We are moving!

It was three years ago (almost to the day!) that we found out we were moving to Maryland and just this week we found out we are moving back HOME! There are tons of details that still need to be worked out, Bryan doesn't know his official start date, we have to sell the house, etc. But it's happening and we are so excited. It is also very bittersweet because our time in Maryland has been nothing short of amazing. All the people we have met, places we have been, and just growth as a family has been irreplaceable. I wouldn't trade these memories for anything else in the world. All that's said, the word HOME has never sounded so good! We can't wait to get back and plant deep roots somewhere for the kids to grow up! 

This and that

Sweet baby 

I love 4th of July decor! 

Pancake dinner for my boys. I had to take this picture because I remembered the only below!!

We had way too much fun with the glow sticks the other night! 

Doing yard work with a monkey on my back! 

Itty bitty baby pony tail on top of her head! 

Just so cute 

Sweetest baby ever. We went to a playhouse place and Hattie was just so sweet. Kade and Ella have always been maniacs from the get go, if we were somewhere fun they were wild and crazy (even as babies!). Hattie just sat there for a good 30 min by my side taking it in before she got up the courage to move. This was a new experience for me!! 

They were all sitting there having a snack. Hattie was so funny, the big kids would be talking and bust out laughing about who knows what, Hattie would stare at them both then start to fake laugh. We were all cracking up. 

We met some friends at a water park yesterday and had a blast. I was nervous about how I was going to handle all three around pools this summer but we have been just fine! 

Pure joy! 

Summer days

I hope Hattie has her scrunch nose smile forever and ever. It's the best.

Father's Day 2016. We are so thankful for this guy!!!! 

Popsicle sisters. 

We went to the beach with some friends and I didn't really take pictures. Me in charge of three little kids around water is means zero time for any pics!

 

This little toot... She is a mess! 

They were "camping" they even tied up the lantern with the jump rope. So cute! So far this summer they have been getting along so well! I'm soaking that up because I know that can change in an instant. 

She doesn't leave my side :) 

There are hundreds of fireflies in the evening and they spend so much time catching as many as they can. So fun! 

Fireworks!!

Dance recital

Ella's first dance recital went great! She had such a great year in dance this year. Her little class was so fun, I always enjoyed taking her every Wednesday and getting to know the other moms. The girls worked so hard and they did so well! It was adorable! They tapped to "Mr. Postman" and I think that song is forever engrained in our heads because we heard it so any times! 

 

Heading out to rehearsal a few nights before. 

My beauty!!!

Watching at rehearsal!

Sweet girls!!

Rehearsing

Ella was definitely into it. During the last dance class all the moms were discussing how we thought the girls would act on stage. Some thought their daughter my get shy, others were afraid they would cry, but all the moms in unison said Ella was going to rock it and shake her little thing up there. And boy were they right, it was like Ella has waiting all her little life to get on stage. Sis loved the spotlight and didn't hold anything back! 

Their teacher showed them some facials to do during the dance and Ella was all about it! Hahaha!

Recital day!!

They were a few dances in so before the recital they found seats to watch some dances before heading back for their turn. The company dancers did a big opening number and afterwards Ella turned around to me and said "that was the most awesome-est thing I've ever seen!" Haha!

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Ella and Ryan. These girls became such good friends! 

I helped out with the class so I had a backstage view :) I didnt mind, I've seen the dance 500 times and I enjoyed being backstage with the girls. 

So proud of our girl! 

Hattie stayed home with a babysitter. She is getting harder and harder to take to these types of things. I kept thinking if I'm backstage and Bryan had to walk out with Hattie then no one would be in the audience to watch Ella! It was really fun to spend the day with the two big kids, it was amazing how EASY they were. It's funny how perspective changes. Haha! 

Flowers from big bro! They are each other's biggest fans and I love that. 

Dance pics!