a few more family photos

After all those pictures from my phone I was feeling like I needed some REAL pictures on here.  So here are some from our little Desert shoot :) We are all so lucky to have each other!

 These girls are really such great friends!  It just makes my heart burst to see them playing so well together these days...of course they fight a little but there have been so many moments lately where I have thought, Man it was really worth those hard/crazy times to have them as close as they are!  And let me tell you, there have been some HARD/CRAZY times in this house hahahah, and I'm sure we are not done with them yet...

 Still feel so lucky to have snagged this guy up! 

sum up in poor quality pictures

Here is a little glimpse of a recent part of our life in poor quality photos... :)

D had a Bday!  We LOVE that guy and would be sooo bored without him!

 Lake Mead outing

 Darin and I flew to Georgia for his brothers graduation from Medical School

 Boat rental out in Georgia had a blast.  Darin cracks me up!! 

 Nora had a birthday and im pretty sure the entire world knew about it!  "DIS A MY BIRTHDAY!" She said all week...and continues to say when she plays with her birthday toys!  Quite adorable actually.

 Marlee helps take care of everett!

 Nora keeps us on our toes and laughing our faces off!

 Marlee still dresses herself, Ive grown quite fond of it :)  Each day I'm kind of excited to see what she comes down the stairs in hahaha

 Crystal had a birthday and made sure Nora knew it!

 But we all know who was the star of the month :)

 These two play together so well and are sooo dang cute giving each other hugs and kisses all day.  

Story time with Aunt Crystal...Nora insisted on sitting on her lap, but everett didnt want to be left out!

 a little dress up...paging Dr Marlee!

Tonight it was cute, Marlee wanted to make a sand cake  before bath time..."Mom I will make you a gluten free birthday cake."  She even sang to me, a couple of times...thanks Mar...i expect a real one in september! ;)

What you missed on Instagram

 undies

 potty

 hat

 crack up

 pool time

 everett cuddle time

 HAM

 Birthday outing to petstore

 toothbrush in urine

 falling asleep with books

curious

 shake face

desitin face

Lipstick hair

Tramp

We moved.  We absolutely LOVE our new place, and our new roomates :) (Crystal, Justin and Everett)  We got a trampoline, we love that too.  Its been busy and fun.  

 Our Yard is just what these girls need! I love that they have the space to explore and be active (in a more appropriate setting)  

Yep, Nora is wearing undies now.  She pees on the potty like a champ!  Number 2 is another story....REFUSES!

 Remember what it feels like to jump as high as you can?  

 Grandpa was throwing pennies and the girls were chasing and collecting them :)

Its a good life!

Thomas Family of Four

My friend Melynda was nice enough to take our pictures before she moves away for her husbands Medical Residency, and IM SOOO glad she did! We went out to a dry lake bed and she snapped a few, and then the girls ran wild :) Even though Nora isn't exactly happy about the pictures I LOVE them!

Our Little Desert Family

Bubbles

I was thinking about how magical bubbles are to children.  I don't know many kids who aren't fascinated or excited by bubbles. 

 As they should be...

 They are so simple, yet so amazing...

 I like simple+amazing :) 

We should play bubbles more...