days. Savannah wore herself out and slept like a champ.

Savannah liked to just take off down the beach. She doesn't care if any follows her or not and is not afraid to run off on her own. Of course when she realized I was going to chase her down, she would think it was funny and take off even faster. She has a funny little run that looks like a cartoon character running in place.

Skylar enjoying some cartoons. We thought this TV was funny....Tyler was like- "My TV in my room in 5th grade was bigger than that TV:)"

Jack and Lori's Wedding

Wedding day was beautiful!! Lori looked so pretty, Jack looked very handsome, it was a beautiful sunny day, all the girls did great jobs as flower girls, and the wedding went perfectly! I haven't gotten to rehash everything with the bride yet (because they are in Jamaica!), but I'm pretty sure she feels the same way.

The girls dresses were adorable- everyone had an ivory dress and pink monogrammed sash. Here are some pictures of getting ready at the church. We brought lots of snacks and entertainment for our church stay, and they all did better than we expected.

Savannah ended up being pretty quiet during the actual procession on wedding day. She smiled for a second, but then just had a quiet expression the rest of the way down the isle. I was just happy she wasn't fussing or wiggling! As Minde was carrying Skylar down the isle, Skylar was saying- "Hi everybody!"..."Hi everybody!"...then she saw Uncle James and said bye to him and then said hi to Daddy and Jack. So, she was not quiet....but was entertaining. Caroline looked so pretty and did a great job with the flowers!

Two little short haired blondies and one beautiful long haired brunette..


Beautiful Bride! (she loved her pockets)
Lori and Minde
Pre wedding Magnadoodling





Mr. and Mrs. Meece!

The reception was at Ruth's Chris and everyone had an amazing dinner! It was great to see tons of people we had not seen in a long time. We had wonderful wedding cake and desserts and then spent the rest of the night talking and dancing. We had a hard act to follow...Caroline was one of the first people out on the dance floor and got everyone in the mood for dancing...

We couldn't be more happy for Jack and Lori and are so excited to welcome Lori into the family!