Yard Work

Back before we rented our house, moved in with my parents, and then bought another. Before we talked about selling our house but decided we would not be able to due to the market. Before I even finished grad school, we did a little work to the front of our house. My dad came and helped and you wont be able to tell by the pictures, but it gave the front of the house a much needed face lift.

Dad should be happy I got a picture of him working and Cephas watching

Cara needed a snack after waking up from her nap

Riding in the wheel barrow was the highlight for Cara.

 

Through this experience I gained a big appreciation for landscapers!

Big Beach Post

This year we took a beach vacation with the whole family. Cara had a great time and so did Mommy and Daddy. It was such a nice time to get away and enjoy some family time.

The whole family. We got some better pictures on Terre's camera

Believe it or not, this was the best one, and I took about 25 of this pose

Daisy Dukes!!!

On the ferry to the aquarium

I mean really, what a cutie!!

Petting a shark 

Again, cutie patootie

Another photo shoot. This pic and the next were taken before my camera adjusted to the heat and had codensation on the lens

This beautiful smocked dress was lent to us by our friend Margaret, who lives in Louisville. She had a whole bag full of smocked goodies, made by her mother. We are in love with them all!

What a wonderful time we had, relaxing and enjoying each other.

Cousin Sleepover

Although Ethan has been living here for almost 2 years now, we didn't have our first cousin sleepover at our house until June. Here are a few pictures of Ethan and Cara getting ready to watch a movie.

Camping

Ok, I know, I have taken a looooooong break from blogging, but I'm ready to play MAJOR catch up over the next few weeks.
The next set of pictures on my camera was from when we went camping back in June.

Cara helping Daddy build a fire. He did much better with the fire this time than the last time we went camping.

Mommy and Cara waiting for breakfast.

Daddy's favorite part of camping, the scenic views.

 

We found a nice place to go swimming but too bad we forgot our swim suits!

This was one of of the only pictures from this waterfall where Cara is not naked. Can't post the others!

Cara got tired of walking on the way back.

 

Sleeping in the tent... she kept saying, "I want to sleep in my bed."

Cara helping Daddy cook breakfast. She was happy we were going home :)

Camping was rough for a while. Cara didn't sleep well, which meant we didn't either. I am not a big fan of camping but Cephas loves it, so we went for his birthday. Overall though we had a nice time and created some good memories.