New Addition

We added to our family this weekend:

 

 

 

Grandpa brought over his baby, Daisy, for the girls to love and take care of.

 

 

Poor little pumpkin, she's not too sure about her new home.  Particularly since it doesn't include her mama.  And it makes *my* mama heart hurt just thinking about it.

 

 

But she's settling in just fine, and will definitely receive lots of love around here.

 

 

 

Of course, this addition isn't *exactly* what I meant when I told Jeremy I realllllllllllllly wanted just one more baby. Ahhhhh, Jeremy.  He's so outnumbered around here.  Four daughters, three female dogs, and now a female cow?  Poor guy!

 

 

 

 

 

Wordless Wednesday ~ Little Ladies Tea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Days

 

Well, huh. 
The end of September, already??

 

Not really sure how that happened, except that we have been on the go constantly since Summer began!  So much for Fall bringing a slower pace.

I have been blessed to be keeping busy with photography sessions, homeschooling the girlies, and catching up with some very special friends and family.

 

 A couple weeks ago we celebrated my brother's big 50th birthday.

 

 

 

It was a gorgeous, sunny day, so we celebrated with some baseball.

 

 

Which quickly turned into, "We want cake!!"

 

 

Thank goodness Nana had some on hand!

 

 

 

 

 And now,
*Hunting season is upon us. 
*Sierra starts ballroom dancing classes next week.
*We've got Weddings, and Photo Sessions, and Cider Pressing up on the calendar for October
and we're so very excited! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to School Time!

 We are officially back to school!

 

 

 {And Miss Tay refused to have her photo taken, so I had to make do with an oldie}


Are y'all settled into your school routine?

 

 

 

 

 

Wordless Wednesday ~ Back to School Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Summer, WHAT??!

 

 

We are wrapping up Summer Break around here, and I guess that means I ought to wrap up our Summer fun on the blog too.

 

For the most part, we've had an amazing Summer. 
But we've had some rough times too.  And I am soooooo ready for Fall.

A little Summer recap:

 

 

We spent a LOT of time camping.
 

 

We got to enjoy a gorgeous view,
 

 

and cute little critters for most of the month of July.
 

 

{Sweet Sissies}
 

 

After a particularly difficult start to August, the Lord knew *just* what I needed, and some friends opened their beach home to us for several days.
 

 

I LOVE the beach.
 

 

Relaxing with my girly girls is pretty much the best therapy EVER!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once we got home, it was this girl's 13th birthday.
 

 

Sigh.

The same day, my sister, niece, and nephew came up for a visit,
 

 

and for our annual trip to Enchanted Forest: 

 

 

Pretty sure the looks on their faces say it all!
 

 

 

 And now, let Fall begin!

I am ready!!
 

 

 

Happy 13th Birthday, Sierra Elizabeth

Well, first off, typing out "13 years old" about kills me. It truly does.

How can it be possible that I am mama to a teenager? Wanna know a secret? Sometimes *I* still feel like a teenager.

Sigh.

  

Oh Sissy, it seems like just yesterday that you were six years old.

My tiny dancer.

My little girl.

But you've grown and changed so much in the last couple of years.

 

And I could not be prouder of the young woman you've become.

 

  You know what you want, and aren't one little bit afraid of chasing down your dreams.

 

You are YOU. 

And you don't apologize for it, or let anyone else influence it. As someone who cares an awful lot of what others think, I greatly respect 

that about you.

 

  While I miss those days that you were tiny, I adore the fact that as you get older we have so much that we get to do together.

 

Our endless chats are my favorite.

 

  I could listen all day long to your thoughts, dreams, and goals.

 

You have a beautiful outlook on life, and I am so blessed to spend every minute with you.

Happy 13th Birthday, Sierra Elizabeth.

I hope this year is the very best, sweet girl! Love you to the moon!!