Fancy time.

Popcorn with the Pops- a family event with the Columbus Symphony.

It was superhero night!

Miss Brave & Confident going off the high dive!

Pool time at Rob & Nikki's.

The Indianapolis Children's Museum is a fantastic place!

Carousel Selfie

Jungle Jack's Landing at the Zoo.

Clara found a ride that was just her speed.

Got a shot of the girls and Justin on the dinosaur boat ride from a bridge up above.  Definitely caught a true shot of their individual personalities!

Ellie getting glammed up at the Sweet & Sassy Salon for a friend's birthday party.

Big enough now to ride in a shopping cart...

and in a swing!

 Probably the best week of their summer - Frozen Dance Camp!

 With their dance teachers, Ms. Lauren and Ms. Kelli.

Making my birthday cake.  Ellie put a sign up on our back door that read, "Ellies and Claras and Daddy Cafa" : )

I asked Clara if she was a helper or an eater and she replied, "I'm a helper."  A few minutes later, she proved herself wrong.

 The finished product.

 Another year, another birthday dinner at the Mexican restaurant!

 Back to School Party at our pool.  The look so grown-up in this picture!

8 Months

 Brooke is practicing standing anywhere she can!

 She also had her first dip in the pool this month.

 

 She is an unbelievable eater!

 Looks like we will be needing a gate soon!  

 Big enough for the big tub!  She doesn't typically take her bath with her sisters, but it was a cute photo op : )

 She loves to sit in front of the open sliding door and watch her sisters play on the neighbor's playset.

 Running through a quick summer downpour while at the park with playgroup friends.

June 26....celebrating 5 1/2 with a gourmet cupcake!

Icees and homemade ice cream at the Powell Festival.

 Brooke and I made a quick trip up to Michigan for the wedding reception of one of my college roommates, Stephanie.

 While I was gone, Ellie was extra daring and spent hours at the pool with Daddy jumping off both the low AND the high dive!

Ellie participated in a week of "Junie B. Jones Camp" with the Columbus Children's Theatre.

 Splash Pad fun with Moms Club friends.

 No more training wheels!!!

 Cutie on a scooter after dance class.

 Yo, ho, ho, we're at the library!

 Later that day...posing as Elsa and Olaf at the learning store!

 Happy Birthday, America!

 Boom, boom- fireworks!

Hitting some balls before fireworks.

  

 Waiting for the Red, White and Blue Ash firework show to begin.  We parked on our old street, which surprisingly sparked no recognition from Ellie.

Brooke woke up just in time to see her first fireworks show.

 ooh...aah!

 Cheering on the Reds with Daddy, Grandma & Grandpa Lash, their aunts and cousins.

Brooke spent several days fighting a high fever and a summer virus.  She wasn't her happy self, which Clara took personally, but the camera brought out a smile!

  The girls helped make strawberry creamsicles.  Yum!