First day of school!

Vacation Bible School

The girls LOVED VBS this year... The theme was "Everest"

 Offerings went towards school supplies for needy children 

 Enjoying the family fun night...

 Emi was not so brave...

Happy Father's Day, Greg!

The girls made touching homemade gifts... the favorite a "compliment chain" where each rung states something the girls adore about Greg... "thank u for driving us when we go on vacations," "u r the best daddy in the world," "we miss u when u have to go," "we love your hamburgers," "u r very cool like an icicle," "u r tall, smart and funny"

Happy Birthday, Emilia!

Back at home...

 Pete the cat, from Finn and Bonny (LOL)

 A summer activity...

Matching nightgowns

Donut Hutt

Emi turned 4 today. We celebrated her and Cora's birthday together today at Donut Hutt with 16 friends from school, church and gymnastics. We had a ball and Greg can't wait til his 40th birthday party there :) 

 the birthday girl 

 Kids lined up to go back and make donuts. Instead of gifts, everyone brought donations for the Collierville Animal Shelter. 

 Pounding the dough to activate the yeast and encourage rise

 "hands in the air"

Letting the yeast activate

The kids made chef's hats to wear and ate pizza while they waited for their dough to rise

 The giant rolling pin machine before the donuts are cut

Notice the donut cutting circle, so cool!

 Rolling their own dough out

 Cora sculpted a puppy out of her dough

 Emi made a snowman (?)

 Louisa loved working, also

 Individual donut cutters

 Besties Lou and Emily

 Birthday (donut) cake time!

 Flying in to watch the donuts cook

 Eagerly watching the donuts go "swimming" to get cooked

Their final slide...

 Cooked donuts, pre-glaze and decoration

Chocolate glaze and sprinkles, yum!

The kids' donuts, ha ha ha

Happy Birthday, Greg!

Happy Birthday, Cora!

Can't believe she's already 6 years old! 

 Breakfast pancakes

Even the roller skates are purple!

New backpack