Elizabeth's Baptism

Elizabeth was baptized last weekend at Jamestown UMC. The gown she wore has been worn by all three girls, and was actually my father-in-laws great-grandfathers gown..so we figured it is about 130 years old. I always get so nervous putting it on, as I am afraid I will rip a hole in it, or one of the girl's diapers will leak...but it is now hanging in my closet waiting for our picture session with The Portrait Gallery in Matthews next month. Below are some pictures of all 3 girls in the gown..Sarah Gray, Katherine, and Elizabeth.

What a blessing are our girls.

A Funny Picture

I came across this picture the other day with Sarah Gray and we just started to laugh. We take so many pictures these days we often forget to look through them, but Sarah Gray and I have made that a "quiet time activity"..we look through a certain month of pictures and talk about them, who was in them, what we were doing, etc. This picture is for you Abby and Makenna!

Happy 2 Months Elizabeth!

Chasing Butterflies

We have a butterfly bush in our yard, and our neighbors have a giant one that is always filled with monarchs. We counted 20 the other day. Sarah Gray and Katherine both have developed a fondness for all sorts of insects, especially butterflies. They love to try and touch their wings, or catch them in the net. I love it because it keeps them entertained for at least an hour. Sarah Gray even got stung the other day by a yellow jacket on the bush, but went right back over to it later in the afternoon to try and catch another butterfly.

Tiny Dancer

On Friday, Sarah Gray finished up a week of ballet class through the Greensboro Ballet. The week's theme was Flowers and Fairies. There was no dress requirement, so she had a fun time picking out different outfits to wear each day. The last day she and her classmates did a little recital of the Sugar Plum Fairy. I don't think ballet is a long term activity for Sarah Gray, but I probably will look into classes this fall. She was so cute during her performance and had a blast the entire week.

Say Cheese!

Elizabeth has been smiling at us for about 2 weeks now, and I finally today got a shot of her. She has lost almost all her hair on top, and is sporting a nice hairline. I cannot believe she is 6 weeks old tomorrow. Time goes by so fast when they are this little. She is still sleeping most of the day and night..we only see her little eyes for about a total of 2 hours each day.

Guess Whos 2!

Baby Katherine's birthday was on June 24th. That weekend we celebrating by having our family and neighbors over for bbq and fixings. We also had a wonderful strawberry and cream cake from Delicious, a bakery in Greensboro. Although it was the hottest day of the year at 98 degrees, all the kids had a great time playing outside on the swing set, in the sandbox, and sprinkler. I have posted a pic of baby Kat at 1 year so you can see how much shes changed. She is talking extremely well (and did I mention non-stop!), and when she is not trying to follow her sister every where, she enjoys playing with her dollhouse and baby dolls. I can't believe is she now 2. I still look at her like she is a little baby, just needing to be held and rocked all the time. She is definitely still a snuggle bunny, and still wakes us up every now and then wanting to be held, but she is so independent and not the little baby she once was!