Adorable Liel in her Prairie Bonnet
Beautiful Kelly in her Prairie dress Grammy made
Cool Jul, in her Prairie get-up, ready for the western bday party of our neighbor
attempt at getting a picture of the three of them :)

fun dressed in theme at the western birthday party, yall


our neighbor Evan and Kelly

More birthday fun, with pony rides This is my neighbor Melissa and her son Gavin, who was celebrating his 1st birthday
Here is Kelly enjoying what I think is her first pony ride
Kelly getting wise to squirt gun usage

This is the list of wanted outlaws who attended the birthday party

The outlaws are seen hearing "racing" away from the thought of captivity

now here are two that finally ended up in jail, but who let this guy have gun in jail huh?
man, another outlaw snuck in a gun (I guess since it's his b-day it's allowed)
now that's the cutest, most happy, jailed person I've ever seen :)

Fabulous Fun with Friends stink, it turned out blurry.
here it is clear, but not everyone is looking
Julia playing "mermaid
Julia and Katie with cake on their faces :)

Liel and Katie enjoying the yard
Katie and Liel smiling for the camera
Julia and MaryJo picking cucumbers
Annie and Kelly driving the car
Daddy and Julia

Julia and frien Deirdre dressing up as princesses
Deirdre saying "cheese" for the camera
Liel in the fridge

Baltimore Inner Harbor Daddy is so fun, he took us to the Inner Harbor
Dadd and my sisters went on a motor boat ride and I just got to see this stinkin water fall display

Ok, maybe part of it was cool.

Baltimore Inner Harbor


Daddy the Aventurer

Neighborhood Fun with Friends God was so good, It is almost the anniversary of us buying this house. I look back at it and can't believe it's been a year. Neither can I beleive I never thought to prayer for good neighbors. We have them everywhere! In our group of 4 houses there are 10 kids 5 and under. It's wonderful!
Here is P.C. , Evan and Kelly posing so nicely for the camera.
This is Paula (nick-name Oo-go), and her brother Peter (nick-name P.C.),

beautiful and sweet kids

Nothing quite like

Young Fun!Kelly, Liel, Lilly, Caroline and Julia

(I tell you, I really gotta get me one of these swings)

Good friends, Julia and Caroline drawing maps
Lilly & Kelly with the water table

(they are good friends too and about 1 week apart in age, it's so precious)
Bubble bath on the deck
Thank you neighbor Valori for the cucumbers, yes they were eaten, but not until they were used as some friends "Larry & Steve the Cucumber"

Summer Time Fun,

enjoying the last month of it.

Julia and Evan, enjoying the cool water this summer.

Thank you everyone who checks this blog and has made comments and sent emails. I have felt very special. Kirk returns home tomorrow night, from his mission trip to New Orleans withour church, and the girls have made it safely through their sickness. We have much to be happy about, God is good!

Fun memories of our Friday night with Daddy Daddy taking Kelly upstream to the deep water
Julia playing little mermaid on the rocks
Liel experimenting with the current.
Daddy walking with his girls on the path
Missing our special man, pictures never do you justice.