Mug Shots

My brother Mike got my girls into doing "Mug faces". Mean mug, happy mug, sad mug...it's one of our tools for distraction during tantrums. Ella wanted a Mug Photo Shoot today (note to Granny: "Mug": another word for face).

Model Mug

 Kissy Mug

Mean Mug

Happy Mug

Sad Mug

Surprised Mug

Silly Mug

Also, this is the best day of my life. Sicily is taking a bottle from Daddy. I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Cute girls' hairstyles

We subscribe to Cute Girls' Hairstyles. We love it. My girls ask to watch the tutorial videos instead of movies. We get most of our ideas for hair from that website, as well as Ella's creativity. I don't think I'm great at hair, and I'm definitely not extraordinary when it comes to skill, but doing hair along with the videos really helps. Ella learned to braid from watching those videos. I was so surprised when she showed me she could do it! After all, she's only 

4 1/2!

Ella loves her cousins. She talks about them all the time.

Happy 1st Birthday Sicily Anne!

Hello?! Has it really been a whole year already? I hate that time is flying with my kids. Sicily is such a blessing. She's happy and smiley, cuddly and laughs a lot. She loves playing with her sisters, walking along things, and putting everything in her mouth. She makes me so happy, and everyone else. Love my girl!

These first 2 pictures were taken by my SIL, Elizabeth Graham, CEO of EA Photography. I HIGHLY recommend her.

Each of the girls at 1 year:

Ella

Delainey

Sicily

Happy birthday Sweet Angel!!!!

Delainey Mae is THREE!!!

Delainey's birthday was a week ago. I love my cuddly, sweet, "faiwy" loving, story telling, loud screaming 3 year old. I love laughing with her, singing with her, and watching her take care of her babies. Happy birthday Delainey!

Delainey and Illy had a joint birthday party at a local gymnastics place. It was fun. Overpriced, but fun. Delainey got lots of wonderful gifts and was so happy.

I know it looks like I'm helping the kids play in the "pit", but in reality I was totally stuck in that very spot. Foam is harder to walk in than sand! Luckily I have the strongest husband in the world and he was able to pull me out.

This is our friend, Benson. He and his parents just moved away to DC. We're so sad! After we said bye to them for the last time, Delainey said, "Mommy. I'm going to mawwy Benthon when he gwows up." Yes, please.