School Starts

 Milla at orientation getting
to check out her spot at the table.

 Elise and Milla at
"Meet Your Teacher" day

 Milla's first day of preschool!!!

 Celebrating Samuel's 4th Birthday

 Samuel had a Car themed Pool Party

 Brandon's Mom's side annual
Rogers Family Reunion

 sisters relaxing after a long day

 Trip to Athens for the UGA vs. North Texas game...
(Brandon randomly grabbed a t-shirt to wear--
it wasn't until we got there that we realized the
color of North Texas...GREEN!)

 We didn't know if we would get to go to the
game--we were going to be happy just to
walk around and be in Athens...But, Brandon
was able to find us 4 tickets for $20 total!!
Here is Milla in Sanford Stadium!

 Faith in the Stadium cheering on the BULLDOGS

It ended up being a rainy day...but, we
were prepared! When Georgia was up by 2
touchdowns at the end of the 3rd quarter we
decided to dodge the pouring rain and head
to the car---Milla said "wait---is the show over?
I don't want to leave until the show is over!!"

Hilton Head Getaway

We got to spend Labor Day weekend

at Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island

Beautiful walk to the beach

Group picture after dinner at
Harbour Town...
Brian&Kelli with Lydia, Brandon&me
with Faith, Papa Ray&Mimi with Milla

Cousins....Milla (4y), Lydia (6m) and Faith(2y)

cute little legs

you could ride your bikes everywhere....
we got to ride to the beach and dinner

Lovely little Lydia

the beach was huge.... in the morning it
was at least a football field of sandy area to get
to the water-- but as the tides change and the
day goes by it got to be about 15 feet of beach

Brandon and the girls climbed
the steps of the lighthouse to the top

Faith and Milla smiling with Papa Ray
and Mimi after dinner at The Salty Dog

trying to take a family picture right into the sun!!
Faith and Milla's little eyes couldn't take it!
....pretty marsh area....

Milla strolling on the beach

Faith in the sunset

Milla in the sunset

sisters preparing for a sunset swim

Trying to take in the enormity of
some of God's incredible creations

practicing being mermaids

soaking up the sunset with Brandon

"How much longer do you think we are
going to be at this restaurant?"

Celebrating Papa Ray's bday at the Beach

Family Sunset picture...
Milla's face is hilarious in this shot!
It was a great trip to cap off the summer!

Birthdays...2 years 1 week apart

Milla and Faith are summer girls!

They were both born in August...

exactly 2 years- 1 week apart!!

We celebrated Milla turning 4 and 

Faith turning 2 with a joint GYMNASTICS

party at the Dobb's Creek Gymnastics Center.

It was wonderful! They were so organized

and made it a fun and active party for all ages.

Group Shot of the Big Kids!

Group Shot of the Little Ones!

Milla bouncing on the trampoline!

Faith with teacher Ms. Trish on the trampoline!

Circle Time

Faith on the beam

Milla and friends in the "pit"

snacks and rice crispie cakes

Faith wanted a little help-- she was too interested
in her ring pop to take the time to blow out the
candles!!!  She was having a blast getting to
eat lots of sugar with her buddies!

I think one of Milla's very favorite
things in the whole world is being sung
"Happy Birthday" to!!! She lights up each
year and soaks it all in looking around at each
friend!

most of the pictures were action shots... but
loved this cute one of Will and Milla while she was
opening the bookbag he gave her!

Grandma Rhodes was in town and we
got to have a Birthday Tea Party with
her to celebrate the little ladies!

Gran Mum made an assortment
of tea party delicacies.

Milla in her Tea Party Attire

Faith in her Tea Party Attire
(heaping spoonful of applesauce
was in her lap 1 second after this picture!)

Delightful Day with
Great Grandma Rhodes
all the way from Centerville, Indiana

Gran Mum!

On Milla's actual birthday we
got to go swimming!

...and then we met Dad for
Ice cream... Milla loves to get
the "blue pop" flavor at Bruster's

Happy Birthday Milla!!!

On Faith's actual Birthday we went to the
Dr. for their check ups!!
Milla--- 42# and 41.88 inches tall
Faith--- 26.5# and 36.5 inches tall
Milla had to get shots and didn't even cry...
then, Faith got a finger prick and didn't cry!
We contribute that to one of their
favorite shows "Doc McStuffins"

...then we went to the pool after naps
to celebrate Faith being 2!!!!
They had GREAT Birthdays!!!