Memorial Day Weekend

Ok, so here I go with this whole blogging thing. I've recently started following a few blogs and I must admit it, it's pretty addicting. I figured this would also be an easy and fun way to keep up with how fast my sweet girls (Maddi - 2yrs 5months and Livvi-5months) are growing. So here we go ....

Memorial Weekend:
 This past weekend was Memorial Day Weekend and we were all so excited because we got a full two days off with Josh! He normally works 6 (long) days a week so we dream of those times he gets TWO days off in a row! We started our weekend off with a little puddle jumping, some "wooooo" as Maddi calls it (woo=throwing her in the air and yelling "woooo"), and some sister cuddles. 

Sunday we went to Momo and Papa (my mom and dads) house for some of Papa's delicious burgers and cousin Hayden and Maddi went swimming in the cold pool! It was still too cold for Josh and me. (Thank goodness for Hayden who is always ready to go in the pool and help Maddi out.)

     Here's  Maddi testing the water.

Oh and I got the camera I have been drooling over for MONTHS. Thank you sweetie!!! Wahoo!! I still can't believe I finally own it!!!!!! I'm in camera heaven!!!! 

My sweet little Peanut. Oh how I love that smile and that hint of red hair.

 

and the sassiest, sweetest 2 year old. My sweet little Maddi-Moo. My munchkin.

Monday, Memorial Day, we celebrated right with matching patriotic outfits (of course!) fried chicken and the best homemade ice cream for lunch with Josh's side of the family. 

Livvi's first Memorial Day

Those smiles. I melt.

"Ooo icecream"

Helping Grandpa and Gramee (great grandma)

Impossible to get a picture of them both smiling 

My favorite pictures of the day: the girls with their great grandparents

 After lunch we napped the girls (josh napped too, like always) then headed to Momo and Papas for some delicious ribs, coleslaw, twice baked potatoes, grilled onions, and so much more. Next time I will take a picture of the food. It's literally the best food you can have. Ok, ok I may be just a little biased ... But my Dad is the best cook!!!! After dinner we did attempts one and two, trying to get a cute picture of both girls smiling (I was once again unsuccessful as you will see). Maddi, Hayden and even Josh went swimming. 

Their faces in this picture sums up how all the pictures went. Typical.

Love this of Maddi-Moo

The girls with cousin Hayden

Maddi and Daddy getting ready to jump in! We were all screaming "jump,jump,jump" since Josh was afraid of how old the water would be!

Maddi asked to go skinny-dipping, we obliged. 

What a fun weekend we had! Of course it was over way too fast. Every night we ask Maddi, "what was your favorite part of the day". she said her favorite part of the day was, "swimming with My Daddy and My Daddy's favorite part was swimming with me." I love that she is becoming the biggest Daddy's girl (she used to be only about Mommy .... I'm being slowly replaced, but I don't mind at all) and I love that she calls him "My Daddy" as if she's afraid I won't know what Daddy she is talking about.

Remembering the reason we are able to take this day off and spend it with the ones we love. Thank you to all the men and women serving our country.

Happy Memorial Day!