Eli's Birthday

We started off Eli's celebration with a special rainbow cake with chocolate frosting at Linsey's house.  The cousins all celebrated with us.  As I am writing this, I can't believe how much older Tessa looks just since July.  I mean, this was July 16 or so--and she looks months and months and months younger to me!  But anyway, back to Eli.  

 He is such a joy to me.  He is eager to DO good.  To be good.  He is beautiful.  He is so smart, so funny.  So kind, so full of joy.

Here's the cake I made for Eli.

 We celebrated as a family at Tucanos.  My kids LOVE Tucanos.

 I am so lucky to have these angels in my life.  I love my babies.  And my big man, too.

 LOVE this photo.

 Here's Eli opening his presents.  Nana came!!

 So pretty!!

 And of course, Foxy was there, too!

 Grandma gave Dora some money.  Crazy, huh??

 LOVE this angel!!!!

I've been so lucky with all my little babies, and I can't believe Eli is seven already! Oh man how I love that kid.  Every night he and I have special time.  I love that kid.

Circus

Danny and Dawn invited us to go to see the Circus with them over the summer.  It was hot getting inside but it was fun!  My mom kept Tessa since it was really late.  All my kids were pretty tired when it finally started at 730, an hour after bedtime, but they were really really zonked by the time we got home around 11.  I still think it was worth it, because man were they adorable.  (the kids).  They loved the circus.  

 It was also great to spend some time with Danny and Dawn (and Dawn's nephew)!

Happy Father's Day!!

We have the best daddy in the world!  Whit had a happy father's day, though.  He got a rainbow loom mini Eli from Eli, some pants, and a shirt, and a custom photo album.  Also, Dora made him a picture, which was fun.   I love how much fun he has with the kids, playing with them and making little jokes.  Look at Emmy dying laughing! Ah, what a great dad. 

Blessington Farms

We have been before and I imagine we will keep going back a lot, but we went to Blessington Farms for our second trip right after we returned from Galveston.  WOW, the blackberries and blueberries were amazing!!! WOW, YUM, we ate an entire bucket.  

 The strawberries were not as fantastic as they were last time, but they were still pretty tasty and the kids were hot and tired, but Emmy and Eli really really helped me out with the picking.  It was so cute.  Both of them wanted to keep picking "just a few more."  Finally, at the end, Tessa and Dora were sitting in the car with Dad while me, Eli and Emmy were out there picking.

 Here are my little sweeties.

 Aww this is a good daddy with his two tired babies!

 My tiny angel was more interested in eating berries than putting them in the bucket.

 Look at that white blond hair! Sheesh.  I love those little babies.  Also, Whit's bicep looks pretty good there, huh?

 We (okay, Whit) made crepes the next morning and we filled them with berries and berries and more berries.  DELICIOUS! Doesn't that just look like the fourth of July!?