Sunday Snapshots: Summer 2017

Taking Sunday pictures of the girls has become a favorite of mine, especially since my weekly photos of Lily wrapped up back in April. Some of my favorite pictures of the girls have come out of this little tradition. I definitely don't get it done every Sunday (because, y'all, let's face it- sometimes the girls are just not feeling it), but I try to as often as I can. Here are ones I (or Brad) captured this summer. Enjoy!

Technically, this was Memorial Day, not a Sunday.

Taken by Grandpa, who very much enjoys the Sunday shots, while we were in Europe. Thanks, Grandpa!

This one was just ill-fated. Bless it. But, it was their last time wearing white for the summer (because I actually follow that old-fashioned rule, for the most part, being the true Southerner that I am).

I was so fortunate to get a happy-looking shot for this one. In nursery that morning, Lily had tripped and hit her head HARD, resulting in a cut + GIGANTIC goose egg. She wasn't feeling her best. Thankfully, you can't really see the damage. Poor thing.

I'll keep taking pictures as I can and will hopefully be back with Sunday snapshots: Fall 2017 edition in a couple of months!

Around here lately: August 2017 edition

Lily, go see Mommy. Your face is a terrible mess!

Oh Lily, you look so pretty!
*raises voice an octave to pretend to be Lily* Thank you, Claire!

Erin kisses Claire's forehead.
You love your little girl, Mommy.

I like girls. And I like boys. But I don't like some boys' trucks. I like Poppy's big red truck, but some trucks are too giant for little girls.

Hears sirens.
There must be danger out there!

Shares her pink Pygmy Puff with Lily
Erin: That was so nice of you to share your Pygmy Puff with Lily. 
Claire: It was so nice of Bo to buy it for me. Maybe next time we go to Universal, Bo can buy Lily her very own purple Pygmy Puff!

New brown toys! = Brand new toys!

Why is Daddy gone to Boston? I wanted him to stay forever!

Referring to Tim and Azad napping on the couch.
When are the doctors going to wake up?

Erin: Claire, don't grow up.
Claire: I have to.
E: Why?
C: Because that's what God does to little children!

Here you go my friends!
*Dumps a bucket of sand at our feet*

Claire: Why is JoJo crying? In a Fancy Nancy story.
Erin: Hmm...because the sand castle fell down?
Claire: That sounds about right.

Erin: I don't chew my fingernails.
Claire: Neither me!

Look, I'm eating so goodly.

Oh no. Lily's crying and not having fun anymore.

I wish Gran and Grandpa could stay five one hundred days. And Uncle Tim. And Azad.

When friends leave, that is so sad.

But my hands are full. I have a balloon, my doctor tool, and a brush!

Referring to a nameless chive on Veggietales:
Hm. Let's call him Twinkle.

I want to be a firefighter. Can Daddy help me? I might need a little help fire-fightering.

Shaw-shedge = Sausage

I haven't seen my home in a very very long time. And I missed it!

Lily dumps out blocks, making a loud crashing noise.
Claire: I'm alright!

Claire: That's Kristoff and his donkey.
Erin: Reindeer.
Claire: Finn.
Erin: Sven.
Claire: Finn.
Erin: Sven.
Claire: S-Finn.

Anna (from Frozen) is one of my fravrite girls.

Lily walks away.
Come back, you!

I'm not going to be thirsty. I have some spit.

When we were waiting for Daddy, Lily and I prayed a game called Minion Noise. *wild jibberish*

The regly ones = The regular ones

Referring to a FaceTime call.
Claire: Can you pause it?
Erin: We can't. It's not a movie.
Claire: Please?
Erin: Are you saying you want us to stop talking until you get back?
Claire: Yes!

Bo is so nice. She gives us things like cats. (Bo = my sister, cats = stuffed cats)

Referring to Lily.
That baby...she's always silly and dramatic.

Erin: I'm going to miss you when you go to preschool.
Claire: You don't have to miss me...I'm not going to be very far.

I was just petting her. She's the cheeky one.

On your marks, get set, PARTY!