While You Were Away

This year we did our summer Michigan trip a little differently. Chris and the big girls flew out four days before Elizabeth and I. Chris got to have his full 10 days at home, and I got to have 4 days of alone time with Elizabeth. It worked out perfectly. Elizabeth and I had a lot of fun on our own. A few of the highlights...

Elizabeth had the dress up box all to herself, and she had a blast picking out different outfits and accessories.

We built a tall tall tower, and Elizabeth got to admire it and then knock it down!

True to her style of turning anything circular into a bracelet, Elizabeth created this signature look...

We walked around holding hands. 

Our raspberries were just beginning to turn red, and we spent a lot of time in the raspberry patch, picking and eating.

Late afternoon shadows in the sandbox...

My biggest accomplishment during the few days "off" was finishing the pillow shams I've had in mind for the big girls ever since the cozy corner was created. 

Then it was off to Michigan for us! We were ready to see family and swim in the lake!

Sweet Faces

Elizabeth had a great time posing form me in the backyard, smiling at her goofy sisters, my photographer assistants.

I especially love this shot, it shows Elizabeth's "Yeah, I'm pretty cool." face, and her awesome flippy hair. Love this girl!

A few days later, Emily and Addie had their first trip to the dentist's office. We went to a pediatric dentist and her whole staff is amazing with kids. Right when the girls walked in, they were given princess crowns and they were treated like royalty. When they were all done getting cleaned and checked, they got to use tokens to buy prizes. They can't wait to go back!

I love this one, Addie was singing "Let it go" and she was really conjuring Elsa's essence.

Little Miss hadn't gotten her teeth cleaned, but she needed a picture, too!

On another day, Elizabeth climbed up on Emily's chair, and then shot me this mischievous look....

...and then this sweet smile...

My friend Wendy is one of the best photographers I know. She captured this special pic of me and the girls during one of our playdates...

And then captured sweet smiles from Emily and Addie....

I Love You Baby

 She won't be small enough to hold like this for long, gotta cherish the moments we have!

Feeling Sentimental

After reading this article (click here) about how important it is for us moms to have our pictures taken, too, I'm posting this picture of me loving my little Elizabeth. Elizabeth, you won't be this little for long, and holding you makes my whole body glow, and I want you to see us like this when you're a big girl.