Dress-up

So, when you need to by busy packing and finishing 500 things, what do you do? Take a "trip" to India! Dress up in fun clothes, paint your face, curl your hair and pack suitcases to stick under the couch and take a vacation. It is is especially fun with Madison as your trip coordinato and Niki as your stylist! Can kids be any more beautiful? Yes, I know. I am biased! Anytime you are busy and looking for perspective try the "India" trip...worked for us!

Zoo trip

I am behind in my blogging, this is a trip we took with some friends to the Reston zoo here in Virginia and had such a great time, we wanted to share some pictures with you. The girls are letting me actually braid their hair these days AND put a flower in it! They warned us that the camels might try to eat it and to be careful--"Sully" the camel got pretty close, but he was so kind and friendly he didn't eat any people, just the food we gave him and the kleenex that fell on the ground, and the box the food came in...the girls thought it was so neat to pet a camel--I did too! Their feet are so cute! What a day at the zoo!

Madison's new haircut

Madison had her first real hair cut. When she was 3 she cut a little off one side, but this is the real thing! We think she looks so grown up for a five and a half year old and I think she is ready to be 20! Grandma Diana is our swimsuit supplier and gave Madi this on her last visit. We promised a fashion show, hope you like it! Madison is either in this or her gymnastics leotard these days! :) We love summer!!

Fun with Oma and Opa

Oma and Opa came and we had such a fun time with spoons...and the river and just being together. We had a hard time getting Oma out of the water!! Notice Madison's hair--she got it cut, so the next pictures she looks so different!