New house

Before we get to the new house, we have to give a big thanks to Greg, Katie and baby Ellie for putting up with us for 4 MONTHS! We never expected it to be that long. They were great hosts. We had one last dinner at a great Japanese restaurant. Our chef!

We spent almost a week living at the tree farm before we moved into our new house. One night Barb, Beldon and Margo came for a campfire and dinner. The girls had fun running through the fields and trees.

The boys inspected the garden, corn and trees with their proper drinks in hand.

Claudia hiding in the corn.

Roasting our hotdogs at the campfire.

It was a perfect night for an outdoor feast.

And it wouldn't be a proper campfire without smores. This definately was Claudia's first smore and may have been Izzy's first too. Claudia LOVED it!

Margo wasn't so sure about hers.

Izzy has been asking for some more ever since.

We then moved into our new house for one night. Here the girls pose as we are ready to open the front doors for the first time (the front doors have since been painted a dark brown).

Front house picture of the yard daddy now needs to mow.

After spending one night in the house, we packed up for a weekend retreat with Adam's new company at a resort. We had sunset cocktails (and smores) on the beach with all his co-workers and their families.

Adam had some work sessions while the girls and i hit the beach and pool.

Checking out the water and dock.

Claudia and Isabel found all the sand toys and then left with ALL the sand!

Isabel enjoying the beach.

Back to the house where we had our official move in day. I only captured this one picture all day long. All the family came to help move us in. Not only did they move us in, Greg and Dave started to cut down all the extra trees we want to get rid of. We did a lot of work on the house that first day.

Claudia has just gotten into playing dress up lately. She loves to put on the jewels and talk on her phone. This is in our new playroom.

Apparently i don't have any pics of the interior of the house yet. Here is shot of the big playyard in back of the house. The backyard is really overgrown with trees that we eventually want to cut down to let more light into the backyard.

Cousin Kate's wedding

Last weekend we had a great time at my cousin Kate's wedding. We saw lots of family and the girls enjoyed the water park. Here Isabel played in the water park before the wedding. Claudia wasn't quite so sure of the water at first, but by the end she was stomping around in the water. Here she shows off her black eye, which is much better. You should have seen the other kid though! j/k, she fall into the bookcase at the gym.

Dave, Reyna and baby Liam enjoying the wedding.

Julie and Madeline were eager to see the bride and groom.

Adam, Isabel and Claudia all waiting for the ceremony to begin.

Mark, Connor and Gavin looked striking in their fancy outfits.

Isabel was so excited to finally wear her "wedding dress" otherwise known as the "dress she wore to the wedding".

Claudia striking a pose in her ladybug outfit.

Aunt Diane (mother of the bride) walked down the aisle with cousin Will.

Cousin Brenda made a great maid of honor for her sister.

And little David and Kendra were so sweet as the ring bearer and flower girl.

Uncle Bill and cousin Katie. She looked beautiful in her dress.

Gavin just wanted to pick up all the rose petals.

The ceremony was perfect. Great weather and so neat to have an outside ceremony.

The happily married couple.

Cousin Darren with his wife and little Abbey.

Greg, Katie and lil Ellie.

Isabel was enthralled by the bride. She was Kate's shadow all night long. She wanted to dance with Kate, be next to Kate, catch Kate's flower bouquet (thankfully she didn't catch it). She thought Kate was a princess in white.

We had to go back into the water park one more time before we headed back home. Even Lala joined in and went down the lazy river with Isabel.

My best bud/cousin Joy. She shares my love for all things chocolate.

Today after much pressure from Cali Jen, i finally took Claudia in to get her first haircut. Apparently Jen thinks Claudia was following in her daughters mullet hairstyle. I should have done this before the wedding because it turned out so cute. Although Claudia was screaming bloody murder in the beginning.

Until we gave her a lolipop. Then life was good again.

No more mullet for my cute girl. She is sporting a cute lil bob.