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Nadia’s 7th Gotcha Day!

We love to celebrate Gotcha Day for the girls and Nadia was excited about this year. She had art camp in the morning and then we had lunch and she opened her gifts from us. We gave her some Rainbow Loom bands and Color Wonder pads, but the most exciting thing for her was a JEDI belt!

Nadia's 7th Gotcha Day!

Nadia had asked me for an adipose (character from Doctor Who) cake, but I reminded her that I only make the big cakes for birthdays. But for a surprise I made her some adipose out of marshmallows while she was having her quiet time. She was so excited and surprised when she got up and all three girls gobbled them up. (And for the record, Nadia has never seen Doctor Who, but she has seen these little guys on a t-shirt I have)

Nadia's 7th Gotcha Day!

The big girls had swim in the evening and Nadia asked for Pei Wei as her Gotcha Day dinner. After Pei Wei we walked next door to Potbelly for some of their cookie ice cream sandwiches. I don’t think the guy made them correctly because they were GIANT, but we enjoyed them!

Nadia's 7th Gotcha Day!

Yummy, but almost too sweet!

Nadia's 7th Gotcha Day!

July 22, 2014

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Clay & Eileen Going Away Party

C&E party 7.19.2014
Eileen and Clay

Last month my Uncle Roger and Aunt Paula had a going away party for my cousin Clay and his wife Eileen. They are moving to Wisconsin for him to get his masters degree. We had a great time at the party and our girls did a great job in the mix with all the adults.

C&E party 7.19.2014

As always Roger put out a delicious spread of food. YUM!

C&E party 7.19.2014

Grammie and the girls.

C&E party 7.19.2014

Evan, Paula and Clay. Love this photo!

C&E party 7.19.2014

C&E party 7.19.2014

Courtney, Evan, Grammie and Clay

We wish Clay and Eileen the best of luck and hope to make a road trip with the girls to see them while they live up there.

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Just hanging out in July

This post is photos from the 3rd week of July. Dani spent most of the time crawling around and exploring the house again now that we were home again and she was free!

A gift from the Petermans
A gift from the Petermans (click to see album)

Our friends the Petermans mailed this little cutie to Dani. It came in the mail just like this with stamps on the side. How adorable is that?

Nadia holding Dani
Nadia: "I am SO HAPPY to hold this little body again!"

July 13 - 19, 2014
July 13 - 19, 2014
Playing and laughing with Daddy.

Dani pretending to take a video of Amelie.
Pretending to take a video of Amelie.
Dani's setup with her stuffed dog.
Dani spent a long time crawling back and forth to set this up with her stuffed dog.
Amelie and Nadia being "dogs"
The big girls came downstairs and said, "Look, we are dogs!"
After a craft time with friends at Michaels.
After a craft time with friends at Michaels.
I decided to try and tame Dani's wild hair by giving her bangs.
I decided to try and tame Dani's wild hair by giving her bangs.
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The Quebe Sisters Concert

The Quebe Sisters concert
Waiting for the concert to begin

In mid-July we went to see the Quebe Sisters Band in concert. We first met them years ago at church and Nadia has loved them since she was 2 years old. We have joked that she is a Quebe Sister groupie, but I will take that over ANY of the popular bands and singers for kids. They are really wonderful women and it’s been a blessing to know them over the years. Last October Mike and I went to see them play at The Live Oak in Fort Worth and we had such a great time. I told several people that I just felt HAPPY when I left their concert. Nadia really wanted to go, but we told her it was too late for her to be out and about. I told her that the next time they played in our area we would go.

The Quebe Sisters concert

They played with The Purple Hulls who are now regularly on tour with them. The sisters who are The Purple Hulls played an original song called, “No power in the Water” and our entire family loved it. We bought the CD afterwards and I can safely say that in the last month we have listened to it in the car and at home at least 75 times. The girls know all the words to all the songs and even Dani sings them in her 2 year old way now. I highly recommend you check them and the Quebe Sisters out if you like Bluegrass and/or Gospel.

The Quebe Sisters concert

We have this photo on our fridge now and both big girls have a copy on their dressers 🙂