{Early Bird Birthday :: June Bug Style}

the first week in june was a crazy one around here. first the maryland trip...which lead to my parents coming for a visit...which lead to the last day of school...which led to dress rehearsal...which lead to recital.  poor riley's birthday was sandwiched right there in the middle of it all. we tried to make things a bit easier by doing a little early bird june bug birthday when my parents were here.

riley helped my mom shop so she had a special invested interest in aubrey's joy level!:) ha

oh how these two made me smile that night!

is that a broadway face or what??!:)

janey helped my mom make one of those cakes where you poke it with holes and pour in jello...remember those? 

i think it was a hit!

thanks jane!

and thanks mimi and poppy!

{insert pic of mimi and poppy that i am kicking myself for not taking!}

happy early bird birthday june bugs!

we love you!

{A Trip to Maryland :: Jessi's Graduation}

we were so excited to be able to sneak away for a few days near the end of school to see my sweet niece jessi graduate from high school!

before the big day we in squeezed a little b-day celebration for all our late may, early summer and late summer half birthdays! whew! any excuse for presents and cake right?:)

let me tell you a little bit about janey and emily!!
they are two peas n a pod!
both middles and both love dance.
and to say that janey looks up to her is a HUGE understatement!! janey helped me pick out emily's present and she was sooooooo excited to give it to her!
i just love the love and joy in these shots!

make a good wish!

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can't even believe this day is here.

i remember the "we're expecting" call like it was yesterday!

i must admit...i got a bit teary...something about that pomp and circumstance...gets me every time!:)

what a beauty...inside and out!

all i could think about here was...time's flyin...

every girl needs a katie daisy!

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sunday the weather was perfect...and so was jessi's graduation party...

here's emily's katie daisy jane picked out!:)

but in all that hustle and bustle she still made time for her biggest fan!:)

we love you so much jessi and we are so excited for you and this new chapter of your life!!

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