Friday Photos: The Crayola Factory

It was super cool and fun.

But I'm really tired.

A Birthday and Cousins

Olive's birthday was nice and mellow.

We had her favorite meal for dinner (pancakes, sausage and oranges),

opened presents and had ice cream cones afterwards.

This is her "Back up off my new toys" face.

She was on edge all day due to some big fatty teeth come in.

Even though she doesn't look incredibly enthused, she was happy.

A couple of days after that, Go's brother, his wife

and their 4 kids came to stay with us from Nashville.

It was fun to have a baby in the house again.

Wow. A boy baby. Weird.

Miss Lucy is a goof ball and I like it.

It was really fun.

Tomorrow

Olive turns two tomorrow. I can't believe it. I just CAN'T believe it.

Here she was at 40 weeks, a little longer than the time that she resided in m'body.

Hey, remember that time when she was orange for a year?

She has been this alert and this "with it" since the day she was born. When her sisters came to visit her the day she was born in the hospital, she looked at them so intently, and would crane her neck around to the sounds of their voices, totally ready to party. I remember one of my BILs commenting once when she was just a couple of months old how she had such a wise twinkle in her eye, and looked like she was listening to every word, understanding it all and at any moment, would just pipe up with her own opinion. I remember thinking how true that observance was. She's ultra affectionate, extremely sweet, super funny and like I alluded to earlier, sharp as a tack. She's an extraordinary child who brings so much joy to our home and man...I just can't believe she's turning two.

Some More From the Wedding

We Played YogaBall & Then Went to a Wedding in Vegas the Other Day

The night before the wedding: yogaball.

Go, getting attacked by his oldest and youngest brother.

My brother, ready to steal the ball from my now newest SIL.

My Dad ready for the wedding to start.

Go waiting for the wedding to start and stoked not to be at the hospital.

May dancing with cousins.

While her cousins danced, Ruby hung with Uncle John.

Olive, learning how to not step on her skirt.

The smallest and most disgruntled flower girl of the bunch.

The smallest and most disgruntled flower girl staring down the members of the audience.

Don't mess with this flower girl.

She throws a mean petal.

Happier flower girls.

Dan and Aja, the beautiful and happy couple.

I love these two.

I really, really do.

We Went to the Beach in California Yesterday