Snapshot #1237: Emily's Blessing Dress

June 18, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  On Emily's blessing day countless friends congratulated me by exclaiming, "Oh, that dress!"  It truly is a beauty.  Mom designed it after an antique blessing dress--the dress my Grandmother Anna Laura Petersen was blessed in as a baby.  Our friend, Sue Ormond made it.  She should definitely go into business!    

Snapshot #1236: Pretty in Pink

June 17, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  So pretty in pink.  And doing her favorite thing...sleeping.

Snapshot #1235: Home Preschool

June 16, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  Every one else's kid just finished school for the summer, but I'm just now wrapping my brain around (since the baby's birth) some home preschool ideas...so we are working on a few things here and there.  This weeks topics include:  Rhyming, Calendaring, Writing her own name, and Gratitude.

Snapshot #1234: Skinned Elbow

June 15, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  Hazel fell and skinned her elbow and hand this morning while running along the Heritage Trail.  Poor girl cried and cried, so Daddy came home at lunch to make it all better.  We are so blessed to have him work close to home.

Snapshot #1233: Chicken Jicama Salad

June 13, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  This was a good one--worth remembering.  Romaine lettuce, spinach, green onion, rotisserie chicken, orange, jicama and candied walnuts topped with a maple balsamic dressing.  Delish!

Snapshot #1232: Emily's Two Month Photos

June 12, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  Believe it, she's two months today.  Boy, do I love these girls!

Snapshot #1231: Local Girls

June 11, 2015.  Washougal, Washington.  We just discovered Hawaiian Shaved Ice from Local Girls.  The best part is the ice cream on the bottom.  Perfect for a hot summer's day.

Snapshot #1230: Cottonwood Beach

June 10, 2015.  Washougal, Washington.  Our first time on Cottonwood Beach since New Year's Day.  We will most definitely be back.

Snapshot #1229: Baby Swing

June 9, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  Wait a minute, that's not MY baby in the swing.  More "Hazel Tracks."

Snapshot #1228: Lacamas Lake Trail

June 8, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  I'm so proud of these girls--they walked 2 miles today along Lacamas Lake.  I'm so blessed to be able to live in such a beautiful place.

Snapshot #1227: Fresh Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

June 7, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  I don't normally post on Sundays, but this strawberry-rhubarb pie was too beautiful to miss.  Tasted pretty darn good too.  Summer is the best.

Snapshot #1226: U-Pick Strawberries

June 6, 2015.  Vancouver, Washington.  Don't let this photo fool you...she only picked a dozen strawberries the entire time.  We filled 3 buckets in one hour which tonight yielded 16 jars of freezer jam.  Come on over for some freshly-baked bread with fresh strawberry spread...YUM!

Snapshot #1225: Good Morning

June 5, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  Hmmm...maybe we should have gotten the king-size bed rather than the queen.

Snapshot #1224: Oh, That Face!

June 4, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  Oh, that little face.  I just love it.

Snapshot #1223: Sister Hazel

June 3, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  Sister Hazel is constantly swooping in to give baby Emily kisses.  

Snapshot #1222: Pre-Ballet Photo Shoot

June 2, 2015.  Washougal, Washington.  Hazel started pre-ballet back in September with Dayley Dance Academy and now has a dance recital in a few weeks.  I'm already nervous for her, haha!  Their little costumes are perfectly adorable.

Snapshot #1221: "The Longest String"

June 1, 2015.  Camas, Washington.  Will she get more play out of the soccer ball or the longest string she has ever seen?  I'm betting she'll get more play out of the string short-term, but the soccer ball long-term.