Braids

Allie wanted her hair to look like her cousins (see previous post)... so we did as best we could.

Seattle with Cousins....

It was time for my nieces to head back down to Texas after 2 months in Alaska, and we had planned for them to have a 2 day layover in Seattle so we could have some time together.

While there, we took them to downtown, and enjoyed lunch on the water and time in Pike Place Market.

Not sure what the girls thought of the seafood... :)

Shannon finally let Tia hold her...

And even smiled about it...

It was so nice to spend time with them, and luckily we will see them again in a month when we head to Texas for a short visit!!

My first pedicure

So, Allie and Mommy had a deal that when Allie slept through the night without waking up mommy, she would get to go to the local nail salon and get her toe nails painted in the butterfly chair... and for mommy's birthday, Allie did just that (not that she has done it again, mind you... but that is another story). So, we went to the salon...

Allie was very intrigued and watched closely what the lady was doing... I didn't get any pictures of the lady doing her work, as I was busy enjoying my own pedi.. :) But here is the final product on Allie.. ;)

Fun at the Fair

For the first time since we moved to McMinnville, we managed to attend the Yamhill County Fair.. And we all had a great time.

Both girls loved watching the animals.....

Though they may have liked the rides best....

And then there is the food...

The girls chose Shaved Ice, Rainbow of course...

And then it was time to get their faces painted... we asked for a butterfly on Allie's cheek...

And, we got one... WOWOW...

Shannon decided not to get her face painted after all.

It was a great day, and now they are excited for the Oregon State Fair.

Car Washes and Lemonade Stands

This week my girls did two time honored summer activities.. they helped me wash my car, and they set up a lemonade stand...

First, we decided my car needed a wash....and they are too happy to help. I love how at this age they think cleaning is fun.




Then Allie decided it was time to set up her lemonade stand...

She decided she wanted her lemonade to be free.... but if someone had money she would take it and put it in her hawaii coin box (she is saving money to go back to hawaii).


At first, it didn't go so well as there were no customers for free lemonade... but eventually some folks came by....

Gotta love summer....

I love my girls

This is a song that Allie learned in VBS, and she taught it to Shannon.... they sing and dance to it all the time. It makes my heart melt....

Silly Shannon

She loves wearing a skirt, and usually a shirt... unless she is choosing to go naked. And now, she has added my shoes to her new wardrobes....again, something she has learned from her big sis.