Milestones

Milestone #1: Walking!

Well, Emmett finally decided that he would like to try walking. He's very slow but oh so proud of himself. He's grown up too fast -- soon he'll be in nursery! If I knew how to make those fancy video clips -- I'd put one on.

Emmett walking at the park

But, speaking of video clips -- you should check out this youtube video of Cash and his brothers skiing (Cash's brother put it together...it's fantastic!). It's awesome and those boys couldn't be happier. Cash's mom is right -- a boat does have a way of bringing the family together. Thanks Mom Hill! We've had such a great time at the lake and our kids already look like Oreos without their bathing suits on! And speaking of skiing...

Milestone #2: Skiing
Spencer learned how to ski! He got up on two skis and really seemed to like it. He rode around for a while and then tried to do some fancy footwork like he saw in the youtube video...he promptly fell. But, he's ready to keep working on it.

I'll post a picture of him skiing soon!

Milestone #3: Baseball
Spencer has had another great baseball season. Cash was his coach again and I don't know who has more fun, Cash or Spencer. Spencer has gotten to be great at the plate, he's a fantastic 1st baseman, he likes to play catcher, and at the last game he got a double play.

Cash couldn't be more pleased that (for now) Spencer likes skiing and baseball and they have a blast spending time together doing both!

Spencer getting ready to take off from first base

Milestone #4: Strawberries
Audrey has been in charge of her strawberry plants since last summer. We planted one plant and we now have about 25 plants. After lots of watering and lots of patience, she finally got to eat her first strawberry. She has decided there are plenty to share and checks on them every day.

Happy Father's Day:

Or Charles and Cash on Fashion

Yes, a little late, but on Father's Day we were in the DFW airport. So in honor of two of the greatest fathers I know, here's a little glimpse into one of the best Father and Son-in-law relationships out there.

Setting: A minor [very minor] league baseball stadium for the Texarkana Gunslingers. My dad is noticing that some of the people don't wear very "practical" shoes to the ball park. My dad is very practical.

Charles: Cash, why in the world would someone wear high heels to a baseball game?

Cash: Well, Charles, it's because it makes your butt look hot.

Charles: [long pause]...Do you think it would work for me?

Cash: [straight-faced] I don't see why not.

Cash and Charles on Father's Day

Sugar and Spice...

Audrey is a girly-girl. She loves pink, princess stuff, and Fancy Nancy (if you haven't read this book and you have a young girl, you should so add it to your library list...along with another one of our favorites, Pinkalicious.) To be fair though, she is one tough cookie -- she runs with excitement when I find an earthworm so that she can add it to her "collection" of other poor garden critters, and she can pummel her eight year old brother with no problem.

One of my favorite things about being the mom of a little girl is fixing her hair, all fancy-nancy-like. Usually I have to fix her hair in a "princess-do" which means something like Pocahontas braids, Belle twists, Cinderella buns, or Aurora curls...hey, it works! We have a lot of fun.

Recently we have discovered this fantastic site: Hair Today on my friend Calise's blog. I had gotten in a rut with her hair (a bit like the rut I am in with my hair...my ponytail hair...but that's another post...) but now we have so much fun picking out hairstyles on the blog. (There's a link to Girly Do's by Jen which is great too).

Anyway, here's a few of our latest. This one's a variation on "Heidi of the Alps:":This one is just two little braids into a "messy bun."