how was your week? ours went QUICKLY! which i both love and hate. i pray for the passing of time so that we can be together as a family, but at the same time i DON'T want time to go quickly. i love the ages the girls are right now and i want to savor it.
wow. too early for deep thoughts. moving on.
our week was full of the usual things.crafts,water play,target trips,the ymca...
speaking of the ymca, kickboxing=the devil. it hurts. and my limbs are WAY too long to do it gracefully. last night? i fell OFF of the exercise ball. that's right OFF. during ab work, i rolled right off in slow motion. and the guy behind me? snickered. whatever, he'll get his. haahah!
i wanted to share some photos from the last week. hope you don't mind!
here's a sneak from the sara jane boutique advertisement shoot. miss h won a contest a while back and she is one of the "faces of sara jane". how fun is that? shana cawley did the shoot and i think she is just fabulous. and harper? worked it. i was dying laughing. she was totally POSING. heeee!
last sunday we were invited to a brunch for all of the ranger wives and children. a wonderful, GENEROUS local couple threw us all a gorgeous brunch at a country club, complete with gift bags. it was overwhelming and so kind.
here's the howell chickies before the brunch:
i don't know what this is all about...but harper? looks EXACTLY like me here. hahahahhaha!
this one makes my heart ache.
sadie says "what in the JOSE?"
i don't know what's up with these two, but they have NO personality. snicker.
precious precious girls. sadie's not sure about how to smile here. :)
a. why is their hair connected? b. the bigs are screaming in this photo. can you tell by the look on lucy's (left) face? hahahaha. oh my. this one makes me laugh hard.
lucy reminds me so much of harper as a baby. i had to take a photo of the two of them together.
and one of all of us during art time this week:
hmmm. attractive. and a reminder that art should always be VERRRY VERRRRY serious.:)
happy friday, hope your holiday weekend is beautiful!
xxo
s
precious! love your pics. Harper looks like (is) a southern belle in the top photos. so precious. happy friday!
Posted by: Jenni Hufford | 07/01/2011 at 07:03 AM
girls are so cute! wow! a photo shoot...how awesome! she's soooo cute in that pic! have a happy 4th!
Posted by: sue frazier | 07/01/2011 at 07:08 AM
Snicker! Is it bad I love the bottom one most? ;)
Posted by: Kelly | 07/01/2011 at 07:25 AM
love all these pics of the girls together. gosh darn they are sooooo cute!! makes my heart ache a little for some girls around here :(
Posted by: Amanda | 07/01/2011 at 08:24 AM
I literally LOL at the picture of the bigs yelling and Lucy's face. Love that you shared these with us today. Have a Happy 4th!!!
Posted by: Jennifer H. | 07/01/2011 at 08:28 AM
You have such beautiful girls. Thanks for sharing your life and your photos. Wishing for you ALL to be together soon.
Posted by: Pat | 07/01/2011 at 08:34 AM
Adorable pics! So much personality in all of them, and love!!
Posted by: Lisa Day | 07/01/2011 at 08:34 AM
Lucy always has the best expressions. Love your pics!
Posted by: Robyn | 07/01/2011 at 08:39 AM
Beautiful pictures. The girls are so cute. The last picture is one they will always remember. Looks like you were all having the best time.
Posted by: CathyR | 07/01/2011 at 09:30 AM
i adore that last picture. a good reminder to me to just be more silly and carefree with the kiddos! and harper is a perfect choice for sarah jane...she looks darling (and i LOVE that dress!)
Posted by: Kimber-Leigh | 07/01/2011 at 10:06 AM
oh yeah. i tried some kickboxing videos in college...yeah, i looked pretty ridiculous, i am sure. let's just say, i haven't gone near kickboxing since. ha! good for you though, trying so many different styles of classes!
Posted by: Kimber-Leigh | 07/01/2011 at 10:07 AM
beautiful children, beautiful you (: thanks for sharing these lovely photos!
Posted by: Juanna | 07/01/2011 at 10:23 AM
Your girls are precious, your family a loving gift from G-d. Inspiring.
Posted by: Sandi James | 07/01/2011 at 12:27 PM
heehee - looks like a fun week!!
i am feeling the same way about time... i was telling sam he'll be 4 in a month and he asked "and how much longer till i'm 5?" good heavens...
Posted by: lisa truesdell | 07/01/2011 at 02:23 PM
I just want to tell you that your posts make me HAPPY! SO enjoy seeing what you and your beautiful girls are up to each day! Thank you for sharing! :)
Posted by: Jessica Dunc | 07/01/2011 at 03:44 PM
You're so brave to try kick boxing, and I would surely roll off of the ball, too. Treasure those girlies - they get cuter and cuter :)
Posted by: Kirsten J | 07/01/2011 at 04:07 PM
Beautiful photos!!!! Your girls are just gorgeous and so full of personality :) I am catching up on your blog!! I just had my baby girl, Grace, last week -- what a true blessing she has been!!! I am in awe... xoxo
Posted by: Vanessa M Santamaria | 07/01/2011 at 05:11 PM
LOVE all the pictures!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Angie F | 07/01/2011 at 05:50 PM
congratulations, vanessa! and welcome to the world sweet baby grace!
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 07/01/2011 at 06:32 PM
Ha ha Steph... those girls are just so darn beautiful!! Love love their expressions... just priceless! Made me smile ;)
Have a great holiday weekend!
Posted by: Kim Faucher | 07/01/2011 at 07:14 PM
Harper, a 'ashion model! I hope they let her keep the dress. Thanks for the update in pictures. Your girls are so beautiful!
Posted by: Linda E | 07/01/2011 at 07:25 PM
I am ROLLING!!!! love love love your posts!!! the connected hair photo-made me laugh so hard I have tears rolling!! thanks for keeping it real! God Bless!!
Posted by: kim | 07/01/2011 at 08:37 PM
they are too too cute!! i'd love to have a photo session with your girls...let me know when you want to visit florida ;)
Posted by: Kelly Noel | 07/01/2011 at 09:47 PM
Harper looks super adorable in that photo!! I always love seeing photos of your girls.
Posted by: Kate aka stinkydudette | 07/02/2011 at 04:22 AM
love the "serious" art picture! my sister and I still enjoy art together - I hope your girls always do, too!
Posted by: Linnea | 07/02/2011 at 08:46 AM
I love the pictures, your girls are so funny and it looks like you all are having a great summer. Congratulations to miss Harper for the contest (she looks cute!) I guess she loves being part of a 'ashion photo shoot ;)
I must ask you something, what does "JOSE" mind? I've read it in your blog a few times and don't understand the expression (is any kind of word of words as the expression LOL?), please could you tell me what is it?(I figure is something like "What's it?")
I hope your family'll be together so soon!
Posted by: Bea Monforte | 07/02/2011 at 12:02 PM
Looks like an absolutely perfect week!
Posted by: Marti Richards | 07/02/2011 at 12:43 PM
I've always heard "No way, Jose!" (pronounced like ho-zay) as a kind of slang phrase when somebody says or does something incredible. I've just figured that some people substitute the Jose into other expressive phrases as well. HTH :)
Posted by: stephanie b. | 07/02/2011 at 03:18 PM
I love getting to see all of the pics you post of your girls and am always anxious to see what adorable outfits they will be wearing and the cute accessories or hairstyles they will have. I am sure Harper was in heaven with her 'ashion shoot! Hope you all have a Happy 4th of July!
Posted by: stephanie b. | 07/02/2011 at 03:20 PM
it's a sadie-ism. she mixed up two popular phrases and says "what in the jose". here's a layout i did about it:
http://stephaniehowell.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/01/what-in-the-jose.html
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 07/02/2011 at 03:34 PM
http://stephaniehowell.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/01/what-in-the-jose.html
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 07/02/2011 at 03:34 PM
Thank you! I thought it was an english popular expression by itself.
Sadie is soooo cute and funny (and maybe she creates new vocabulary ;P)
Have a nice week!
Posted by: Bea Monforte | 07/03/2011 at 01:23 PM
What a great post! Looks like your week was so fun! Those girls of yours are just way to precious! And I'm cracking up (in the kindest way) at the ab ball accident! haha! :-)
Posted by: Corey Brock | 07/03/2011 at 08:35 PM
Love the post. Such a fun week!
Posted by: Triny Willis | 07/11/2011 at 01:26 PM