Random Photos #3

Happy 2nd Birthday, Alexandra!

My niece, Alexandra, will turn 2 years old on the 15th, but we celebrated the wonderful occasion today.
Notice the photo displayed on the centerpiece. I took that at her first birthday and titled it, "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to." No tears this year.








Claire loved playing with Alexandra's tea set. We had never seen her play pretend like that before.

Wesley, Julie, Andrew, and occasionally Alexandra or Claire played Chutes and Ladders.

Sick Sweetie

Claire had a mild fever all day yesterday. She wasn't interested in eating, but stayed hydrated. She was only content in our arms. When she woke up this morning and her fever was worse, we began to worry. We took her to the doctor for the first time ever (not including wellness visits) to find out she had an infection in both ears. Only hours after her first dose of antibiotics, she is very close to her normal self. It was heartbreaking how miserable she was. I'm happy to see her laughing and playing again.

Happy 4th of July!

We had some friends, Shane, Adanma, Mark, and Carrie, over for dinner to celebrate the 4th.




These photos were taken before church. Claire's mardi gras beads completed the red, white, and blue ensemble.

Saturday Morning

Now that we moved the blankets off of the steps, Claire just likes to sit on the top step and kick her feet around.