Minnie Mouse Photo Shoot

I took a few pictures to use for Mary Harper's birthday party invitation.  Here's what we came up with...completely last minute and thrown together.  She had fun prancing around the yard in her minnie outfit.  I think I for sure captured her personality!

Summer Fun

We have somehow managed to survive the first month of summer....with two more to go.  Here are lots of random moments of what's been going on around here.

Greer showing more interest in books and reading. 

 Love these Mickey readers we ordered from Scholastic!

Greer taking a break

Uncle Josh and Aunt Aimee came to visit...we got to celebrate Aimee's bday with her.

She is a jewel to our family!  

Giving Paw Paw some love

Mary Harper helping Ji Ji open her bday gifts

Then there's this silly girl!

Jeremy and Greer's start to a garden

Homerun Haswell!  This boy can make some strong contact with the ball!

Late night play date after swimming.  

Sweet Adyson and Greer had a "picnic" while watching a movie

Dinner on the patio with the most well mannered children

Mary Harper giving Jeremy her hand print she made him at VBS for father's day

Boating Fun

We spent the day out on the boat with some of the sweetest friends...

The Todd Family and The Hughes Family.  They were so kind to include us on their family day of fun on their fishing boat and pontoon boat.  The kids had a blast!  

Sweet girls: Mary Harper and Caroline

The big boys

There's Mary Harper on the tube in the middle

Swim Lessons

Both Greer and Mary Harper took swim lessons this summer.  There was not space for both of them at the same time, so they took during different weeks.  We took with Ms. Beth again.  She lives about five minutes from our house, so it works out great to get the kids there.  She is so wonderful with the children and had both of mine swimming and jumping off her diving board at the age of two.  Crazy!!  Mary Harper was so excited to be a part of this fun!  She was just like one of the big kids.  Beth said she was cheering on as well as telling others(who are older) what to do.  I was not at all surprised.  This girl is on fire!  Greer came in as a strong swimmer this year, but I do feel like it was a nice boost for his confidence since he always seems to be the youngest.

Donuts before Greer's last day at lessons!

Fearless and free!

kick, kick, kick!

Sweet Joshua holding Mary Harper

she learned to put her head under the water...

and then how to swim a little

and....she totally jumped!