Family Photo

It's funny how Katie and Ella's play often reflects what happens in real life.  When were in Atoka we had a little family reunion with my Aunt Margie and her kids (and their kids too!) and we had a family photo taken.  With that many people, it was a big deal and there was a lot of standing around and smiling.  One day after returning home I was in the kitchen fixing lunch and I heard the girls playing in their room.  When I checked on them I found them taking a family photo with their stuffed animals.  Below, Ella (in yellow) is the photographer and Katie and all the stuffed animals are posing for the photograph.

The girls let me be the photographer for the "family" photo.

Waterford Arts and Crafts Festival

We went to a little town called Waterford earlier this month for the arts & crafts festival -- it was such an awesome day!  The town was so cute -- like stepping back in time -- and the weather was beautiful.  They had civil war re-enactors, people in period dress showing how crafts were made in the olden days, bands playing, and great food.  We really had a nice time!

Katie sanding down a stone

Ella's turn

Ella being "monkey girl" and Daddy was the "monkey bar"

Daddy and the girls learning how to make wool thicker... apparently the ladies would put it on a table and pound it while singing songs. 

Atoka Time

I'm behind in my blogging... as you'll see from these photos below taken in September.  We went to Oklahoma to visit Grandma and Granddad and had a GREAT time!  One day we took the girls to the lake and hung out a bit...

Ella took this photo as we were hanging out at the lake.

And Katie took this one.

The girls exploring... hunting for skipping rocks.

Looking for good walking sticks.

One afternoon we were taking a walk and saw this double rainbow.

Daddy with his "double rainbows"