Butterfly Lilli

Pool Sparkles

There are many reasons I love having a pool... but this is definitely at the top of my list.

Watching my Sparkles and their crazy tricks brightens my day.

Week Day Highlights

The Sparkles are loving summer.

They love making crafts

 Taking naps (after building forts)

 And family movie nights complete with popcorn and skittles

Dominican Recap

We were highly encouraged to journal before, during and after our trip to the Dominican as a means of processing and remembering our trip.

Here is Lillian's "journal" with the help from her trusted illustrator Daddy

God is good and we are blessed!

7 Years Ago

Then...

And Now
Dinner to celebrate at Oceanaire (where we got engaged)

 Baked Alaska... my new favorite dessert

 Our yummy dinner

Photographer Cooper

Two of Cooper's favorite things at the moment... snuggling Mama and taking pictures with Mama's phone. 

I love this boy!

Touch a Truck

Cooper loved going to Touch a Truck.

The parking lot was filled with different vehicles for the children to climb in, on and around.
Cooper loved climbing in, pushing the buttons and especially honking the horns.

Here are a few highlights of Cooper's adventures.

Bobcats

 Lawn Mowers

 Police Cars

 Fire Trucks

 Big Diggers :)

 Tractors

 and a Big White Semi Trailer

Of course a highlight for Cooper was the big pile a rocks by the exit 

Summer Memories

The kids are enjoying filling their summer break with activities and memories.

Visits to the Park and the zoo...
I love seeing Lillian and Cooper holding hands. Their is a special bond between these two.

 A visit to the Children's Museum. Just Lillian and Nana

 She really enjoyed visiting the new China exhibit.

 But my favorite memory was so far was coming home from work last week and being greeted by a very enthusiastic Lillian who desperately wanted to show me what she made.
In a blink of an eye she raced around the corner sporty her car box, complete with her specialty license plate- Lilli-bird. She raced around the kitchen as a speed demon, honking her horn and smiling the entire time.
I love her imagination and creations.

 Like Sister Like Brother
Cooper wanted a car box too. He enjoyed coloring his box with markers and eating his breakfast in it.

 Star Wars shirts- I love my boys :)