Fourth of July

The girls did their dance camp that they absolutely love again this year..It is a worship dance camp and it is a week long, it's only a few hours a day and then they get to march in the 4th of July parade down downtown Fairfax. This year Madison went to the camp but only 6 year olds and older can march in the parade.....which really is OK because she would have complained the whole way. She was much happier sitting on the sides watching with us....although she kept complaining about the heat.

This was the last day of the camp and they were recapping what they had learned.

We arrived what we thought was early enough to find a good seat little did we know that people actually come out the night before to put tarps down to hold the spot they want.
Luckily one of the mom's from camp spotted us and said we could share a spot with them, it was very nice of her and as you can see Madison and Jaden got the best seats.
After we found a spot I walked the girls over to their group where they got to wait for their turn to line up for the parade.

They had some of the best counselors this year...truly great kids.

I thought this float was so cool to try and fit down the narrow streets of downtown Fairfax, which is tree lined...it was quite the site seeing them maneuver this thing.
He was pretty much done by an hour into the parade with the wait from before the parade started.

The first sighting of their group.

I guess Kaleigh's group was a little slower because they had to run to catch up to the big group, but that is her with the pink visor in the middle.

A well deserved drink after their march.

Yes that wild crazy hair is wet with perspiration.

The whole group who marched in the parade. The purple t-shirts are the counselors and the blue t-shirts are the kids.

My fourth of July beauties. Jaden was not co-operating..although I did have him in a red shirt and blue shorts.

My Baby turns 3 on July 1st.

He's my baby....and I can't believe he's 3. It makes me so sad and so excited at the same time. He's the last baby we will ever have...and yet he still likes to cuddle and is still mommy's little boy. He's finally able to go off on his own in church, not clinging or crying to me or Michael.. His vocabulary is amazing. Not sure how God's going to use that, but I know he will...because Jaden's a talker. He talks to his sisters all day long. Sometimes, but not always he talks to people he doesn't know, he is a little shy, but sometimes he surprises even me. I am glad he is still pretty small because it makes him easier to carry and easier to cuddle. I know it won't always be that way but I will take it as long as I can get it.

We didn't do a big party for him, he doesn't have a lot of his own friends yet, but I know that will change and he will want to have friends at his parties. His sister will make sure of it.

He loves cars and trains and swords and fighting. It's amazing how much of a boy is just DNA.

I know I was worried his sisters would dress him up and try to make him a girl, but truth be told

they are a little afraid of him, because he is very rough and physical...He definitely stands on his

own. So my little man is 3, and he is always going to be my little boy.

Found some pictures from the farm

Over memorial day weekend we went to the strawberry festival at the farm. I think I mentioned in an earlier post that we became members of the GREAT COUNTRY FARM in Bluemont, VA. Unfortunately we have been so busy that we have not been back since then to pick any of the fresh delicious fruit that has been ripe. So guess what we are doing next week....

We got there at 9 am and it was already packed with pickers and very HOT. The official

beginning of Summer.
Yes we made lots of yummy recipes with this box of strawberries, but mostly strawberry syrup

for our Saturday pancake day.

I love the farm because there are so many things to do after you are done picking your fruits and

vegetables. Including watching this EMU....from a distance.

Love the smile on her face, but love the air Kaleigh got behind her.

They were in love with this cute little baby goat.

Determined to be able to ride this thing, even if her legs weren't long enough.

Gem mining.

It was a great morning out at the farm and the kids had so much fun.