The Wilhite Farm

The newlyweds, Beth and Kenny, had our entire family down to the farm for the weekend.

I kinda love it there and I'm trying to figure out a way to move there.  I just need to sell our house and get our church, schools, Target, Hobby Lobby, our friends, and our families to move with us.  Then, I'm there!

Lily's pony, Paisley, was saddled up and waiting for us when we got there.  Lily showed the kids how to ride.

Grace rode next.  Thanks, Tripp, for being a gentleman and letting the girls go first.

Carter loved Paisley!!!

Tripp finally got his turn and steered (?) Paisley all by himself!

Grace rode her back to the barn.

Then, it was time to jump in the pool!

Carter and Poppa played a lot of basketball!

Mimi threw gently tossed a lot of kids in the water.

I think Lily was excited to have company in the pool with her!

I love this sweet, silly girl!

We cooked and ate so much food and it was all yummy!

We jumped and giggled on the trampoline (and the kids did too).

Best Cousins!!!

The guys were in charge of the shrimp and crawfish boil.  It's nice to see that the lemonade stand is getting some good use.  Ha!

Kenny, me, and Beth hanging out. (I was totally giggling while taking this.)

Charlie and Carter loved sharing their food and feeding each other.

There will always be some form of dress up when these three get together.

Thanks, Wilhites, for a fun time!  We can't wait to come back or move in!

our princess ballerina

On the final day of Princess Ballet Camp, we went to a performance to see all that Grace had learned during the week.  All the sweet little girls came out wearing a princess crown that they had made and waving at their momma and daddy. Then, the dancing began!

After the first dance, each girl did their princess walk across the stage.  So cute!

And for the grand finale, the princess ballerinas danced to The Little Mermaid's "Under the Sea".  They loved this dance and it was fun to watch!

Grandma was so sweet to come to her performance and she even brought her some flowers!

Grace and Isabelle...sweet friends!

We had so much fun watching our princess ballerina!  Carter loved clapping for his big sister!

I'm not sure that we have a future ballerina, but she had fun for a week!

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We celebrated Father's Day and the kids made John a whole bunch of stuff at church.  I love our church!

Grace went to Princess Ballet Camp.

I went to the Wilhite Farm to help my sister get all moved in.

We ate here for lunch and it was yummy...especially the burgers!  

Grace had a princess parade at ballet camp.

We went swimming with the Taylor boys!

I loved watching my sweet girl perform on the stage on her final day of camp.

We had a make your own pizza party with some of our favorite people!

a lemonade stand.

We decided that a fun little area for the kids would be cute to have during my sister's wedding reception.  So, "Lily's Lemonade Stand" was created.  I found some inspiration pictures, Kenny (my new brother-in-law) built it, John sanded it, and my mom and I painted it.  I took a sample of Lily's handwriting and I painted the sign to match.  After it was completed, I had to see it in all it's glory. Plus, Grace had been wanting to make and sell lemonade from Day 1 of summer break.

Isn't it so cute?

I LOVE it!!!

(Now, I need to make one for us to keep.)

"our summer home"

After my sister's wedding shower and all the wedding planning that has consumed a lot of my time over the past month, I kept most of the shower decorations up for the summer.  It's our summer farmhouse.