it's referral day

that means three years ago we got a call about a little girl.


a little someone we had been waiting on.  a little someone we knew nothing about.  a little someone whom we would have to wait five more loooooooooong months to meet.


and here we are, three years later.


time flies.

the reality of having three kids who could care less about having their picture taken

at least Eloise isn't staring at her feet

are you kidding me?

six months already???



which means she's halfway to celebrating her first birthday.  I can't even believe how fast these baby months have passed by.

She's figured out how to roll over and is SO proud of herself.  She's a tummy sleeper now; there's no stopping her - she loves to flip!  She can sit on her own for a brief moment or two.  She has rolls on her thighs and she finally made it to the 20th percentile for her weight (and for that we've come a long way!!!)  She's not even close to sleeping through the night (rotten, little thing...)  She's determined and oh can she scream!  But that smile of hers can still light up a room...  and all is forgiven.



Eloise... please stop growing up so quickly!!!  (but feel free to start sleeping through the night any time now...  tonight would be great.)

so. soccer......

The girls had their first soccer game today.

Um, they didn't love it.

Me - "Olivia, did you have fun today?"
Olivia - "Well, I was running with the ball, but someone taked it away from me."
(I'm typing this word-for-word.)

Me - "Cora, how much fun did you have today?"
Cora - "Not fun."

Don't believe me?



She is not posing for the camera.  She is "playing."  And next to her in the goal is her sister.



Two happy campers for you.

my joys

how could you not smile?

a little more summer fun...

oh it's Olivia, being a buster...


thinking she's the funniest thing ever...


and Cora spinning...  (both girls have been kinda obsessed with this recently)


just loving this time of year...

sweet summertime

So it did warm up this year!  We sure are enjoying our summer, playing with our friends, exploring the neighborhood, riding our bikes and our scooters, and doing a little swimming, too.


One girl is all about bubbles...


and the other can't pick enough flowers (while she's singing, of course)


Just soaking up all the sun that we can.  We've waited a long time for it this year!