Arden, 18 months old

This handful is 18 months old!

It's getting harder to take these pictures.

First she wanted to love on Ellie.

And I did manage to get one decent picture.

But she also kicked Ellie.

And rearranged her.

And rearranged the bow. 

We went through 3 red bow changes.

She stood.

Tried to escape.

Found a doll of Merida's mother and squished her head between her toes.

Gave me this face.

(which was my face at that age)

And even this gem.

18 months of this girl has been quite a ride, one we're all glad to be a part of.

Father's Day 2015

This year we started Father's Day off with a bang! We attended the greatest show on Earth: A Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus!  

We had so much fun! 

Before the show started Audrey went down to the floor for some pre-show festivities. It was so cute.

The kids were amazed.

Especially Arden.

We don't normally take her to events like this since they generally start after her bedtime but she was a trooper! 

I think the elephants were her favorite. 

Arden never sat down. We were on the front row of our section so she had plenty of room to roam and neither the noise or darkness seemed to bother her. 

I'm so glad we went. I hadn't been to the circus since I took Hunter at around age 5, when Barker and I were just dating. So that's been 10 years! Whoa. Overdue. Barker and I had forgotten how fun the circus is. We all loved it and laughed until our faces hurt. 

As for the rest of the weekend- for Father's Day we always try to take Daddy someplace he's never been. This year we took him to a sushi place he's been wanting to try and a skating rink. Unfortunately, just like every other time we've attempted the skating rinks here, they weren't open even though the signs and website said they were. Boo. So we ended up at an arcade instead. 

The kids really enjoyed the games. 

Even if Audrey did look a bit nervous on this ride. 

We bought him a fancy beard kit with oils and a brush but he shaved his beard just before it arrived. Oops! 

Still a good day celebrating the guy we love.