Happy 4th of July!

We had a very fun 4th of July! We went to a party in the neighborhood where we had good food, good friends, and fun fireworks! The host of the party had stocked up on fireworks and put on quite a show! Katie stayed inside (not a fan of the noise), but Ellie just watched in amazement! She even sat on Scott's lap for most of it! That's progress for our Mama's girl!

The only down side to July 4th is the fact that I only have one more month until I officially return to school on August 4th. I'll be in before that to set up my classroom, so summer really feels like it's ending for me!

Our trip to NJ...

We took a trip to NJ for two very important occasions... Our niece, Taylor, graduated from high school, and our other neice, Lauren's bridal shower. While we were there, we managed a day on the boardwalk. Katie loved the games and rides, and Ellie loved the pizza! I think it was bigger than her, but so good! We had the entire Randall family for a wonderful dinner. The picture shows all of the cousins together. Scotty, Taylor, Katie, Ellie and Lauren. We also spent two days at the beach, and one day in NYC. We went to the Central Park Zoo, had a real Italian lunch, went to the M&M store, and did A LOT of walking!! It was great to see everyone, but it's always good to come home!

bathing beauties!

Up and running!

Well, sort of... Ellie has begun the task of walking! She can get about 4-5 steps and then she falls. She tries to run, so she tends to get ahead of herself.
Since our summer has begun, we've been to the pool about 3 or 4 times. Thank goodness Ellie loves it! Unfortunately for me, the water is cold (which I don't like) but Ellie can't go in without me! Katie has a great time swimming without her floaties!
We finally have the yard cleaned up. Now we just need to get the fence fixed and a new playset.
That's about all we have to report for now! We'll have pool pictures soon!

Backyard remodel?

Well, the storm we had on Sunday night left us with a new look for our backyard! I heard a loud noise around 3 am, but I figured either the grill or table had blown over. Boy was I surprised when I went to let the dog out! We don't have an estimate for the damage yet. I never was very fond of the playset, anyway!

Ellie's Christening Day

Ellie's Christening was on Sunday, May4th at the First United Methodist Church of Dacula. Reverand Matthew Mitchell did the honors for us. Scott and I first attended FUMC when Katie started going to preschool there. We have met so many nice people at this church! Scott's parents came down from New Jersey for the special occasion.

We enjoyed brunch at Lil' River Grill afterwards. Yum!!

God has blessed us with two wonderful girls.

We couldn't ask for more!

Field Day!

Katie enjoyed her first field day! She did very well at the games and centers. She especially liked the rope climbing and hurdles! Scott and I were able to spend part of the morning with her and her classmates. It was a beautiful day!