Celebrating Pops' Birthday!

Pops came over on his day off to celebrate his birthday with us. Brian grilled kabobs, sweet potatoes, and asparagus and picked up Pops' favorite pie from his favorite restaurant, The S&S Cafeteria! Millie Kate seemed to enjoy the chocolate pie too!! Hope you had a very Happy Birthday Pops!!!

trying a Popsicle

enjoying a story

"give me some of that pie"

time for a bath!

Fifteen Fabulous Months

Oh what fun we're having!!! Millie Kate is turning into such a silly little girl. She is always making us laugh! She dances all the time...to the radio, the t.v, and even our ring tones. She loves music!! Her favorite song right now is the Itsy Bitsy Spider and she tries really hard to do the motions too. When she wants you to sing it, she moves her hands back and forth up over her head. It's so cute! She loves playing Peek-a-Boo with her hands and she's blowing kisses all the time and actually following through on them. It took her a while to figure that out. She's still into baby dolls and purses and now she loves any kind of little seat. As long as it's little enough for her to climb on, she wants to sit in it. She can sign "eat" and "hungry" now and we're still working on "thank you". She's having so much fun with my parents and I think they're having fun with her. My dad takes her on walks up the street everyday and she looks forward them. When she's done eating breakfast, she gets down and walks to the front door, all ready for their walk. We are so blessed to have them watching her and she is one lucky little girl! I hate being back at work, but knowing that she's with them makes it so much easier. I don't know what we'd do without them!

Playing Peek-a-Boo

Giving her Cabbage Patch Kid kisses

sitting in her tent

reading with Daddy in the tent

nakey baby climbing the stairs

sitting at her table(which was my mom's when she was little) having "tea"

she keeps her purse on by walking around with her arm up in the air

in her box with her purse, necklace, and mirror

Blake's Baptism

Amy and Ben's baby boy, Blake, was baptised at Mt. Bethel and we were lucky enough to witness this blessed event. He was so tiny and precious and did a great job. I don't think he made a single peep. Congratulations Amy and Ben, and of course, little Blakie! We love you!

the adorable Barnes family

the whole family

proud Mama

Aunt Crysie and Uncle Ryan with Blake

I had to throw in a picture of MK, she looked so cute in her watermelon dress

Aunt Steph and Blake

Aunt Steph turns 29

Steph came in town so we could celebrate her birthday with her. It was great getting to spend time with her and help kick off the last year of her twenties!

Steph's friend Jessica was even able to come by

helping Aunt Steph open her gifts

the beautiful Birthday Girl

letting Aunt Steph see what she got

Moving, Marshall reunion, and 4th of July

The weekend of the 4th, we were busy moving and Millie Kate and I attended the Marshall Family reunion in Helen(my camera battery died so I didn't get too many pictures). It was such a busy and tiring weekend that we barley found time to watch fireworks. But we did make it up to Mt. Bethel to watch the Indian Hills fireworks show and it worked out perfect. There was a small crowd and no traffic and we were able to show Millie Kate her first fireworks show. We might make this a tradition!

helping Dada

Madelyn came over to help pack

trying to get to the food table as fast as she can

she made it

Uncle John, Gramps, and Aunt Margaret

Kanga and MK

Gramps and Millie Kate

4th generation Marshalls

my mom and dad