ENJOYING SOME OF THE LAST SUMMER NIGHTS

A few more pictures from this last week

My sis Jessica

My lil' bro morgan

I remember spending a lot of time with my cousins when I was younger.  Some of the best memories are during summers with them.  I hope that Tess is able to remember these special times with her cousins.

 One of our favorite end of summer activities is picking blackberries.  This is a great year for blackberries btw.

A little of August in Pictures

Here I once again find myself lagging behind in blogging.  This summer has been a bit crazy.  We've had birthday party's (both for friends and family), too many play dates to count, endless hours with grandma and grandpa, trips to the park, weddings, hiking, and about a million other activities. While summer is quickly approaching the end, I'm doing everything I can to hold onto it. While I love fall immensely, I really just don't want to see summer come to and end this year. 

 

Our beautiful little girl who's growing faster than I ever imagined possible...

 

Spending time with grandpa and grandma Calkins

 

A cowgirl in the making!!!

 

I never thought I'd find myself on a horse with my two month old daughter, but here I am.  It's been way too long since I've been on a horse, and boy was it great.  I miss riding!

Happy birthday Parker!

 

I've been asked, on more than one occation, if I ever get tired of weddings with being a wedding coordinator.  The answer is always the same, "absolutly not!"  I'm a big fan of weddings.  I'm taking a little break from coordinating weddings this summer to spend time with my new little girl.  It's a good thing some one in the family got married this summer. 

Congrats James and Rebecca!!  We love you both and wish you the very best!!

 

Playing a round of uno before the ceremony

A Jam packed weekend!

Our weekend started off with a fab dinner next door at my cousins.  Can I just say that it is wonderful living next door to family!  We spent much of Saturday car hunting, which, by the way was a success.  We ended up getting an acura mdx, and I'm diggn' all the room it has. Saturday night we went to church.  I love our church!!  How many Churches have the option of a Saturday night service?  Not only that, but how many Churches bring in food trucks with the option of dinner before service??  Love it!  Sunday morning we headed out bright and early to get a good spot at the beach.  Beaches on Lake Washington were packed all weekend due to Sea Fair, which reminds me, Tessa is still asking where the Blue Angels are. After the beach, we headed out to my aunts house to celebrate my cousins 30th birthday!  It was a full weekend, but lots of fun!

Our sweet little girls

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Tessa and fi

Tim's yummy "pigs in a blanket"

Jayda Faith

  I sit back in complete awe at what the Lord has blessed us with.  I'm so thank for our two beautiful and healthy little girls.  These last couple of months have been a time of fun and adjustment.  Having two kids is a lot easier than I ever imagined...don't get me wrong, we've had our difficult moments too. 

Our sweet little girl is such a good baby and very laid back

Jayda will be two months old next week... so hard to believe.  I wish that I could just freeze time and hold onto these baby-moments a little longer. 

Our little angel is sleeping from 9/10pm until 4/5am.  She's a great sleeper and mama and daddy are very thankful for that.

She is weighing in at 10lbs and is in the 75% for her height.  She's going to be tall just like her big sister.

She enjoys her baths, cuddle time (which we have a lot of), watching her big sister, being on her tummy, and chillin' in her swing.

 I know that I've mentioned this before, but my goodness, this girl can eat...I sometimes feel like a milk machine.

She's been cooing and smiling for the last couple of weeks.  I love those sweet little sounds. Her face lights up when she sees her daddy, and oh how those smiles are contagious...especially with her cute little dimples.

While I sit back and bask in this beauty of my girls and husband, I am reminded of God's grace and precious gifts!

Tessa Mackenzie

It has been pretty amazing to watch our two girls together.  It's fascinating to see just how different they are, and yet how much they have in common.

Tessa has grown up so much this last year.  I find myself in awe quite often at what a beautiful and smart little girl she is.  I continually must remind myself that she is only three.

Tessa is doing wonderfully.  She is a terrific big sister and loves Jayda so much. 

Her likes- swimming, playing at the park, going on walks, hiking, she enjoying coloring and painting, playing dolls, family movie night, playing with her little sister, building forts in the living room, road trips, building sandcastles at the beach, and much much more... 

Her favorite foods include; watermelon, salad, chicken nuggets, and of course ice cream.

Favorite animal-dog

Her best-friends- Anna and Lily

Favorite toy- Her Leap Frog text and learn

While I hold so many moments and memories of Tess close to my heart, there is one in which stands out the most.  Several weeks ago Tess asked Jesus into her heart.  She talks about Jesus all the time. She's always reminding us of how He loves her and protects her.  She makes sure that we never forget to pray for our dinner.  Such an incredible little girl we have, and we know that God has some big plans for her!