Cousin fun day

Movie day with all the kiddos. Let's see I think they lasted about 5 minutes like this and then it was off to running and jumping off the couch. Sounded like a good idea at first, but I should have known that a one, three, four and seven year old had other plans than sitting and being quiet.

Swim Fun

A fun day with our friends. A little pool and trampoline to finish off a hot week. Sam, Claire and Lilly came over to play last Friday. Let me tell you it was so funny to watch them all run around like crazy kids
Alivia and Sam were jumping and all over the place which made it interesting with the three little ones. So much fun though!

AWESOME date night

Over the weekend Clint and I went to the U2 concert and it ranks right up there with the day I got married and the birth of my two beautiful girls. This concert was awesome, amazing and one of the best nights in my life. I am so glad I was apart of history......

Clint in his Bono attire...
After the rain came through and let me tell you it was a Beautiful Day!

Waiting for the show to start and watching the stadium fill up.

Nothing like having a sister

Having a sister is so special. I couldn't imagine my life without mine own sister. Growing up was so much fun to have someone to play with and teach me the way of life... Well as much as a little kid can do. I now love watching my own girls play and do things together. Ella follows Alivia around like a little doggy and it's so cute....

Fun picture day with Lilly

Over the weekend Lilly and Ella had a little beach photo shoot. This time around trying to keep them focused and in a shot together was a lot of work. Being one and trying to get them to sit still and smile was a challenge, but I think we still got a few fun ones to keep. Paul always does a wonderful job at catching their personalities.

Bathing beauty
Oh and Ella was basically eating in most of them. I just love this one because of her face expression minus the fruit bar.

For some reason this one is one of my favorites of the girls. I like that they are not looking and just being one year old little girls.

For sure we had to get in "so big"

and our face when we hear a loud noise

more fun in IA

Grandma and Alivia

I think it might be a little hot today....
slide time

Not sure about this one

My little ella

Must have been a long day or a really good dinner....

Crazy lady

Bridal shower fun....

Last weekend not only did we see grandma and grandpa in Iowa, but mom got to get out and have some fun with the girls. We had Julie's shower and it was so much fun. It was a 50's theme all the way. From the invitations all the way to the food and drink. Awesome time with some good friends....

When your tired your tired..... Ella fell asleep the other morning downstairs halfway off the chair. Love this little lady....

4th of July Fun

Ella Joy Varley

1 year old

22.5 lbs and 31.5 inches

Now that Ella is one she has turned into such a little girl. Here are a few things Ella likes and can do.

-loves kisses and hugs

-waves bye bye

-walks and does the peg leg run

-loves to play with big sister

-never is without her bear

-enjoys dressing up with her purses and headbands

-has 14 teeth

-has a great personality

-does a great faces when she drops things or hears a loud noise

-loves to jump on the trampoline

-loves music and dancing

-says maaaa (mom), dah (dad & dog), bah (when she wants her bear)

-loves to visit grandma, grandpa in Iowa

-enjoys swimming at papa and nanas

-dances when she gets to play with grandma and paul

-has a piercing scream

and much much more....

Alivia Kay Varley

3 years old

37 lbs and 40.5 inches
Alivia is my little sweetheart that just loves to love. She enjoys every situation she is in and makes us laugh all the time.

-loves playing pretend

-enjoys making art projects

-never is without her purse or make-up

-is a true girly girl

-could swim all day long

-will talk your ear off if you don't stop her while she is ahead

-LOVES princesses

-is full of energy

-loves her cousins

-enjoys going to movies with grandma and paul

-goes crazy when she gets to go to iowa

-loves to swim and play at papa and nanas

-eats anything and everything

-loves to sing and dance

-can't wait to go to school

swim tme

Since it's been 90+ here we have been spending a lot of time at the pool and also playing at home in our pool. I have two water babies for sure. We spent hours in the water and they just played, laughed and spashed all day long. Maybe summer can stay around till October so the kiddos can get in extra time in the sun since we missed out on so much this spring.

Alivia my love playing in the water
kissy face

goofy girl loving it

Ella's new hair style. I think Alivia was 2 years old when I could finally get two pigs in.