Catching Up

Kaylie
Taylor

Loving My Sissy ...actually I think Taylor was trying to push Kaylie out of the dog bed but Kaylie thought it was funny...she thinks everything is funny

Taylor Reading

Taylor pushing the doorbell button in the book

Taylor getting kisses from Marley

Taylor hugging Marley

AND...Taylor sitting on Marley

Taylor's first try with a spoon

Taylor

Kaylie enjoying lunch at the beach

I remember when I was little my friend Laura and I would sit in out bathing suits in her parents bathtub with bubbles and make fun of this Calgon commercial. The commercial had a woman in a bubble bath and she was so stressed out that she would dramatically say "Calgon take me away". We thought is was hilarious and would say it over and over. I was taking a shower tonight to get the sand of my feet from my beach shoot and that popped into my head and made me laugh. That is kind of how I feel here lately. Despite referring away over 50 photo sessions in the last 3 weeks...I am still slammed. Saturday I had 2 weddings back to back from 8 am until after 11 pm. I think maybe I just like to torture myself. I just keep reminding myself that I am blessed to have this problem. BUT...I do miss my girls and my husband. So I am hoping to catch up sometime in the near future so I can spend some time with them.

I haven't written for a while so I didn't get a chance to tell Neale, Dad, George, Dale, and all the other fathers out there Happy Father's Day!!!

We are very sad that Aunt Nancy passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her children.

Neale and I got a black lab puppy together 11 years ago. Her name is Marley. She has been having some problems getting around in the past month. Sunday she lost all ability to move, stand, and walk due to losing control and feeling over the front part of her body and her right leg. We took her to the vet and the vet thinks she has bone cancer which has also spread to her lungs, arthritis in her back that is the worst the vet has ever seen and so bad that her back legs should not be able to move (which the problem is now her front legs not her back so the vet doesn't know how that is possible), and she has nerve damage. The doctor was amazed because Marley has all these problems yet none of them of she has shown any signs of except the nerve damage which is what is preventing her from standing and walking. So we had a bad couple of days. The vet gave her some medicine and with the medicine and some prayers Marley was able to stand again today!!! So we are very hopeful that she will recover.

Neale got a job which we are very excited about. Jobs are hard to come by in this area unless you are in the service industry. He started this week so hopefully he will like it.

Grandma and Grandpa Stovall got the girls a new book which they love. It asks them where their nose, ears, etc. are and they want me to read it to them over and over again. As a matter of fact they have fought over it so much that they have torn out 3 of the flip up pages. There is one part where it asks where Blueberry the Bunny is and it has a photo of the flower. I read it to them and say "That is not Blueberry." and the girls both shake their heads "NO" before I can even get the words out. Taylor LOVES to shake her head no. Even if she means yes she just likes to say no. Kaylie learned how to shake her head yes for the first time this week. It looked a little bit like she was headbanging but it was cute.

We are hoping to find some time for haircuts this coming weekend!

Our New Favorite Restaurant

Kari and Kaylie
Taylor and Daddy

The Girls With Nana (last week)

Kaylie

Climbing Up the Pizza Slide

Kaylie Dancing to the Music while standing on the slide

Taylor

Fun times...love the face Taylor is making

Taylor

Taylor

The train was all good and fun until it started moving

Grandpa George and the girls

Sweet "T"

I have a lot to say!

I am really making an effort to make every minute that I do get with the girls count because I don't get to see them much these days. Work is keeping me BUSY. So we decided to take the girls to East of Chicago to eat dinner (several days ago). The girls loved it. They were very upset when it was time to go. They preferred mac and cheese to the pizza but they both ate pretty well. If Kaylie doesn't like something she takes it right back out of her mouth and lets you know.
They didn't like any moving rides but liked playing on the "playground". Kaylie was busting a move to the music. The girl loves to dance. Taylor will sometimes too. It cracks me up.

The girls are in serious need of haircuts. I have been working from sunrise until....well...almost sunrise again so I haven't been able to take them to get it cut but hope to soon.

We are keeping Aunt Nancy and family in our prayers. She had surgery last week and is not recovering as hoped. Please keep her in your prayers too.

Wonderful Weekend

Kaylie in her Jammies

Taylor in her Jammies

Taylor loves Roxy

Kaylie and Granddad

Kaylie and Nana

We had a great visit in Greenville. Neale and I went to the Zac Brown Band concert and had a great time. Sat we went to Erica's baby, Caroline's, 1st birthday party and then went over to Tina's house. The girls enjoyed Tina's pool. They were both hesitant at first and a little scared but they both ended up really liking it. Kaylie liked it more than Taylor but Taylor did pretty well. It was nice to get away and to spend time with family.

Point and Shoot Camera

Date Night with my cute hubby

I broke down and bought a point and shoot camera so I can take it to the beach and places where it is inconvenient to bring my other cameras. These are some photos taken with it. So far, I am pleased because I normally wouldn't have the above photos because I wouldn't take my nice cameras to play at the beach or to go out. I turned down several shoots so I could spend the day with my family and go on a date with my hubby. Some days I don't get home until the girls are in bed and I hate that. So I am doing my best to balance work and family and if it means turning down some work then so be it. I am well aware of how quickly my babies are growing and I treasure every minute with them. The girls are enjoying the beach more. You have to watch Taylor because she shovels sand and seashells in her mouth. Neale said you would think that she would put sand in her mouth and realize how nasty it is and never do it again...well not Taylor. She apparently loves the taste of it. Kaylie seems to like the water if you are holding her and she is terrified if you are not. Kaylie has started to tell me what she does and doesn't want to eat. If I put something on her plate she doesn't want she will shake her head no. And if she wants more she will say "Mo" which is her version of "More". I turned down work for this weekend too so I am looking forward to spending the whole weekend with my family!!!!