Uncle Mark’s Visit

ByKaren

We were so sad when our friends Mark & Sue moved to Florida almost 4 years ago.  But we knew that was where they wanted to be and this time they weren’t coming back.  It was sad to say good bye to them, but we had too. Last October we were able to spend the day with them at The Magic Kingdom during our trip to Florda.  We had a great time and we couldn’t believe how big the kids got.  I have to dig out the picture we took of them and post it here another time. It was just as hard to say goodbye to them after that day because we weren’t sure when we’d see them again.   But Mark is in town…

Cowgirl Boots are COOL when you are 7

ByKaren

  Cowgirl boots are cool when you are 7 and 37.  But this 7 year old recently discovered just how cool they are!  Holly received the above pink cowgirl boots a few years ago from a friend – they were a hand me down.  They didn’t fit her and pretty much were pushed to the back of her closet.  One weekend I cleaned our her closet and they resurfaced again and………… she hasn’t taken them off since. This picture was taking on her 7th birthday and the bus driver thought she got these boots for her birthday.  I explained that they were old and had been ‘rediscovered’ after some cleaning. Holly wanted to wear them to school but I said ‘No, your feet will hurt…

My Cute Cat Girl

ByKaren

  My Cat Girl – This is Holly on Halloween (I know I’m behind!).  She had this dress in her dress up box and really wanted to wear it for Halloween.   Who was I to stop her when it meant I didn’t have to pay for another halloween costume!  So she wore it and it looked adorable. This is her at the Halloween party at the Westerly Yacht Club.  They put  on a really nice party for them every year.  Lots of great costumes and tons of fun for the kids. Daddy suggested I put some whiskers on Holly and it was a good choice as it made her even cuter! But then again, she’s cute with and without the whiskers!

Balloon Head

ByKaren

While visiting with Jodi a few weeks ago, the kids started blowing up balloons.  The most exciting part for me was Jodi showed me how to tie a balloon – I never knew how to do it but now I do! They had a lot of fun with the balloons and as you can see from the picture, Holly figured out how to make the balloons stick to her head and now she is known as “Balloon Head”. She’s cute no matter what!

Father / Daughter Dance Picture

ByKaren

Photo credit Rebecka Richards I love this picture. Holly absolutely loves her dad, which is probably because she is JUST LIKE HIM.  Seriously, they are like two peas in a pod.  I’m not sure two people could be more a like. I think you get the picture. So when I look at this picture, I don’t just see a little girl who is happy to be with her dad.  I see a little girl who is looking at her dad with so much love and admiration — I know when she looks at him, her hearts melts.  And his does too. Whenever Steve travels, Holly cries when she has to say goodbye to him.  And she really misses him the entire time he’s gone.  Allison…