Fireworks

On the Saturday after July 4th, Rob and I went and saw the awesome fireworks in our hometown.  They put on a SPECTACULAR show!

Rob and I waiting for the fireworks to start.  Waiting for the fireworks reminded me of last year when Rob proposed to me right before the fireworks started.

Our group set off one of these awesome sky luminaries (I don't know the actual name for them).  I thought it was BEAUTIFUL!  I love when they all light up the sky. 

Olivia did not come with us because we were afraid that it would be too loud for her.  Grandma and Grandpa babysat her.  On our way home we called them and they told us that they were able to watch the fireworks from our front lawn.  They said that Olivia LOVED them!  I would have loved to have seen her watching them.  Definitely next year she will go with us!

Olivia's First July 4th

Olivia in her adorable July 4th outfit!  She looked so cute and so patriotic!

Olivia, Her Daddy, and Kadie all taking a little snooze on July 4th.

Girls Weekend

A few weeks ago, Olivia and I went on our First Girl's Weekend to Marshall, Michigan.  We had so much fun!  Olivia LOVED hanging out with the big girls!  

When we first got there I set Livi down because she was sleeping in the carseat.  I didn't take her out, but I had unbuckled her.  I guess this is why you don't leave a child unattended in a carseat even if they are sleeping at the time.  They tend to wake up at some point!  She didn't get hurt.  She was giggling!

Grammie LOVES rocking Livi to sleep.

Olivia learning the ins and outs of scrapbooking.

Olivia certainly missed her Daddy!

Olivia and Chief the horse.  She was fascinated by him.

The last day we were there we took a carriage ride around the town of Marshall.  It was a lot of fun!  It was the first carriage for Olivia AND for me!  [L to R...Lori (cousin), Aunt Julie, Kendra, Olivia, Aunt JoyceAnn, Grammie, Cindy (cousin)].

We are looking forward to the next Girl's Weekend!

Family Friends

When I was younger, my family and 2 other families always did everything together.  The 2 sets of parents from the other families came up to meet Olivia for the first time.  It was very nice to see them, to catch up on everything that their families were up to and to reminisce about the past.

(L to R...Kendra, Olivia, John, Donna, Gary and Diane) - Rob was there too taking the picture.

Diane made an absolutely BEAUTIFUL quilt with monkeys on it for Olivia.  You can't tell from the picture, but the yellow area has these little yellow butterflies on it.  If you know the butterfly story with me and my Dad then you know why I began to cry with JOY when I noticed that!  That was an extra added special touch. 

Olivia LOVES her new quilt. 

Thank you to Diane, John, Donna and Gary for coming up!  

We truly enjoyed your visit!