100% Cuteness Guaranteed!

Since our girls are 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 now it is pretty much guaranteed that we will have temper tantrums and sister "knock down drag outs" in big proportions, but amidst all of those stressful and tense moments there are also super cute moments that remind us that this is what makes having siblings blissful! I LOVE LOVE LOVE walking in on my girls and seeing them together playing or reading or having a tea party instead of on top of each other or in the act of pushing each other down! And last week we had A LOT of both of those types of moments, which is definitely no different than other weeks, I was just lucky enough to have my camera near by and the sweet moments lasted a little longer than usual so I was able to capture them on camera! Sorry there are no pictures of the stressful moments, but seeing that they were stressful moments the camera was NOT nearby and thankfully the moments didn't last long enough to capture on film, although I am sure someday they will:) But for now, I just have photo memories of these precious moments, ones that fill my heart with happiness and gratitude that I have been blessed with these beautiful little princesses!!!

"Hello" from our resident Flour Eater!

Teaching Haley what NOT to do with THE BEAST!


Hugs for Haley!

Hugs and a "Teaching Moment"

The girls Great Aunt Tede came by on Saturday morning and brought them new baby dolls, Emily's came with a potty and Haley's came with grooming accessories, so all of that together plus a bathroom and these girls have been occupied pretty much ever since!

Yep, and this is what our half bathroom has looked like pretty much ALL Weekend!

Haley, going for the toilet paper! Thank Goodness we were OUT of it:)

We also made home made peach jam on Saturday (0ur favorite kind of jam) and lucky for me I had a very diligent helper!

Who can ALWAYS take a second out for a picture!

See what I'm sayin'!

And on Sunday evening we all came into the living room to see just how big of a "super tall tower" (as Emily calls it) that we could make! And here it is!

Then Daddy thought he could top that one, and he was Right!! He built this one solo!!

ONE MORE TIME!

We decided to head to Busch Gardens ONE MORE TIME last Saturday!! And we were so glad that we did! It was a little warm, but NOTHING like the heat and humidity of our last trip! Traffic was Great! We even stopped in Richmond on the way to get birth certificates for the girls and we arrived at Busch Gardens the earliest ever this whole summer!
We were ready for a fun-filled day! And fun-filled it was:) We wanted to make sure we got to do all of our favorite things from the season ONE MORE TIME! We rode rides (well mainly Micah and the girls rode and I watched from the ground, but next season I will be excited to hit a roller coaster again....I think!), we ate yummy food, we saw some great shows, we laughed, we cried, we talked, we walked and we took LOTS of pictures!! It was a really great day and I am so thankful that we went and I am even more thankful for our season passes that Micah got us for my birthday this year! In my opinion, an amusement park is the perfect vacation plan with little kids.....leave early, hit the pavement all day long, pile back in the car to head home and then sleep in your own beds!! Saturday was a Great End to a Great Summer at Busch Gardens!!! And now for the pictures.......

1st photo of the day!!! Man, do we LOVE Hot Air Balloons, even statues!!

3 of my favorite people in the WHOLE world!

Another thing that makes Busch Gardens so unique is all of the beautiful scenery and landscaping!

Haley taking a moment to relax and catch up on all that Busch Gardens has to offer!

This Hot Air Balloon ride was so fun for them (in spite of the looks on their faces in this picture!)

Our Resident Smiler of the Day!

Our Resident "Concerned" Family Member of the Day! (With her matching yellow band aids!)

She was also quite the brave one!! She went right on out during the "Oktoberfest" Show and did her best to participate in the Chicken Dance!! We knew she was brave, we just didn't know she was THIS brave yet!! So proud of our little Haley Boo branching out!

The dancer thought she was adorable and hilarious, both of which she DEFINITELY was!!

There she goes!

Me and Emily and "Bear the Photographer!"

The girls were learning to pat the little "hot dog dog" named Sausage right after the "More Pet Shenanigans" Show!

Didn't take them long to get the hang of it!

Scene of "Celtic Fyre" in Ireland!

Emily and I getting ready for a show FULL of Fun and Dancing!

Haley and Daddy were settling in right beside us for some good times too!

Emily on her FAVORITE ride of the Season!!

She took her responsibility of "driving the big kids" very seriously!!

Waving "Bye Bye" to the Dragons until next year!

"Boy, was I parched!"

Together on Haley's FAVORITE ride of the Season!

After the rides in Land of the Dragons, they found these rocks and decided to sit down and be silly, so we Grabbed our camera!

Our Funny Girls!

Last family picture of the day and the Season....in England in front of "Big Ben!"

Another Tea Party to Start off our Week Right!

Yesterday we went to Mema's to visit and it was a great visit too! But what made it even more exciting and spectacular was that Emily and Haley's Great Aunt Debra came and threw another AWESOME tea party for them!! And what made it even more exciting was that their Great Aunt Gail and Great Aunt Sweetie also were able to join in and of course, watch the girls first hand and see how they DO tea parties!! And Emily and Haley LOVED every minute of it too ~ from the dress up, to the tea party treats to the pictures and everything in between! And since I brought our camera along I had to snap some pictures too of one of their new found fun activities!!

Emily in all of her Fanciness and Glory!

Who is that cute girl sipping sparkling water behind that blue hat?

Haley was really involved in all of the activities happening around her, that this was the best kind of picture I could snap at the Tea Party of her!

It's Emily! And all her fingers are up!!

Mema, looking stunning in her yellow tea hat and shawl!

Great Aunt Gail was excited to be a part of the festivities this time! And she was living it up too!

The Girls with their Great Aunt Sweetie!! So excited she could be there too!

The girls posing (sort of) with their Great Aunt Gail!

I thought this was a GREAT picture of Emily and Mema!

Both of the girls spending a moment with Mema!

Great Aunt Debra grabbed Emily and Haley for a picture too! After all, she is the founder of the Tea Party Extravaganza!

Me and My Girls, Just as picture time was winding down (as you can tell!!)!

17 Weeks Pregnant with Baby #3!!

Sometimes it's hard for me to believe that I have 2 adorable little girls and even harder for me to believe that I am pregnant with our 3rd child!! But no matter how hard to believe I am extremely grateful for this opportunity that my Father in Heaven has given me to be a Mom!!
Now this pregnancy is going well!! I was really pretty sick, mostly nauseous ALL DAY LONG, for the first 13 weeks or so. Now that has passed and I am just growing each and every day and getting more and more to meet this sweet little bundle in January!!

The 17 Week Shot!

Me and My Silly Adorable Girls!