Tahoe!

We had a vacation in Tahoe. I was about to write an adjective describing said vacation. Common descriptors for vacations that I've used myself in the past ran through my brain: relaxing, carefree, quiet. However, with two tiny ones... I'm just leaving it at that: We had a vacation, it happened to be in Tahoe. We spent lots of time with most of my family, and in between wiping noses, chasing kids, and feeding everyone we had some good conversation. It was, as always, lovely to be in Tahoe. We enjoyed beautiful weather and views and lots of time to play in the water.

Here's Daddy and the girls in our cabin.

Here's Grandma with Jaden and Adessa.

Adessa at Moon Dunes, the favored beach, eating lunch.

Playing in the water, which we can do for happy hours.

Playing in the pool.

Can you tell Adessa's having a blast? 8)


How Eliana spent her time in Tahoe:
Snoozing at the beach.

Hanging out with cousin Noah.

Flying in her personalized cape. (Grandma made capes for all the kids, which were a terrific hit.)

Smiling and talking. She's really trying to coo and gurgle and talk. Adorable.

Fourth of July and More

We had a patriotic and fun Forth. Adessa caught on quick to the red-white-and blue decorations we saw as we drove around, and now says: "Fourth of July!" whenever she sees a flag. (Another, non-related cute thing she's said lately: "Where my knifers?" She was looking for her scissors! )

Friends from our mommy group got together at Ryan's house, where there is a POOL! and we cavorted and splashed. Swimming at Ryan's is a great arrangement for me, because his mom, Stacy, is okay with holding Eliana while I get to swim with Adessa (Daddy was working on the fourth, of course). We also tried to pose the kids for a picture, which turned out like this:


We are ever optimistic, though, that someday we will get all our kids sitting down on the darn couch! Our girls just leaned on each other through it all.



Visiting with great-grandma Ruth and great-grandpa Lou


The Two Month Old photo shoot--






Eliana's smiling, and it's the most heartwarming, cutest thing!


Daddy and the girls.



Just the four of us. We need some more work, both girls are blurry! 8)

The Girls

Who is who? Here's a game for you, which picture is which girl at which stage? We just happen to have some similar photos. Fun! Answers at the bottom.

Getting their first examination from the doctor(s).



Being held by Aunt Kristine.



Being held by mom, in the same maternity shirt, with the same disheveled hair.



Being held by dad at three weeks old (in the same pink onsie, that was planned.)



Bouncing in the bouncy seat.



Wearing the fuzzing pink hat from the Saads.



Could you figure them out? It went: Adessa, Eliana, Adessa, Eliana, Eliana, Adessa, Adessa, Eliana, Eliana, Adessa, Adessa, Eliana. Okay, thanks for humoring me. So...what you can gather is... they look alike, and are very cute.