Breakfast, Birthday and a Bed

Ok, make that bed, birthday and breakfast.  I can never get these pictures to upload the way I want!  I swear, though, Millie put herself in there AND closed the door.  AND screamed at me when I came near her.  Maybe she'd sleep better there than in her own bed.  Maybe worth a try?  :)

June 27th marked Todd's birthday and Madeline made him this beautiful cake.  The candles I found for cheap so I thought we had better just use them!  Happy Birthday Todd!!!

Mmmmmm...love when these girls sit (for two seconds) and have a nice moment to themselves.  And I get a moment to myself.  Hopefully drinking a big coffee.  This moment happened to be at breakfast.  Love those girls!

Another

    

i found another cute posting from www.joyshope.com

we used to sing the song "where the spirit of the lord is" at hope college during  the gathering.  oh how i miss those nights and the full heart i would leave with.

Found it!

found this cute sign at www.joyshope.com & thought i would share

Coffe in the Morning...

makes mama happy!

Especially this coffee: cold, strong and creamy all at once.  Starbucks? Nope. 

Thanks to my friend, Ree (okay, I wish she was my friend, I mean I think we could be GREAT friends, we have soooo much in common :)), from thepioneerwoman.com, I learned how to make this dreamy, creamy drink.  I will be stored in the fridge the rest of the summer.  Maybe forever.  And ever.

The First Day

Ahhhhhh...

the first day of summer!  Officially, that is.  We've been summering it for weeks now, hence my lack of blog posts (as usual this time of year).  I just can't get myself away from my backyard and playing with the girls.  Here's what we've been up to so far!

My Art Hoppers!  We loved going downtown for Art Hop night...a free event downtown showcasing local artists and the stores on the mall.  Free unless you decide eat downtown and then get ice cream afterwards!

Yummy....ice cream downtown!

Running her first 1K with dad...the Kid's Klassic!  

Celebrating Todd's grandma's 90th birthday in Detroit.  A really nice day for everyone involved...especially Bobcia!

And yes, still teaching Millie to walk!!

Comparison

When I found out I was having another girl, I assumed I would be having the same daughter twice.  Don't laugh, it's true!  I told this to Madeline's preschool teacher the other day and she laughed and said, "oh you young moms when will you learn?"  I thought Millie would walk at the same time, get teeth at the same time, look the same and act the same.  Naive? Wishful thinking?  Luck?  What was I thinking?!  Although they might look a little bit alike, they certainly DO NOT act, grow, develop or anything else alike.  

I won't say WHO (Millie Grace) STILL doesn't sleep through the night, but this is my only complaint!  

I love that they are different and I love that their personalities are on the opposite ends of the spectrum.

I love that the things I once thought about Madeline aren't really true and that Millie certainly inhabits many  of them.  

Here is a picture of Madeline and Millie in the same pose but about four months apart.

Madeline Jean 2008

Millie Grace 2011

Cotton Tail

Millie Grace Easter 2011