i love me a flapper girl haircut

callie got her very first haircut at the ripe ol age of 2 (well she turns 2 next month).

she was sporting the mullet for too long, i finally gave in and got those wispy baby hairs (that i love so much) cut.

as if i need more reasons to kiss this little girls neck! she is just so adorable, i have been smothering her all day with kisses.

and what do i bribe her with to sit still

for a picture?

popcorn! she loves it.

i love you callie

[pictured above]

addie and callies sunflowers that are planted in the garden and are about 10 ft high. they tower over the wall and bring sunshine to every neighbor, at least i hope.

many red ripe tomatoes
2 banana peppers
1 white onion
1 zucchini
and a big bunch of basil

i just picked a huge bunch of basil the other day and made pesto. yum a dum. i will share the recipe with you soon. looks like i will be making more. i have basil coming out my ears, which is a good thing!

did you notice my little bump?

try outs

this morning addie informed me she was going to dance for me, just like on the dancing show (So You Think You Can Dance).

notice her shipping label name tag that she constructed herself. with her name written in blue crayon.

shes ready, start the music...

i give you addie, dancing for her life!
i think she made it!
no doubt about it.

memorial day

on memorial day, we went to the dbacks game. we decided to ride the tram (train) to the ball park. the girls loved the experience of getting the ticket, going aboard, finding a seat and riding backwards! :)

the dbacks won! it was a great game! the girls enjoyed shelling and eating peanuts and dancing to all the music.

later we went to grandma and grandpa higbees for a bbq and swim.

what a great and busy day. we all slept very well that night:)

my kids loved this pool. they both could touch the bottom, which helped out ALOT. we spent alot of time here, eating nachos and sipping on strawberry daiquiris and pina coladas(virgin), and playing shark gonna getcha with the kids.

it was a rare moment that i got to sit alone with my book. can see my little bump, dont let it fool ya, i think its still baby fat from callie, not pregnancy bump :)

to callie swim time was snack time. she was snacking the WHOLE day! no joke.here she is snacking....

and again, snacking, and sharing with ellery and uncle kevo.
addie got to paint a dolphin with mimi. it is a very prized possession now.

callie in goggles = priceless

to end the trip i had to get a coconut popcicle. their popcilces are so dang good. chunks of real fruit and so delish and creamy.

a great way to end a great trip.

until next time rocky point, ADIOS!

of course we had to build a sand castle. it was built with a moat and decorated with the finest shells, feathers and crab legs. dont you love addies "price is right girl" pose. she was awfully proud.


and only mothers would understand the unresistant feeling i had about posting this picture. sandy bottoms = smiles from a mom

flying kites, one of my dads personal favs

addie was turned into a mermaid. here she is pictured belting out her best Ariel ah ah ahs.

diggin a hole with dad.


the girl cousins,

Ellery, Addie and Callie

if you can believe it, there is still more!

pool fun will be coming up.

as i mentioned before, walking the beach looking for sea shells is one of my favorite parts about the beach. it kinda runs in the family. my grandma smith has always loved to do the same. and she always seemed to find the most unusual rare shells. growing up i remember watching my moms silhouette far away walking the water line. she always came back with multiple sand dollars and unique shells.

[mimi and callie]

what else can i say other than,

it bring me joy.