Happy Birthday Lilly (and Abbey)!

The girls had so much fun celebrating their birthday yesterday! Here they are modeling their new princess dresses:

Funny faces!

Lilly walking the catwalk at Sweet and Sassy:

Lilly in the princess costume closet:

Abbey getting her princess up-do:

My best photo of Abbey for the day:

And two good ones of Lilly:

A gaggle of princesses!!!!

Summer Fun

These first two pictures are a couple "good" ones that Abbey took with Pete's phone:

 Peter's garden! We have already had some cherry tomatoes and green onions, zucchini tonight maybe?

 Just one picture of our Memorial Day get-together: the kids are getting ready to roast marshmallows:

 Abbey's friend Ava had a ballerina 4th birthday party:

 We went out to Lake Lanier a couple days in a row to visit our good friends, the Tripp's, who were camping there.  Abbey loved riding the jet ski but really loved riding in the tube behind it!

Abbey is on the wave runner in this one:

Abbey and her buddy Ava making Fruit Loop necklaces:

Lilly and her buddy Nick (Ava's little brother):

Abbey's tie-dyed shirt!

I bought the girls new swimsuits and we immediately went to the pool to try them out:

Abbey wanted to take a "funny face" photo:

Abbey in her giraffe mask playing the harmonica:

Lilly looking HOT! It was probably 80 in the shade and humid:

Sushi lunch with my girls:

The girls snuggling before a movie:

Ballet Recital Photos!

I thought these were too cute not to share! I love how Abbey looks like she is singing in the group shot, and I just love how happy she is in her individual portrait.  What a cutie pie!

First Ballet Recital and Last Day of School

Abbey's first recital and last day of school were on the same day this year.  I was so proud of her! She danced and sang so well in each of the dance numbers, and is clearly a performer!  I took video of all the dance, so go to my youtube page!

We had Hallie, our sitter, come over and watch Lilly so we could really watch the recital and take Abbey out for dinner afterwards.  While we ate dinner, there was a huge storm, and it stopped right before we left and we were greeted in the parking lot by a rainbow- another first for Abbey that day!

Abbey and Lilly both enjoying ice cream sundaes at Abbey's last day of school party:

Abbey with her teacher, Miss Michelle:

Abbey with her buddy Ava:

Abbey, waiting to go onstage, and another one of her teachers, Miss Stephanie, who came to watch the girls:

Spokane May 2012

We had a great trip to Spokane! We loved having great weather and time with all of our family and friends.  Here are just a few photos from our trip.

Abbey decided she needed to go up into my dad's tree.  She loved it!

Uncle Rick and Aunt Pam hosted a great party! Abbey on the swing:

My dad and I took the girls for a morning out to Riverfront Park and then to Dick's Hamburgers where I had my first Whammy :)

More swing pictures, this time with cousin Iz:

Lilly picking Aunt Pam's flowers:

Lilly posing with my dad's hat:

Dance Party at Liz and JJ's house- too much movement to capture!

 The couples at the dinner rehearsal:

Abbey in her flower girl outfit and pictures from Nate and Meghan's wedding!

Abbey and her GG:

We miss everyone already!