Volker Bach

Laura! So cute! I love her snaggle tooth! It just makes everything that much cuter. The other day I went to pick her up from school and oh my gosh it was like she had received the holy spirit- she was so excited to see me she threw her head back and her arms in the air and smiled her snaggle tooth smile. Adorable!

Matt and Rebecca have been going for a walk after dinner. Rebecca gets a popsicle and Matt gets a beer. I think it's the highlight of both of their days.

Covering her table with shaving cream- so fun! Thank you pinterest! She is so cute! Matt and I will say I love you the max and she must think we're saying I love you to the map because she has started saying I love you to the Dora or I love you to the Boots. :)

Visitors! Our German friend Volker Bach and his new girlfriend Nina (who we love!) came to visit us this weekend. So much fun!! On Friday we went to the dash game (fireworks friday) and of coarse I didn't get any pictures.

On Saturday I kept Laura and everyone else went to the lake with reality television show super star Jarrett Joyce. They had a great time!

Rebecca riding the surf board! Little Matt Rogers.

Group hug!

Memorial Day

Rebecca! So pretty!

And Laura! I know every picture I take of her is in the bath but they are all so cute! And you can really see her new snagle tooth.

Besides getting a new tooth Laura started crawling this week! I am so excited!!

We had another great weekend! We took the girls to the park for a picnic.

And to Costco. I told Rebecca our plans for the day and she said, "Costco! I love Costco!"

Laura and Michelle! This weekend we also went to Virginia! We really just went for the day on Sunday. We work up at 4 in the morning to get on the road on Sunday and Monday so the girls could sleep in the car and it was awesome! I also slept in the car and feel like we traveled through time.

The weather was so beautiful!! I can not believe I forgot to get a picture with Grandma and Harry! We stayed with them and also go to see Walt, Lloydine, Lindy, Michelle, Josh and Josh. So fun!

Rebecca and the Joshes! Little Charmer. She LOVED all the attention this weekend and especially enjoyed telling us all what to do. At one point she had us all full on holding hands and singing ring around the rosies.

Today we had Matt's mama, grannies and Maria, Joseph and Riley over for super. Here is Rebecca showing off the necklace Oma brought her from Hawaii. Movie star!

9 Months

Baby Laura! She had her 9 month check up on Thursday and she's doing great. She's 50% for weight and 85% for height.

She's enjoyed all the table foods I've given her so far (black beans, sweet potatoes, carrots) and she's getting better and better with her sippy cup.

Fun in the bath! This crazy girl has also started saying mama and dada. She's really just babbling but it's still exciting.

Cute Rebecca! She is really into wearing my flip flops and calls them her flippy floppies. If she ever asked to be picked up while I was holding Laura I'd say I couldn't pick her up while I was holding the baby. The other night Matt held Rebecca and Laura at the same time and Rebecca though it was the greatest thing ever. She said, "My dad is super strong! He can hold two girls!" Several times since then, out of no where, she has told me her daddy is super strong. :)

Rebecca is still into taking pictures with my phone. Artistic.

We had a really fun weekend! Just playing and running errands. The highlight was Ariel's dance recital. It was so much fun!! She invited us for the dress rehearsal which was such a good idea because we got to see all of the costumes and dancing but people were coming and going and taking pictures so we didn't have to stay in our seats and be totally quite the entire time. Rebecca loved it! She was sad that she didn't get to be on stage but really enjoyed watching all the dancers and lasted a lot longer than I thought she would.

Sweet, sweet girls

Mother's Day

Rebecca! So much fun at the park!! We've had the best weekend! On Friday Matt and I took the girls to Hanes park and Bob's Big Gas for super. 

On Saturday we went to Elkin and got to visit with the Yarboros. So much fun. They have so many toys.

Sweet Justin. They call him Rooster... because he's cocky. 

Happy Mother's Day!! We spent the night in Elkin and all went to church this morning and got to have lunch with Granny Marie and Granny Foda. We are so lucky to be so close to our family. When Rebecca saw Matt taking some of our luggage out to the car she said, "Daddy, I'll just say here." She loves staying with her Oma!

Laura is 9 months old today! She got her first taste of table foods...cheerios! She loved them! I hope I'm going to have another good eater. 

Such a doll! She is doing better and better on her tummy but still will not roll over and doesn't try to crawl, just slides around on her tummy like a lizard. 

Good morning, daddy! The last two weeks Matt's been out of town a few days for work. We definitely miss him while he's gone!

Rebecca at Biscuitville- our favorite place! As soon as she gets done with gymnastics on Saturdays she says, "Let's get biscuits!"

Ariel! This is our most awesome babysitter. She lives right across the street and she is so good with our girls. We love Ariel!!

Ready for bed!

Tummy Time

Baby Laura! First swing!! I am so proud of this little cutie. She used to absolutely hate being on her tummy but we had some kind of breakthrough last Sunday and all of the sudden she's doing so much better. I am relieved.

Our friend Mat Windsor came to visit last weekend. Rebecca loves Mat Windsor! And says his full name whenever she talks about him. So cute! I'm really glad he was here on Friday to help Matt out. I was so sick! Thankfully it only lasted one day but you kind of forget how terrible the stomach bug is until you get it again. Gross. And then Matt got it on Sunday. So far the girls have been fine.

On Saturday Ms. Joan spent the night with us and Matt and I got to go out to dinner and to the Symphony  So nice! The next day she took Rebecca to the kids symphony. So fun! Rebecca got to try out some instruments before the show, there were also ballerinas there and the last song featured a real marching band. She loved it!  She is the sweetest little thing. She has started saying, "Mama, I love you every day." I love it so much!

Spring! We are loving this beautiful weather! Look closely, Rebecca is wearing two purses in this picture. Why wouldn't she be?

In other news, I got all my hair cut off. #selfies

Today we met of our fiends the Robinsons at the children's museum. Rebecca and Elexa- so cute!

Pretend grocery store- so much fun! This place really was awesome.There were just so many fun things to play with. I can't wait to go back.

Heyyy!

Happy Birthday Granny Foda

Baby Laura!

Two teeth! She is growing so fast! She's started eating three meals a day and seems to like pretty much everything I've given her.

Rebecca! She is so funny me! She will say "just like you!" all the time. Like, i have a cardigan, just like you! Or I'm wearing purple, just like you! The other day we were in the bathroom and she said I tooted! Just like daddy! :)

We had a big weekend! Beth Moore at the Greensboro coliseum

Matt and Joseph watched the kids so Ms. Joan, Maria and I could go. It was awesome!

Saturday night was the Parks family reunion. It was so great to see everyone!

On Sunday we ate super at the K&W to celebrate Granny Fonda's 91st birthday! Here is Rebecca stealing all of Granny Marie's quarters. Thief! :)

Such a little cutie!!

Easter

Rebecca! Here she is hunting eggs at school.

There was a big party- Oma got to come!

We spent Easter weekend in Elkin. So much fun! I have no pictures of us in our dress up clothes. I always wish I'd taken more pictures but this is crazy. I mean, Easter is like Christmas or the first day of school. I think we're just going to have to do make-ups. Stay tuned.

Baby Laura! So cute!! I love this sweet girl! She is the happiest baby- it is so much fun to make her laugh!

Another picture in the bath. Chilaxin. She really is so laid back. Maybe a little too laid back? We are still working on tummy time and she is yet to roll over at 7.5 months. I really didn't make her do enough tummy time when she was really little and I just pray that I haven't given her ADHD.

Daycare was closed on Monday so I got to spend the afternoon with my girls. It was such a pretty day and so much fun! We went on a super long walk and went to see my friend Amber and her little girl Caroline and new baby Catlyin. On the way home for school on Tuesday said, "let's go visit Caroline!" She loves her friends, little Matt Rogers. :)

Sisters!