*Milla and Ashlee giving Faith a Bath in the Kitchen Sink*
We have sweet neighbors--8 year old twins (Ashlee and Evan)... Milla adores them-- and they love to play with her! Ashlee has been a big help with Faith too-- she wants to be a "mother's helper" (since she is not old enough to babysit--but really wants to help-- she has asked if she can come over sometimes and help with baths and bottles...etc...and learn how to someday be a babysitter!!!)
Cuddling at Bedtime! We have settled into a night time routine--- and it takes both me and Brandon to get through all the steps of getting both of the little ladies situated!!! We eat dinner, take baths, drink milk, read one book, brush teeth, say prayers, tell a story (favorite at this time is "David and Goliath"----the request for that is "tell the one 'bout the big guy and little guy"). When Faith is tired she goes down without a peep-- her bedroom is peaceful with her sound machine that plays the tune of falling rain. She goes down at about 7:30 or 8pm and sleeps until 7:30am. If Milla had her way--- she would have us lay with her all night. She knows the typical trick--known by most two year olds-- to make as many requests as she can when we are trying to say goodnight.... "I have to go to the bathroom, I am thirsty, I am hungry, One more hug, Rock Me, Lay with me one more minute...etc!!!!)
Happy 40th Birthday Brian!!! Our Brother-in-Law Brian just turned the big 4-0!!! Kelli threw a really great backyard BBQ party to celebrate. Everything was decorated with red and white gingham-- for centerpieces they had pretty bright flowers and mason jars filled with candles and peanuts! They served Shane's Rib Shack BBQ along with sweet tea and lemonade. Corn Hole was set up for the adults to play-- for the kids they had bubbles, balls and Frisbees.
Brian loves chocolate and peanut butter.... so, that is the kind of cake he got!
Dale Hicks set the laid back tone of the party--- he played the guitar and sang all of the southern classic rock songs we know and love. Dale is awesome. The only catastrophe was that right behind Dale was the water spigot on the back of the house--- at one point he leaned back and it somehow turned on the water and it started spraying everywhere! It was at an awkward angle--so for a few seconds we were all kind of frozen and didn't know what to do first-- thank goodness Dale was able to think quickly and turn off the water before all of his equipment got totally soaked!!
Brandon's Grandmother is an incredible quilt maker. She made this beautiful quilt and decorated it with cross-sticking of flowers and butterflies. When she makes something she always says that each stitch was sewn with love!
Faith is proud of her two bottom teeth. She smiles really big---sticks her lower jaw out to really show them off-- and really giggles!
Milla singing in the rain!
I did not know that caterpillars could sting....but they do!! The girls were in the double stroller---Milla was holding a stick that had a caterpillar on it--Hank bit the stick out of her hand and the caterpillar went flying---it landed right in little Faith's lap on her bare leg--on her sweet baby skin! At the time we didn't know it happened--but when we got home--she had the marks on her leg to prove it-- each little caterpillar leg puts out something that stings--ouch! Not all caterpillars are vicious like this-- but beware of the ones that are fuzzy black with yellow/orange coloring!!!
