Curls

 August 16, 2014

 We curled Valette's hair just because and she enjoyed showing off.

Yay for Daddy.

Overgaard Trip July 2014

July 16, 2014

Abbi always has bruises on her forehead.

I tried to make a renewed effort of using the real camera (and not my phone) at least weakly. It lasted about a month…sigh

 July 26, 2014

Cabin Trip with Casey and Celeste

 Eric had to work up north about once a month, so we would make a weekend of it and go to the cabin all together.

 The kids love all the walks we take at the cabin.

In June I took Valette to a friend and she had her first haircut. It had been growing so unevenly, the back of her hair was a perfect v with length in the middle and the sides all the way up by her shoulders. The haircut made her look so grown up.
Now, a year later, it's about the length it was when we cut it, but all over. Mission accomplished.

 Adria's fancy hair.

 Casen carried that chalk bucket around the whole time we were up there.

 Baby Weston

 It started raining...

 …then it started pouring...

 Typical Eric-in-a-photo face.

Playing in the water. 

Abbi, looking cute as ever.

16 months old. 

 Two teeth on the top and bottom.

 …then it hailed.

 Valette always asked to hold the baby.

 July 27, 2014

 Cute cousins.

Peekaboo. 

 Buddies.

 There is never a picture of the moms unless you plan it. Seriously.

 Cute little Abbi.

Sweet flowers.

Weston's Newborn Portraits

 Lawlor Family

May 24, 2014

 Weston is 4 days old.

Casen (2) and Adria (4) love to have a baby brother.

 I guess I preferred black and white portraits that day.

Little tiny toes.

Easter 2014

 Valette and I dyed Easter eggs (her first time) during Abbi's nap.

April 18, 2014

 We soaked the egg in vinegar then put it in the sink and dropped a few drops of food coloring (Valette guided the color choices). Then we swirled it around the strainer for a minute to make a marbled look and let it dry on a paper towel.  It was fun and we made some good ones.

Of course I didn't do photos of the final product...

 Easter Sunday

April 20, 2014

Eric picked out the Easter dresses this year. We randomly found Valette's dress two months earlier when we were wandering Ross on a date (told you I'm classy). I searched for a while and found Abbi the same dress in a different color and Eric and I coordinated. My mom went with me to the new (very south) location of Ribbons and Lace and we got them matching hair bows. So darling.  Abbi wasn't ready for the photo opp though.

Grandma and Grandpa came to church with us that day.

Abbi's Purple Party

 Abbi's Purple Birthday
Friday, March 28, 2014

(inspired almost entirely because I wanted to make that banner and hang it in Valette's new purple and yellow room, I'm classy.)

 We ate purple food and had purple balloons and wore purple clothes.

I made my best frosted cake ever with the most amazingly cute sprinkles. 

 Grandma Julie made me springy purple birdie and flower cookies. Grandma Vicki let us use her yard and helped with lots of the food.

 Abbi and Lincoln

 Eden

 Casey and Celeste

Kadyn, Adria, and Valette 

 Tennyson, she is the exact same age as Abbi and they are best buds.
Tenny's mom, Shesten, let me borrow/use lots of her decor to make this a very purple party. It was so exciting.

 Daddy protecting the cake while we prepared to sing.

 Happy Birthday, Dear Abigail

 Sweet.

 Smash.

 One year old.

 Very pleased with herself.

Everyone wants to help with the presents. 

She was so in love with that doll. She didn't put it down to open the rest of her gifts. 

My darling girl.