sweet girls...

an update on our life down below....

sweet girls cont....

Here are a few pictures Troy took of our girls. He did such a great job!

We have some exciting news.... Kate is crawling! I am still in denial... I will not write it in her baby book:-). It just makes me sad because she is actually growing up! I am not wanting her to grow up and I really don't like this stage of teaching what is not ok to touch and what is ok to touch. It's just a lot more work:-) Dakota thinks it's pretty fun to encourage her. She loves to say, "come on kate-kate you can do it... good job kate!" Lately Dakota has been a wonderful big sis. It's very encouraging to see. It warms my heart:-)

Dakota has been learning verses...well she actually only knows one and is in the process of learning another.... "Do everything without complaining and disputing. Phillippians 2:14" and the second one she is learning is, "Children, obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. Colossians 3:20" I am learning Dakota LOVES to go and do things during the day even if it is going to Target or Costco. After a few hours of being home she will ask me, "mommy going to Target?". She is a very active girl and loves to be on the go.

This summer has been nice, not too busy but not too slow. We went camping, which Dakota loved, Dakota's 2nd birthday, Kate's dedication and a lot of time home. It's actually really nice to have some weekends home and not travel.

We hope everyone is doing well.

Good times with friends....

Troy's classmate Ellie and her family.
Baby Linus

Troy's good friend, Ryan, came to visit last Sunday. We had such a good time with him. He is so sweet and played with Dakota:-) Dakota thought it was pretty fun to have Ryan here. She like to show off for him...Kate liked him, too. Especially when we took a group picture at Oma and Papa's house. She couldn't get her eyes off of him! :-)
On Monday night we meet up with Troy and Ryan's classmate Ellie and her family. She just had little Linus 6 weeks ago. It was so nice to meet her little boy. He is sooo cute!
Thanks Ryan for coming. We really enjoyed having you. You are welcomed any time!

The Fair...

Dakota and RJ looking

at the horses.
Sweet Karlie

Dakota LOVES Auntie Amy

Dakota's 2nd B-Day Party

Dakota and Papa in the

bounce house

Look at the drool
Dakota with Yia Yia and Oma
Papa Bussell and his girls

Dakota's B-Day Party Cont...

Breakfast cupcake
So Cute!!!
Yia Yia and Dakota suppose

to be frosting the cupcakes

Jumping in the bounce house

with Oma.

I'm six months now...

Our sweet Kate is already six months!

She is such joy to be with. She LOVES
to be kissed on, and smile, and play with
Dakota.

She is a VERY easy-going baby.
She loves one-on-one time.
She loves to watch Nika (our dog).
She loves when daddy comes home.
She gives him big smiles and hangs
out with him while he rests from
a hard day at work. She thinks he
is a pretty awesome dad!

I'm teething....

Getting worked up because my teeth are hurting me.

Since you are not going to hold me and I am going to
complain. Mommy says I look so cute even when
I complain.
More pictures mom?
Ok, I am done! You are not picking me up and I am
in pain. I will sit and cry.
She is so cute!

Kate's first haircut...

When we were in Tahoe I finally talked Troy into letting

me cut Kate's hair so it didn't look like a mullet anymore.

He has a hard time with the thought of our girls getting

their haircut... he likes long hair.

I didn't get a good after picture, but it looks a lot

nicer now. :-)

Tahoe with the Sammons...

Kate and her cousin Elianna. They are only 2 1/2

months apart. We hope one day they will be good friends.

Dakota and Auntie Bam.

Monterey...

I think a fly is on Kate's face.... :-)

Fishes and more...

Papa Sammons and his girls



Oma and Dakota sitting on the ground watching

the fishes swim around.

The first food...

Kate had her first food, spinach, on the 15th. She did such

a great job. She seemed to like it. She is now eating

rice cereal... she is such a big girl!