Updates of the Girls

Basil giving Junie loves.

June at about three and half weeks old.

June at two weeks old.

Ready for Summer's birthday party.

Summer had her SEVEN year birthday party. This picture isn't a great one, but I love the look on Summer's face.

She got roller skates from Grandma Searle and was so excited. 

And the big thing this year was the offer of a birthday party with friends or getting her ears pierced (she's been begging for the past two years to get her ears pierced). Guess which she chose?

 

Summer was so brave. I could see here eyes well up with tears. She wanted to cry. She just looked me right in the face, took a big controlled breath, and smiled. WOW! I was so impressed.

Love this picture.

And this one too. 

My mom gave us a cd for Christmas with Primary songs on it. The girls love it and listen to it often. They have even memorized quite a few songs on it. One of them was a song written to the scripture "Alma 37:6-7." Summer asked Lilli Brunt (12 years old) to sing it with her in Sacrament meeting. So they did! I was so proud of Summer. She did excellent. She smiled through the whole thing. She was so excited to do it. The whole first verse was a solo by Summer. The second verse was half a solo by Lilli, then they joined together on the second half. It was beautiful. 

Produce from our garden . . . We've eaten a few not-yet-ripe vegetables because we are just too excited to wait. It's been so fun to see the girls get so excited over the fruits of our labors.

And our tomatoes are out of control. Our first red cherry tomato had to split five ways--I was not going to pass it up! It was totally worth it.

Summer made a seek and find picture for Claire. 

And Claire made a maze for Summer.

Pippy talking to baby Junie.

We got some hand-me-down dress-ups from a neighbor. The girls have spent hours getting dressed up--or dressing Basil up and sending her upstairs--to model them for me.

Little Junie sportin' the zebra print

This hair is out of control. We love it! We actually went to Claire's jewelry shop and tried different bows on her hair, but nothing tamed it. 

June--5 weeks old

Claire's been wearing Summer's fake glasses for the past few days. They actually look pretty great on her!

Love all these girls!