Keeping cool

Issi's Day

Opening gifts. Dad went shopping for presents this year and spoiled her ROTTEN! He must have bought everything he saw but of course he is not the one picking/vacuuming up the pieces.



Astounding she was actually quiet and still for longer than 5 minutes and she wasn't sleeping.

Liza: "Hey wait a minute...somebody pulled a fast one here, this isn't all about me?"



frosting with a few cupcakes thrown in.







Isabel and Abigail.


I would have done a post about the 4th of July but it is so hot and dry down here they banned fireworks. Normally Ryan stocks up and puts on a show with the neighbors. This year we are just keeping cool in the pool. We decided not to brave the crowds for the big fireworks show since just walking across a parking lot makes you feel you are melting.

The pictures are from Issi's birthday. The kids all stayed seated and concentrated on painting, you could have heard a pin drop. It was amazing and just Isabel's thing. The girls both painted cats of course.

Recital 2011

Isabel had another recital. Tap, jazz, and ballet this year. Now she is more interested in pursuing gymnastics and swimming. I'm glad we can be done with all that make-up.