good morning y'all! i sure hope your week has been beautiful so far!
ours has been full of swimming lessons and getting ready for school next week. this part of summer is hard for us. the whining kicks in and i think EVERYONE is ready for school. :)
first, i want to announce the handmade+modern winner:
Would I LOVE to carry around one of those journals in my purse?! Why, Yes, YES I would!! Thanks for the chance to win!
congratulations amy! y'all don't forget to check out the elmer's giveaway, it's still open below and chock full of goodies!
also, don't forget about my special free shipping code (orders over $35) at two peas >>>>> SHIPSH. i've noticed they have gotten in new basicgrey,fancy pants,and jenni bowlin in the past few days (LOVE THE DOILY FLOWERS).
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i've been sloooowwwwwly sorting through photos from our texas trip. i have only gotten through a few, but oh my goodness do i love them. i thought i'd share a few of my favorites.
cate asleep on nonna
lucy meeting pops (j's grandfather)
the bigs with pops
cate meeting nana (j's grandmother)
cate and g-daddy
cate and BB
lucy
bb and cate
sadie with the BEST hose fight face EVER. you talkin' to me?
movie time w/ g-daddy
granddad sandwich
What a beautiful family J have for girls life!!
Sweet!!
Posted by: jennifer Camplin | 08/18/2011 at 07:01 AM
LOVE the grandad sandwich photo! They're all too cute!
Posted by: Robin | 08/18/2011 at 07:24 AM
Adorable photos and I must ask-Did you drive alone with those 4 little darlings??!!! I am bowing down to you because I am just not that much of a woman. :) Thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Angela Hancock | 08/18/2011 at 07:26 AM
oh no, my dad came with me. on the road trip post i say hes the ultimate thing to pack in your road trip survival kit :) xoxo
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 08/18/2011 at 07:32 AM
Great pics. So happy you had such a good time xxx
Posted by: Kelly Rodgers | 08/18/2011 at 07:54 AM
I love them all but the hug w/pops & H brought tears to my eyes! wow!
Posted by: Kim | 08/18/2011 at 08:09 AM
LOVE LOVE LOVE these photos. :) Glad you had a family, and fun, filled trip. :)
Posted by: Jennifer Henson | 08/18/2011 at 08:30 AM
What a great photo of all the girls and their grandaddy...sandwich style. Beautiful memories made!
Posted by: KerrieLou | 08/18/2011 at 08:55 AM
those pics are adorable! looks like we have the same Odyssey, color and all, don't you love a van with all the room in it when traveling? can't beat it. Love the grandpa sandwich pick, what a handsome man he is, great smile, thanks for sharing your pics, your kids are TOO CUTE!!
Posted by: Laurie LaRiviere | 08/18/2011 at 09:06 AM
You were still outnumber and that still makes you warriors :)
Posted by: Angela Hancock | 08/18/2011 at 09:18 AM
Precious of all!
Posted by: Pat | 08/18/2011 at 09:19 AM
Such sweet photos, thank you for sharing! (feel free to share more :) )
Posted by: Jonnelle | 08/18/2011 at 09:31 AM
Love, love all the pics (especially the last one with all the bags and the babies in their carseats :-). Your blog is such a happy place, and I love how much you seem to value your family. Your blog makes me smile :-).
Posted by: Julianne | 08/18/2011 at 10:02 AM
Cute pictures!
Posted by: niru | 08/18/2011 at 10:03 AM
Love all the pics!! Especially Lucy in the blue chair!
Posted by: Berta | 08/18/2011 at 11:39 AM
okay, seriously, that Sadie face made me laugh out loud. Which is good because I was feeling a little teary looking at the pics of the twins meeting J's grandparents and knowing that he couldn't be there for that meeting.
Posted by: Steph H | 08/18/2011 at 11:56 AM
That granddad sandwich picture is priceless. What a memorable picture that will be in years to come. I love it! Looking at these pictures made me remember my own parents and grandpa. Thanks for that. Oh, by the way, I also think you're a warrior!
Posted by: Serene | 08/18/2011 at 12:48 PM
Just have to say...your girls have the most beautiful and expressive eyes....love the pics, thanks for sharing with us. Looks like wonderful family time!
Posted by: Elizabeth | 08/18/2011 at 12:55 PM
this warms my heart and gives me tingles!
Posted by: amy tangerine | 08/18/2011 at 01:14 PM
So sweet! I love the hotel shot...i traveled alone w/ my four boys this summer and my shot looked quite similar....right down to having that exact same Odyssey! :)
Monica
Posted by: Monica Brown | 08/18/2011 at 02:18 PM
Hi Stephanie, I LOVE all your photos, it looked like you had the most fantastic time. I was wondering what aperture setting you use ( did you uses your 50mm lens?) i must use my setting too low as they tend to turn out abit blurry. Thanks Marta
Posted by: Dennis Russell | 08/18/2011 at 05:34 PM
the granddaddy sandwhich pic is the BEST!
Posted by: dani | 08/18/2011 at 05:40 PM
hmmmm. yes, i used my 50 mm lens. im not sure of what i shot these in, though. eeek! i am the most clueless photo taker ever!! :)
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | 08/18/2011 at 05:54 PM
Stephanie, thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures. It looks like your family really enjoyed loving on the girls!
Posted by: Linda E | 08/18/2011 at 11:21 PM
loved looking at all the sweet pictures!! looks like y'all had a wonderful time with family. also wanted to say thanks for the free shipping code to 2 peas, i just placed an order!
Posted by: kim smart | 08/18/2011 at 11:50 PM
Those are great pictures :-) I especially love the sink-bath one...my mom did that with us growing up, and then also with my kids when they were little...sink-baths are the best!!
Posted by: Christina A. | 08/19/2011 at 12:54 AM
Love the photos! Such beautiful loving memories captured! Can't wait to see the scrap pages you make with them all. Especially Granddad sandwich. And nana's face is so precious! I enjoy your blog so much. Thank you for sharing your little chickies!
Posted by: DeeDee | 08/19/2011 at 08:27 AM
Thank you, Thank you for sharing your family. It brightens my day every time. Love It!!!! Hugs Ketena
Posted by: Ketena | 08/19/2011 at 02:49 PM
What great pictures. They will make the memories stay alive forever!I try to get many pictures of my grandchildren with the grandmothers and grandfathers and great grand mothers so that they will never forget! I hope you show many more pictures of your trip.
Posted by: jersey Girl ANE | 08/19/2011 at 08:23 PM
These take me back to the days that my grandparents used to take my older sister and I away for a week or two when we were Harper and Sadie's age in the trailer - traveling an hour or two - it feeling like days to get wherever we were going, Grammy always prepared for rainy weekends with plenty of crossword puzzles, colouring books and paper dolls for us to occupy our time with - special treats baked just for us - I was just past Sadie's age but I do still remember those trips and now that my Grandmother is 78 and my Grandfather is 82, I think back to those days a lot more now and cherish the time I get to spend with them now even more.
Posted by: Christine Campbell | 08/20/2011 at 09:55 PM