July Video and Pictures!

Brynn and Adrienne:

Aunt Gina came for a visit!  They were all sharing their favorite iPad games.

Paul, Lynsey, and Easton were here for a weekend too!  Ben and Paul were dueling on their iPads with their favorite game, Hearthstone.

A&B with their friend, Faith, who lives next door!  They all play so well together and love to get dirty on the dirt and rock piles across the street.

Ready for their first swim lesson!

Play date with friends!  These are friends who all of the dads work together, lived in SC, and moved up to Pittsburgh.

Grandpa came to visit while Daddy was out of town and joined in the princess cupcake game.

Avarie's Birthday party!  Adrienne is one month older than Avarie.

Brynn:

Our little fashion designer.  She made a 3-D dress out of tissue paper and was a little disappointed when trying it on.  She came up with this idea all by herself!

Found this stationary set with her birthday money!

B and her friend and neighbor, Ellie.  Ellie's mom commented how she hates to think what this picture will look like in 10 years when they are actually driving!

B's been watching Master Chef and Hell's Kitchen with me and they all talk about salmon.  We were in the grocery and she insisted on buying salmon.  For those of you who know me, salmon is not a usual part of my grocery list, but Ben helped her cook some up on the grill.  She loved it!

Adrienne:

Found a Frozen castle with her birthday money!

Loving swim lessons!

Car ride home from Erie.  John and Ellie wore her out.

4th of July:

We have this same picture of Brynn helping Grandpa pour salt while making ice cream every year they've visited for the 4th since she was 2.

Shucking corn

My happy helper

The finished product!

We made sundaes with our homemade ice cream!

Riley Birthday Party:

This is how Mommy felt that it was our last Frozen party too!

Showing off their new Frozen nightgowns from Grandma and Grandpa.

Erie Visit:

I crashed the Darland men's party and went beer tasting with them!

Goofball

This was the best Adrienne would give us!

Darland cousins!  The girls love holding Ellie!

House Updates:

I surprised Ben and painted 2 bathrooms while he was out of town!  This is our hall bath on the first floor.  I have a special project planned for this bathroom, so stay tuned :)

Girls'/Guest bathroom upstairs.

I was actually able to use the same color for both bathrooms.  Less than a gallon to do both!

Meet the Bicolor Blenny who loves to hide in the shells!

And here's our new Royal Gramma