No rhyme or reason, just sweet pictures!!

Not sure why I haven't posted these pictures, but they are just some of my favorite close-up shots of the kids (and a few sweet extras) over the last couple of months..

These were taken in the front driveway in May.  Lilly has been playing dress up and still had all her play jewelry on, in addition to her swim suit.  She decided she wanted to keep it all on when they went to ride bikes, so I didn't protest! 

 My sweet princess

 and Prince Charming!

 His big brown eyes and long eye lashes just scream "take a CLOSE UP!!"

 this one just happened to be in the same folder of pictures, must have been from around the same time in May.  Sweet boy reading to his babies.  They both do this!

 Miss Sass-a-frass, this is the same day as above.  This picture really says it all, doesn't it?

We have discovered a new love of braids lately.  She LOVES pig tail braids, and to have her bangs in a french braid along the top of her forehead).  Even though I have very clumsy fingers and sometimes it takes me FOREVER to get even a ratty looking braid, I can't resist because she loves it so much!!

 Talk about a contagious smile.. just TRY not to!  You can't do it!!

One on one time!

Last week, I saw something about Chick-Fil-a having a "Father/Son football night" on Saturday, and that you had to make reservations.  So I made Brian and Nate a reservation, of course!  Luckily, he agreed to do it!  Since Daddy and Nate were doing something fun, I knew I had to have something for Lilly and I to do too!  We decided to go to Suzy Q's one of our favorite little places.  It's like a 50's type diner, and apparently they serve a pretty mean grilled cheese. 

I was seriously excited to spend time with her one on one.  I started thinking about it, and we have NEVER gone to dinner (or lunch for that matter) just the two of us!  Doing this Saturday made me realize that we desperately need to do it more often.  I'd love some time with my sweet boy too, just to focus on him and give him attention.  After all, they aren't used to having attention all to themselves since.. NEVER! 

So of course Dad didn't take any pictures of Nate (I begged him to take at least a couple pictures so I could see what they did and he took a picture of the football TABLE CLOTH.  UGH!).  And of course Lilly and I got pictures of OUR date!!

 Enjoying her favorite- chocolate ice cream!

 After eating, we all met back up at the house and walked to the community park to let the kids play.  I got a few (phone) pics of the kids racing to Daddy.  Lilly won!!!

 The picture doesn't do justice to the sweetness of this moment.. :)

First BIG GIRL hair cut!

And just when we thought she couldn't possibly get any cuter! 

I took L in to my hair stylist to get her first big girl hair cut today!  Of course, I'm a maniac with my phone camera and she just looked so darn cute, so I had to take a million pictures! It's just so funny to me to see her doing these "grown up" things!  You could tell she felt like such a big girl, like a QUEEN! She was very quiet and serious, but loving every minute of it!

 Shampoo Mohawk!

 Stacey was even nice enough to curl it so we could get some pretty "first hair cut" pictures!  Not a huge difference in length or anything, but I just wanted to trim it up a bit :) 

 Squinty in the sun, but still beautiful!! 

I can't wait for the day when L and I can go have girly spa days together, getting our nails and toes done!!  I know we are going to have so much fun!!