Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Welcome, Clare Elizabeth!

We welcomed our newest niece, Clare Elizabeth, to our family last Friday!

Weighing in at 7lbs 2oz, Kate and Lauren can't believe how tiny she is. (If they only knew they were that small at one time.) Due to policy changes at the hospital, the girls were unable to meet their new cousin on Sunday. So, we stopped by yesterday after school to visit.

The girls presented Clare with some cute booties Lauren picked out at Target.

Welcome to the family, Clare! We look forward to watching you grow in the years ahead!!!

Friday, July 9, 2010

Back to School

Today we started another year of school...1st grade!!!! Kate was very excited to return to school and see her friends. With backpack ready and school supplies in tow, we headed off to school at 8:30am this morning. Prior to leaving, I took a couple of photos. Here's the comparison from last year to this year...they grow up so fast!!!

Kindergarten

1st Grade

Monday, July 5, 2010

An Old Fashion 4th of July

Our "small town" of Apex hosts an annual 4th of July celebration each year complete with games, numerous bounce apparatus, karaoke, a children's bike/scooter parade, and a splashdown finale, compliments of the fire department.

For the very first time, the girls decided to decorate their bikes and participate in the parade. I helped the two of them and a neighborhood friend deck out their "wheels" with 4th of July flair on Friday in preparation for the big event Saturday. This is what we created!

The girls had a blast riding proudly down the main street of Apex. There only comment..."it was way too short of a ride!" Looks like we'll be doing it again next year!

We hope everyone had a very happy 4th of July!