The Month Of June

I haven't forgotten about blogging...I just haven't had time (or wanted to make the time).  Since summer started, things got a little busy around here, and we don't even have kids in school.  I can only imagine how much more chaotic it will become when summer actually means school is out!

Here is a brief overview of what our June looked like:

Memorial Day Weekend ~ We had planned to go on a family vacation to Nashville, but it turned into a stay-cation and we had a very fun weekend!

The girls worked together nicely at dinner

 

 Aven and I enjoying ice cream after dinner

 

Emrie loving her ice cream after dinner

 

Aven catching a ride on daddy's shoulders at the farmer's market

 

 The girls shared s'mores in the backyard

 

 Daddy took us girls to breakfast in our pj's

Emrie got to help Nana make lunch on Memorial Day

 

Gracie's Tea Party ~ Emrie's friend had her 3rd birthday party and it was  a darling princess tea party where all the girls dressed up like princesses.  It was a hit!

 

Princess Gracie and Princess Emrie

 

 Emrie was a little overwhelmed by all the excitement at first!

The tea party table

 

 Aven got in on the action, eating all the cookies...go figure:)

 

 Being poured her 'tea' lemonade

 

 Oh....SHE LOVED IT! (She had never had lemonade before, so this was a BIG deal!)

 

Summer Swimming ~ We got to do this a lot in the beginning of June, but the end of June the weather didn't want to cooperate as much.

 

First time in the pool for the summer

 

 Helpful big sister

 

Father's Day ~ After church and lunch we hung out at the pool (it was a little chilly) and Aven took her FIRST STEPS to Uncle Tony who was visiting from Australia!

  Emrie was recovering from an ear infection and wasn't feeling so hot, but she was a trooper anyway

 

Oh, sweet girl

 Ever the attentive daddy

 

The Splash Pad ~ Or as Emrie likes to call it, the splash 'patio'.  There are several near us and we spent a good deal of time at them.

 

Not so sure about getting wet

oh, but how she loved the spray gun...and Aven is Emrie's shadow right now too:)

Sisters

Loving life

 

Strawberry Picking ~ Last year we went several times, this year we just went once and the harvest was a little slim, but we had fun just the same.

 

Sampling as we pick

Ice cream after picking is the best part

As you can see, Aven sampled so much, I'm not sure any got in her mouth:)

 

Ah, summer days in Indiana

 

Visiting the Millers ~ Our friends, the Millers, moved away in February and we finally went to visit them for the afternoon and got to see their beautiful new house.  Emrie still talks about them on almost a daily basis, because she loves them so!

Teamwork

Lots of hugs to go around

 

He's giving kisses...practicing for when he's a big brother!

Aven's Baby Dedication ~ On June 30th, Phil and I dedicated Aven at church.  It's the most important commitment we can make as parents, as we are vowing to raise her in a Christian home.

That sums up our June

 

Stay tuned for July....