Thursday, July 5, 2012

4th of July!

My sister was here to visit over the 4th.  Kels and Stella playing with Stella's new playdough set!





Picking veggies from our garden, which is in full harvest mode.

We got Charlie an iPad for Father's Day.  Stella has mastered it!





 Kels and I took Stella to ride the Carousel while she was visiting!  Stella loved it!



 My first ever 4th of July Flag Desert.


Historic Hilton Village Parade this morning!  Stella was on a "float" with her friend from school Alese!



This girl hopped on her pogo stick the entire parade route!
Here comes Stella and Alese!



















Sunday, July 1, 2012

More Visitors!

Ed and Martha (Charlie's parents)meeting Vera for the first time


 Stella got an early Birthday present of a little play kitchen from Ed & Martha.
 Helping me make oatmeal bars.
 Apparently someone likes to eat just the butter!
 Moxy has figured out the perfect spot to be with Stella in the kitchen!

 Vera gets lots of kisses!


 We went down to Virginia Beach for the day, it was nice but I think we decided the Fort Monroe beach is perfect for us!
 Stella loved to float in the big waves-definitely a thrill seeker!





 After seeing Vera napping in the stroller, Stella decided she needed to try it out!

 At the battlefield park in Yorktown-her father's daughter with the Radiohead shirt on.


My friend Emily came by on Thursday on her way to meet her husband Paul for his R&R while he is deployed to Afghanistan.  We are so happy they are getting these couple weeks together as a family before he finishes his tour and returns home in December.  Emily was Stella's babysitter in Alabama.
 Look at my chin, oh, yes and my hair that is always sticking up!