The Girls Swimming with Daddy

Abby Swimming

Misc. June and July Pics

 Abby was finally old enough to do VBS at our church this year.  The theme was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.  I helped with registration which was fun.

  Abby had her first friend, Chloe, sleep over. Chloe's aunt and I both teach at Auburn. Chloe came to VBS as well.

 Playing dress-up...

 Bubble tea party...

 Getting ready to watch Cinderella...

 Breakfast...

 Apparently the bananas were not exactly equal!  Chloe cracks me up just like her aunty!

 Playing Cinderella and guess who was the mean step-mother?? 

 Playing with Daddy!

 A girl can never have too many bags or too many dress-up clothes!

 My friend Becca came from Washington for a weekend.  The girls adore her!

 Emma likes to try on shoes!

 Building towers at Grammy's house.  These are the blocks my brother and I used to play with when we were little. 

 One afternoon after VBS we were smelling roses at my mom's house and Abby fell right into the rose bush!  :(  Poor baby.  She scratched up both of her forearms pretty bad. 

Smiles from Emma Lou Lou!

 Abby and Grammy planted some green beans this summer and they are getting an abundant harvest.

 Emma tore a tissue into like a hundred pieces (while under Daddy's watch). I made her pick up the pieces and put them in the trash can.

 Abby and Emma made some forts.  Abby took a nap in hers one afternoon.

 Abby decided we should get the potty out for Emma.  No pee pee yet but she does enjoy sitting on the potty! 

 Ballerina Girls!

 Playing with Mackenzie and Brooklyn at Grammy's house. 

 My bath time babies!

 All clean and teeth brushed!

 My friend, former roommate and current coworker had her baby, Kayla Marie! She was a tiny one and spent a few days in the NICU but is now at home doing well. 

 Congrats Ricky and Nicole!

 Such a little dare devil I have!

 When Dan and I went to Germany in 2007 we bought some chocolate "kinder" eggs and saved one for our future child.  We only saved one, sorry Emma!  I finally remembered to bring it out of the freezer one evening.  Abby was all about it and enjoyed every bite.  I thought it might be a little stale after 5 years in the freezer but it wasn't bad at all!  The cool thing about these eggs and why they are probably meant for kids (hence the kinder) is that they have a little toy inside.  It was fun to finally have something I dreamed about years before become a reality!

 I touched up Abby's toe nails from when I first painted them on our camping trip.

Yankees v. Mariners Game

 We went to our 3rd annual baseball game in Seattle on July 25th.  My mom and brother drive with us in the wonderful minivan.  It is a lot of fun even though it is a long drive.

 Abby and Emma kept busy with books, the viewmaster and food.  Abby got Uncle Dave all to herself so she was one happy girl!  Emma got Grammy's undivided attention so she was happy too!  Dan and I got to drive and relax so we were happy too!  :)

 From seeing this sign for the stadium it took 1 1/2 hours to get to the parking garage!!  The only good thing about that was that Emma got a nice nap in. 

 When we see a Gordon truck it makes us feel like Dad is coming along for the ride.  Love you and miss you Dad!

 This year Dan's mom and brothers and Amy and Arden came to the game as well.  All three brothers are die-hard Yankee fans.

Abby and Emma with Grammy and Uncle Dave!

Mommy and Abby!

Grandma and Abby.

It was fairly warm but the girls stayed cool with a strawberry slushy mixed with fresh squeezed lemonade.

 So if you are not aware my mom loves the Marineers and Dan loves the Yankees.  My mom's favorite player is Ichiro and two days before the game he switches to... wait for it... the YANKEES!    So fine if Ichiro gets traded there is not much you can do but to then have to watch him play in his own stadium for another team is just so sad!!  My mom did enjoy the game but it was a little bit of a let down.

 The Yankees won the series 2 to 1.  This was game 3 and they won 6 to 2. 

 YANKEES FAN FOR DADDY!

 MARINERS FAN FOR GRAMMY!

 The brother's and their Yankee shirts:

Dan-Don Mattingly "Donny Baseball",

 Kelly-Rich "Goose" Gossage

&

Joel-Reggie Jackson "Mr. October"

 It was fun to have Amy and Arden at the game with us too!

 Daddy and his girls!

Emma's is my brother's newest fan!  She used to cry when he came near her or looked at her.  We have come a long way!  She is actually fussing in the picture below because she wanted my brother to keep holing her!