Boogie-boarding

Our summer playdate

We had a great time eating and playing with our church friends in the Kanawha State Forest on Saturday.

Belle's friend

This weekend we had a picnic at the Forest. We met some of our friends from church and played on the playground. A man had a camera and a butterfly landed on him. He asked if I wanted to hold him so I said yes. Mommy's friend, Emily, took my picture on her phone.

Bravo Belle

One Brave Little GIrl

Lilly jumping into a pool for the first time. Pretty big drop for such a little girl.

Summer Days

Just a small sampling of some recent photos. We haven't been home much and it's rained a lot this summer so we haven't had many outdoor activities. However, recently we took Ellie for her first walk around the neighborhood. She only barked a couple of times. And no, Aunt Sara, she isn't Shiver. Now Belle has taken to calling her Gigi.

Lilly is doing very well with Ellie. She plays with her, pets her and lets her lick her sometimes. She is happy to have a dog now too. Both girls want Ellie to say goodnight to them in their room before bedtime. Belle wakes up first thing and runs downstairs to see Ellie and tell her good morning. She tells Ellie all the time it's okay and lets her know what's going on. Belle has become quite astute.