Portrait Innovations

I took the girls to get their pictures made the other day. I must tell you that I am a huge fan of Portrait Innovations! They can get my girls to smile like no other! I can hardly ever get good smiles out of Makenzie or have to work really hard to get them on camera and they act like it is no big deal. The pictures really turned out great. Here are a few of them...

Roasting Hot Dogs in the Fire Pit

A couple weekends ago was the perfect weekend to cook out in our firepit. Dave was dying to use it and I thought Rylee might like cooking hot dogs on the fire. My dad came over to cook the hot dogs with us. While Dave got the fire going, the girls and I got to play outside for a little while. Both girls really love playing outside. The flowers are really starting to get really pretty too which made for some really pretty pictures! Here are the pictures from both!

Beautiful Weather

We have been having some beautiful weather and my girls love that they are getting to play outside more. Rylee is really getting good at riding her bike and Makenzie LOVES playing in the playhouse I got last year. Here are some pictures from the other day.


This is Makenzie's microphone...she carries this around "singing" into it for forever! (Sarah this is the one you guys gave us forever ago!)


Playing in Rylee's room


Rylee being cute


Makenzie and the house


and again


and again


Rylee loving the sandbox


Makenzie decided to join her


my little cuties


such sweet girls!

Grandma and Grandpa

Dave's parent's, Randy and Kelly got to come in for a visit for the kids birthdays. My kids loved seeing Grandma and Grandpa! Plus they really spoiled them with lots of awesome birthday presents, good candies and treats and lots of fun times. Here are some pictures from the visit.












(this is the new vanity Grandma bought the girls at a consignment sale)


(doing hair--which Rylee did ALOT of)






(I think we still have a little work to do on the ball playing skills...)





Come back soon Grandma and Grandpa! We miss you already!

Way behind

I've been meaning to post pictures from Makenzie's birthday party too and just haven't gotten around to it. Something about having 2 kids and working full time just takes up so much time these days! Here are some pictures though!



The cake


The food


The birthday "throne"


Some of the folks that helped us celebrate


Mom and the birthday girl


Looking out the door


hanging with Pa


She LOVED her cake!


again


check out that smile!


The family


opening presents


I think this was Makenzie's favorite present because she pretty much spent the rest of the party in it!


Her cool glasses


hanging with Uncle Daniel


Then Rylee getting a turn with the cozy coope!

Thanks to everyone for helping make the birthday parties such a fun time and a success!