Check Up!

TWO YEAR CHECK-UP

About a month ago, the girls went for their two year check up. I can't believe they are getting so big! Laney weighed 27 lb. 9 oz. and Lucy weighed 30 lb. 6oz. Lucy was almost 36 inches tall and Laney was about 35 1/2 inches. They talked to Dr. C and the nurses lots..... until shot time came.

Summertime Fun

Summertime Fun

We played at the park.

Lucy

Laney

Offering Baby Grant a cheese puff.

I have really enjoyed my summer off with the girls. We've had lots of fun swimming, playing outside, and going somewhere on most days. We've become a little lazy sleeping late each morning.... but it's been so nice:) I'm sad to see the summer come to an end. School should not start in July! Our summer breaks in this school system are entirely too short now. I remember when I was a child, how summer break was June, July, and atleast half of August!

I'm hopeful that my girls will get to enjoy a long summer break like that someday.

Feeding the Fish

Feeding The Fish

First, we must enjoy a good popsicle. The frig out back is always stocked!

Grandaddy & Laney

Grandaddy (my dad) is retired after many many years of hard work. Now, he enjoys his days moving at his own pace to mow their yard, read a good book, work outside, or do whatever he feels like doing. The girls and I went swimming at Grandaddy's many times this summer. On this particular day he was helping the girls feed the goldfish in the little pond, or the "fish taking a bath" as Laney & Lucy call it.

Milestones

Milestones: Things Your Doing... and Saying

Laney

You tell anyone who ask that your name is Laneybug. You love to say "byself", meaning you want to do it by yourself. You can count to nine all by yourself, I hear you counting sometimes while you are busy playing. You know circle, triangle, and square. You like to sing "Deep & Wide", "Rockbye Baby Treetrop" and "Now, Now, Now." You are my collector. You collect anything you can find bunches of... (jewelry, Little People, wash cloths...) I constantly have to search the house to find where you have hid all the wash cloths. You like to build things with your blocks and then come show it to me. Your favorite baby is "blue baby." You like to dance. I love watching you grow into your own little person.

Lucy

You tell people your name is Lucy Lulu. You like to give "special" kisses, which is when you get this very serious face, then kiss me or Daddy once on each cheek, then on the lips. You loudly sing "Farmer an the Dell" a lot, or "Happy Birthday". You know circle, square, triangle, and sometimes rectangle. You called out "diamond" the other day when you saw a sign in the Wal-Mart parking lot. You can count to 8 easily, and ten with a hint. When you see something you want, you say "I need it Mommy, Lucy needs the _____." (Fill the blank with whatever item it is.) You are beginning to play pretend really good. You like to build with your blocks and yell "Look Mommy! Come look, Mommy!" over and over until you know that I've seen it. Your favorite baby is "purple baby." You like to do your own little dance. I love watching you become your own little person.

Let's play sissy!

Our Friend Seaton

Our Friend Seaton

Seaton, Lucy, & Laney

Seaton came over to play the other day. All three had lots of fun. He's one month younger than my girls. They' ve had playdates since they were just a month old.

Favorite Shirt

The Shirt May Fade, But the Love For It Never Will...

Once upon a shirt, there were two little girls named Laney & Lucy. One evening they stayed at their Memaw's house a little late and needed to get a bath. This was not planned on, so they didn't have any p.j.'s. Their cousin Abby helped pick out these old shirts of hers. Ever since that evening, these have been their most favorite shirts! Lucy ask for her "Blue Shirt" all the time... ALL THE TIME! When I tell her it's dirty, she doesn't understand. Laney wants her "Red Shirt" only when Lucy ask for hers. The smile you see on Lucy's face in the second picture, is the same smile she has everytime she gets to wear that shirt.

Lawson's Party

Fun at the Water Park

Lawson - the birthday girl!

Laney

Lucy

Lucy

Lookout! It's Will!

We went to a fun birthday party at a local water park that was just the right size! Slid down a water slide a few times, jumped from the side many times, and splashed the whole time!

It was Lawson's 2nd birthday. My girls had a great time!

Swim, Eat, & Sleep

Summertime at Memaw's

All the hard play and swimming really wears them down for a long nap. They piled up together in the bed with cousin Abby. They were so tired.

Some Swimming & Good Eating!

Grandaddy's Birthday

Laney & Daddy eating salsa & chips.

Laney & Cassie

Jumping off the diving board.

Cannon ball....Oh me...

We went to Grandaddy & Grammy's to swim and eat for Grandaddy's birthday. The girls are loving swimming. I'm glad, because I do too!

Start to Finish...

A Quick Summary!

The day started in their festive dresses...

Then the clothes came off for some swimming, but the water was chilly. So then came lots of playing, with which the girls got really hot. So into the cooler the little hands went for ice.

A good nap & bath, then off to watch the big fireworks. They had fun watching them from INSIDE the car. (Not so much outside of the car, a little to loud and scary.)

I got one quick snap shot of them together after we got home...

then off to bed we went!