Cupcake girls

Josie and Hattie visited last night and we decorated cupcakes.

They got to choose the colors and mix them in the frosting.

They love sprinkles, Hattie especially!

Josie got a craft in the mail and it turned out so cute!

 

Rielee & Ellie & Josie

We had pizza with Rielee, Alissa, and Ellie (Parker had to work late and got leftovers).

Rielee and Ellie are so close, it's fun to see.

Josie was over to visit Friday, she helped me entertain Ellie at the play fort.

And showed me her monkey bar skills.

Ellie can't walk yet but she thought this was a good idea.

 

Wrennie's visit

We were so happy to have Wren stay with us on Friday.

First, we had an impromptu tea party at the play fort with Josie, Hattie, and Brentley. 

(Ellie was napping.)

Hattie found a car to give to Wren,

and Wren gave it to Brentley.

She loves the sandbox.

She climbed up into the play fort and threw some balls down,

then turned around and slid down backwards on her tummy.

Time out for a snack.

Girl cousins

Back in the house to play. Wrennie was calling her Mom and Dad.

She's a little chatterbox.

Ellie was kept busy trying to keep up with her.  

She loved the barking puppies, they made her giggle.

It was so fun having Wren and Ellie together!

 

Ava's trip, Hattie's b'day, Rhett's visit, meeting Poppy

Ava is visiting Ireland, Scotland, and England for 2 weeks.

She's having a wonderful time, except for the heat and lack of air conditioning.

We had a visit from Will, Kalyn, Brentley and Rhett.

Rhett did some tummy time.

4th of July-Hattie's 3rd birthday party at Grandma and Papa's.

Rhett and Mom in red, white, and blue.

And we got to meet the newest family member, Poppy James Gaston, born July 6th.  

She is perfect!

 

Busy Ellie

From running in her walker to cruising the furniture, Ellie is one busy girl!

And she looks up to Papa and loves when he reads to her.

 

Beach

It was cold and overcast when we got to Long Beach, so we stopped at the bakery to cheer ourselves up.

(Kind of disappointed in the pastries this time.)

This was our third try at seeing the ocean, brrr!

Went back to Long Beach for some shopping, then had a fire pit and watched movies and Project Runway.

Tuesday was much nicer! 

Went for a long bike ride, counting bunnies and looking at the charming houses.

Since Harper had to work Wednesday morning, we decided to head home, stopping at Fun Land on the way out of town.

Then we ate at Pig N Pancake in Astoria and visited a couple of antique stores.

A short and sweet beach trip. 

 

Dinner with the kiddos

 Had a yummy dinner at El Compadre, Rielee had a swollen right eye, not sure what caused it.

Ellie loves Mexican food.