SHOTGUN...

Okay, this is for the Tally folk... Shawn was teaching Elsie Anne how to hold a SHOTGUN!  An odd game @ Jake's Dive Bar that EA likes to watch.  There are rabbits, deer, turkey, mountain lions, elk, moose, bear, etc roaming around, and you're supposed to 'blow them away'!  She loves pointing out all the animals, making their sounds + watching them run.  And I am very thankful that she DOES NOT KNOW the gun she is holding is supposed to SHOOT them!!!

Don't get any ideas BigDaddy, Dallas or Sydney... my daughter is going to live the sheltered life:)

Wine @ the Park!

This had to be one of the best 'playdates' ever!!  We met our 'summer friends' (b/c they live in Houston the rest of the year) @ River Walk after the kiddos naps!  Kristin brought the wine + I brought the apps!  We rolled out the blankets, popped the top + dug into some Roasted Garlic Hummus w/ Everything Bagel Chips + an assortment of fruit!!  Elsie Anne + Jake played, Kristin + I drank...everyone was HAPPY:)

Elsie Anne found her own little spot, sat down + started singing... then we look over + she's rolling around in the soft, lush grass like the happiest puppy I've ever seen:)  I ran over + snapped this pic... I wasn't trying to be artsy, but I'm pretty impressed that I captured our set-up in the background!

Sun Hats are a MUST in the intense mountain SUNSHINE!  We are happy that our little ones keep them on:)

Jake is just 2mo younger than Elsie Anne, but about 6lbs heavier!!  He's so sweet + so much fun to have around...we'll be doing this again, for sure!!

I'm bummed Kristin + I didn't get a pic together, b/c we were looking pretty good, if I may say so myself:) 

"YeeeHaaaw!"

My sweet girl just has too much personality sometimes:) 

I broke out my COWGIRL HAT the other day...always do in the summertime b/c its the perfect amount of shade on blue sky days!! 

A little background info before I proceed w/ my cute story...Elsie Anne is very keen on accessories + has to point out necklaces, bracelets, earrings, lipstick, watches, etc...all of which I don't wear!  I wish I could be more fashionable for her, but its just not in me?!  However, I do wear sunglasses + a baseball cap (like Daddy) pretty often + she likes these accessories too:)

Well, when Elsie Anne saw my large rim, beaded COWGIRL HAT, she about jumped out of her pants!!  It made me feel so special to have an accessory that she was SUPER-DUPER excited about!  I told her, its a 'COWGIRL HAT' + swung my arm around in the air, yelling "YEEEHAAAW!"

Since that moment, she can't get enough of MY HAT!  She knows where I keep it in the mud-room, points to it + says, "YEEEHAAAW!", swinging her arm around just like I did:) 

She put it on a bit crooked...

Wow, its big on her!!

Looking @ the Large Rim:)

I just love my little munchkin + all the silly things she does:)

Father's Day...

Elsie Anne is so blessed to have THE MOST WONDERFUL DADDY ON EARTH!!  And I am blessed that he is all mine...MOST AMAZING HUSBAND ON THE PLANET:)

We were able to enjoy a beautiful day in town, just the three of us!  To make it even more fun + exciting for Elsie Anne, we took the BUS from our house, into town!!  The town was hoppin' from the Film Festival, so it was nice not to fight for a parking spot!  We strolled around, ate yummy food, went to the Farmer's Market + watched part of the Cincinnati Reds game, then made it back home on the BUS!

We were all pooped from a day of SUNSHINE!  Elsie Anne reading her bedtime book w/ "Flopsy the Bunny"!

We also honored the other Incredible Men in our families...PaPa, Uncle Brad, Uncle Adam, GranDaddy, Big Daddy + Uncle Dallas!  We love + miss all of you:)

Breckenridge Town Party!!

We always look forward to the the Summer Town Party... and this year was no different!  We had gorgeous, warm, sunny weather, unlike some years, when we are bundled up trying to stay dry from rain + sleet.  This weekend we were nannying Henry, so we got to see just how chaotic it gets, watching two kids in a big crowd:)

Henry, Elsie Anne + Nadia are having an apple snack...

...before heading down to the dance floor!  We all enjoyed dancing + watching the live bands perform!  Shawn hanging on the steps w/ all the kids!  Shelby is admiring Shawn, she's loved him for almost 5yrs:)

Elsie Anne needed some space...she walked over to the ramp, sat down right by herself + wiggled to the beat of the music:)  She is Miss Independent these days!

Having so much fun w/ two of my FAVORITE little ones:)

HAPPY DAY:)

After 4 days of SNOW, SLEET + RAIN... we were so happy today to get outside!!  We went to the park w/ friends in the morning, played outside w/ a neighbor friend while waiting on Daddy in the afternoon, then went to Kingdom Park to watch some intramural softball w/ Daddy:)  We didn't know either team, but had a ball watching Elsie Anne cheer + run when the teams did! 

Elsie Anne running back + forth on the bleachers!

Playing @ the baseball park's playground!  EA loves slides + goes all by herself!!

This outing showed us that we'll definitely have to take EA to a Colorado Rockies game this summer!  She loved all the commotion + talked about the ball + bat the whole time;)

**slowly but surely updating May...our time in Florida...so keep checking older posts!**

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COMING BACK...

So, I'm not quite sure how I'm going to recap the last month + 1/2, in which I took a blogging hiatus, but I am DETERMINED!!  Our family is well, everyone in good health + happy.  Elsie Anne has grown leaps + bounds in this time... she is RUNNING now + very VERBAL, she pretty much tries to say every word we tell her to!  She learns 2-3 new words a week + continues to amaze us!  She is also very opinionated + adamant about her wants + needs;)

Here are a few recent pics to tide you over until I have time for a RECAP...

Having fun swimming w/ Daddy @ the Golden Eagle pool, before he drove home to Colorado!

Hanging out in her bathing suit, in between dips into the baby pool...one of her favorite past times in Florida!

Our matching outfits that we flew home in...NO, I did not plan it, just ended up that way:)