Happy Birthday, Little Lady!!

Sunday our little lady turned 5! And on Saturday we held a Mother-Daughter Tea Party in honor of Selah's birthday. Since her birthday was in MI, it was a great opportunity to get together with old friends and their daughters.

Lady in Honor with her Mother, Grandmother and baby sister...

A few gentlemen were guests as well...

Aunt Liz & Jessica...

Friend Katie with Ruthanne and Bethany...

Friend Lisa with Brianna...

Cousins Andrea & Rachel...

Aunt Sonya with Rachel, Andrea, Carolyn & Marianne...

Friend Theresa with Hailey...

Friends Kara with Sophie & Evie...

Friend Allyson with Kezia...

Twin cousins, admiring the table settings...

Brianna decorating her purse bag...

Adorable Carolyn and her Mommy...

Tea is served...

Selah with her birthday trifle cake...

Mommy's turn to recite poetry...

Hannah amidst the Pretties in pink (and blue)...

Most of the little ladies (Marianne & Carolyn were already sleeping)...

Musical Hat Game...

Graceful walking competition...

We love you, our little lady, and we pray you grow up in all sweetness, honesty and tenderness of conscience, ruled by the law of kindness to others and devotion to God!
Love Dad & Mom

Today in Pictures

For the past 5 mornings Selah & Judah attended Vacation Bible School in the very same building where I spent my childhood. And this morning was the closing program.

Our dolly, dressed and ready for the program...

Selah and Judah with part of their class, ready to sing their song...

Miss Carolyn, enjoying all the attention in her brand-new stroller...

Noah, singing his song about the Bible...

Selah showing off her dolly to her new friends while enjoying a snack in her classroom...

Carolyn enjoying school. Isn't she precious!?

Stay tuned...big tea party tomorrow for a big girl!!!!

Shhhh! Don't Tell Daddy!!!

It's supposed to be a surprize...

...sombody has been working hard...

Somebody's growing up way too fast...

Don't tell!!!

And here's Miss Sugar-and-spice-and-everything-nice, perfecting the art of sucking on her bottom lip...

...or blowing kisses...

Judah's also been working hard, keeping up with all those cousins...

Jonathan's idea of a train...

A favorite shot of mine- two very sweet boys with very sweet expressions...

It's been hot here lately (today was better). Grandma's been passing out lots of cups of water. Just looking at this picture makes me thirsty! How's the weather by you??

Misc. Events

Last Monday was a record storm in MI- lots and lots of trees down and power outages. Here's another load of tree branches...

Watching- ever watching, ever patient...

One of many trees being cleared away...

Watching, with 2 big watchdogs by her side...

All grins with Great-Grandma...

We went to Sandy Pines one day last week with friends. This young lady kept Hannah constant company...

While visiting Uncle Steve's & Aunt Shelle's, Selah toured a real 'hook n ladder'!

And last Saturday Selah attended cousin Jonathan's 8-year-old birthday party. Here the guests are running around on a scavenger hunt...

Fun with Marianne...

Yup- the wheel is bigger than you are tall...

A ride full of grandkids...

Holding hands with her just-as-chubby 2nd cousin, Madison...

Madison & big sister Hailey (daughters of my good friend Theresa who married my cousin)...

2 babies...