Lazy Weekend

We had a wonderfully uneventful weekend

it was absolutely beautiful out

and we spent as much time as possible

soaking up the sunshine

and time together

The girls are at that age

where they play so well together

and you can really see the love

they have for eachother

which of course makes

my heart swell every time

Not sure what is going on here

Lilly came up with the idea

and of course Nolee followed right along :) 

Morning snack on the front porch

I love sitting out there on a sunny Sunday morning

with my my girls & my coffee 

I can never get enough of her cheesy grin

We put together their own personal

playscape on the back porch

and they thought it was the coolest thing 

and played in their make believe world for hours

This one played so hard

she fell asleep on the living room floor

while reading her book 

I love weekends like this!

Look Ma I Can Fly!

It was so beautiful out this weekend

we decided to play with the camera a bit



The Big Catch

So my parents have a cottage

it's official now

yaaa!

We went up last weekend

we cleaned and moved things around

and the guys set up the grill

and power washed the outside

After we were all done

some of us went for a walk...

and some of us caught our very first fish

and reeled it in all by themselves

All she wanted to do was touch it

and feel it's slimy skin

crazy girl.



The Big Parade

One of the last things

we do up north for Nautical Festival 

is attend the annual parade

For a smaller town

this parade is HUGE

There is usually 3-4 bands

clowns, floats and the annual Moran entry

and of course a TON of candy

This year was no different

and the girls loved it

Nolee clapped and cheered

for everyone who went by

and by the end of it

the girls had a bag of candy

that weighed 7 lbs!

and yes we really weighed it

Lilly pointing to the line where she couldn't go past until the parade started

I love this picture of my sister-in-law

Church on the Lawn

While up north

we got to take part in another

fun tradition

Church on the lawn

at Aunt Peggy's & Uncle Keith's

couldn't ask for a better setting :).

And thanks for the pics Katie!

Treats were enjoyed 

And there was swinging

and playing in the garden

What a ham!

The Ride Master

Last weekend we made the trip up north

to visit Nana & Papa

and celebrate in Nautical Festival style

Lilly totally suprised us

and wanted to go on ALL the big

kid rides at the carnival

She conquered some big ones

Tilt-a-Whirl

The Ferris Wheel

& The Scrambler

Nolee also loved riding the rides

one in particular...the train

and every time the ride was over she would

cry because she didn't want to get off

After tackling the rides in the 100 degree heat

we headed down the the beach to cool off our feet

and then it was back to Nana & Papa's for a naps

I don't remember the last time I have rocked

one of the girls to sleep...what a nice treat

...oh and the nap was wonderful too :)