Summer Swimming

Summer Watermelon

Good to the very last bite.

Water Spray Ground

The girls had so much fun at Ellie's birthday party!

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G-Braves 2011

We had a great time a the game.  The girls loved seeing the mascot, Chopper.  We lucked out by going on free kids' meal night - that was a nice bonus.  And we even made it over two hours at a 7:00 pm game!






Chess took this one and I love it.





Thanks to my dad, Rick Turner, for winning us some Gwinnett Braves tickets!  He is a radio prize-winning extraordinaire!

Moooooooo!!!!

I had a great time going all-out for Chick-fil-a's Cow Appreciation Day this year (for those of you who don't know, Chick-fil-a gives you a free meal if you dress like a cow from head to toe one day a year, and a free entree if you just throw on a few spots or something).


One unhappy calf and one perplexed calf (yes, that makes me a momma heifer).


Check out Andrea's homemade udders!!


I got lots of family to join us.


Eating some nuggets.


Thanks, Chick-fil-a!

Blueberry Picking

Last year we picked strawberries.  This year we thought we'd try out the blueberries.


We found a local, organic u-pick blueberry farm not too far away from our house.  They had some pet goats we could feed.


Lera loved carrying around her bucket, although she didn't really get any blueberries in it.


Chess was an expert picker, though.  She learned very quickly to pick the dark blue blueberries, not the green, pink, white, or purplish berries.


Lera does have berries here, but it is because we unloaded some of ours.


Some of Chess's pick.


Me and my girls.


It was a beautiful blueberry-pickin' evening!

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Fourth of July

Our July 4th tradition includes walking to the park from our house with whatever family wants to join us.  We set up our area for the adults to talk and the kids to play in the middle.  We enjoy and evening of dancing (the kids), games, eating, and fireworks.


Look at my little girl - she is so adorable.


I love this picture, too.  Bailey blowing bubbles for the girls, Chess trying to pop them, and Lera just admiring.


My love.


Nothing like a spoonful of peanut butter.


Bailey and Halle are so fun to play with!


Mimi and Lera


The Thompson family, getting ready for some fireworks.

I hope everyone else had a fun and safe Independence Day, as well!

Mayfield Dairy 2011

Milking the cow was a hit with Chess.  Lera was really scared of it, though.  I think she thought it was real.


Love this face.  That is true concentration.


Enjoying some strawberry ice cream.