Sunday, August 30, 2015

"Friends" come to town!

Man do we love the Sterling family. We are blessed to be a part of their lives and to continue the friendship even though we live all the way across the country from each other. When we were neighbors, Alley lovingly called them "friends". "Let's go see friends today", "are friends coming over to play?", "I love friends". She also started calling Phil and Jess, Uncle Phil and Aunt Jess. We thought it was completely acceptable and appropriate since we loved them like family. 

We hate being so far away from them  but our friendship is something that does not change. We've been able to see them a few times since our moves, and you wouldn't even know we had been apart. When you find friendships that do not change just because theirs miles upon miles of distance between y'all, you are truly blessed! That describes our friendship with the Sterlings.

They came into Greenville recently to drop their oldest daughter off at college and we were able to snag an evening with them. We had a wonderful time!

Uncle Phil and Aunt Jess and the girls

the girls were so goofy tonight

apparently downtown greenville was having a festival with music and fun…Phil took a turns dancing with each of our girls. How sweet and so much fun for the girls!


daddy got in on the action

this is true friendship!!

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Mary Cate's 4th Birthday

Our little Mary Crash is 4! How did she get so big?! I am in denial that our baby is in preschool. What a cutie she is! MC is a very energetic, loud, crazy, comedian. She loves life and definitely lives it to the fullest! She entertains us with stories, monologues and high-energy performances. Our life would most certainly be missing something if she wasn't around!

Our traditional birthday donut trip!

I am so thankful to have at least one summer baby! I've always wanted to have a birthday party at the pool or near water…thanks to MC, we can! We celebrated her birthday at the lake with, of course, donuts! Her request for food on her birthday…donuts and pizza…no cake, just donuts. She is definitely my child;)

MC with her best friend, Sydney. I love these two!

everyone singing Happy Birthday

making a wish and blowing out her candle…which wasn't lit because this mom forgot to bring a match...
Happy Birthday MC!! We love you to the moon and back!