Camping ***

We went camping for the first time a couple weeks ago. **Camping = pitching a tent down the hill from Nanny and Papaw's house, making smores by the house, waiting till dark then heading down the hill to spend 20 minutes in the hot tent before heading back up the hill to the house to sleep in our cozy beds underneath the lovely air conditioning because it was "scary." :) Ahhhhhhhhhh.

At any event, we made smores for the first time. That was fun. :)

Shiloh preferred to munch on the ingredients. Yummy marshmallows...

...and graham crackers. :)

The crackers were a big stale, but they were still yummy!

Fun times and great memories! Even on a 20 minute camping trip. :)

Dancin' With the Angels

Not surprisingly, there are many days when I really miss Aaron. I often think about how much fun he would have with Levi and Shiloh. I imagine what he would look like (probably just like his brother and sister!) and have a big pity party about not having him here with us.

The other day I was right in the middle of one of these pity parties when I heard this song. I'd never heard it before and the group is no longer together, but somehow it was sent to remind me of how my little guy is "dancin' with the angels" and "walkin' in new life." Definitely a sweet reminder and a great song by Monk and Neagle. :)

How much fun...

can two kids have at the splash pad?

Well...this much. Looks like a lot, doesn't it? :)

Shiloh seems to think it's really fun!

What does Levi think? Well...we'd ask him...if we could catch him.

But we can't. :)

18 Months & 4 2/3

These little ones are growing up SO FAST. Seriously.

Shiloh turned 18 months old earlier this week. She is a fun little thing. She is very independent, talks a mile a minute, prefers to go to bed at 7:30 and LOVES her paci and puppy lovey. Recently, she and her brother have discovered the game of chase. The giggles and gasping laughter that ensue during one of these events is something I wish I could bottle and listen to again and again.

Levi is 4 2/3. :) Portions of years are very important to recount when you're a preschooler. He can't wait until August when he'll start his new school at PCS. His favorite television show is Team Umizoomi and I can already tell he may be a numbers guy like his daddy.

Take 463

Ever try to place your children in fun surroundings to get a really cute picture of them together? Like, maybe with the Easter bunny. Or on Santa's lap? Or on a lovely white dune at the beach?

No?

What about on your parents' lovely rustic porch for an Independence Day shot?

No?

Well, I have.

Take 1.

Take 98.

Take 463.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. There we go. :)