Summer 2010

Needless to say, we have been very bad about keeping up with the blog recently. That is because we were so busy having summer fun. So this post is a little glimpse into all of the fun times we had during the summer of 2010. Thank you to everyone that joined in the fun !
Below is a random (and out of order) mix of pictures that chronicle some of the highlights of the summer.
Enjoy and thank you for your patience waiting for us to publish a post :)

Nothing says summer, more than the PMC. This event is a Spencer Family tradition. As most of you know, George completed his tenth PMC in August. We all enjoy that weekend and watching him cycle across the state each summer. Maybe someday the girls will do the PMC with their Dad :)

A picture of the girls relaxing during the hot, hot summer.




Ellie. Enough said :)

The girls on the go.

Ellie and Grammy hanging out.

Ellie going for a walk on Papa's birthday. I will explain more below.

Almost all of the cousins (we are missing Koda). We decided to go for a walk in the dark to the "the old bone yard"- (cemetery) on Papa's birthday. The kids had to much fun carrying flashlights and going for a walk in the dark. And going to the cemetery was an appropriate way to celebrate Papa's birthday. He loves the old bone yard !

Papa and his awesome birthday cake that Aunt Janet made.

Speaking of Robert and Janet. We spent quite a bit of time with them this summer. Thanks for playing with us whenever we come up to visit Nana and Papa.

And here they are again !

And what would summer be without painted toenails ! By the end of the summer I was pretty good at painting Isabelle's nails. But it is harder than it looks !

Isabelle and her girls at her birthday party.

Ellie and Papa on the 4th of July.

Isabelle and Nana on the 4th of July.

One of the many times we went to the playground this summer.

Ellie relaxing on the 4th of July.

Grampy working on the swing set. Definitely one of the highlights of the summer.

This summer we went into the city a few times. Isabelle loves visiting the big city.

This is a picture of her waiting for the train on our way into city.

We spent quite a bit of time at the beach. This is a picture of a special day at the beach. Isabelle had so much fun playing with Jules and Tyler all day.

Marc and Jill are great friends too :) We had a fun day in the city with them a few weeks ago.

Isabelle, her first Shirley Temple, and her BFF Jill :)

The girls, Daddy, and Marc. They had fun playing on the Make Way for Ducklings- Ducks.

We also got to visit with Meredith. It was a short visit. But it was great to see her.

Danielle and the girls. This is a picture of her last visit before she moved to Philadelphia. We all miss her. But we will see her soon.

We snuck away one day and went to the zoo with Bethany. It was so wonderful to see her and spend the day with her. The zoo was so fun.

Ellie and Bethany.

Isabelle at the playground (again).

Isabelle at the now infamous dance recital :):):)

Birthday Weekend

Last week Isabelle turned 3. It is hard for me to believe that it has been three years since I first laid eyes on her. She has become a beautiful, fun, smart, energetic little girl. And I can't wait to see what the next year brings for her. She has grown up so much over the last year. She has become a huge help with Ellie and she is taking her job as big sister very seriously :) We are all lucky to have Isabelle in our lives and love her very much. She makes us laugh every day and I love watching her grow up and explore the big world. We love you Isabelle.

Let's take a look back at how this all began :)

It is hard to believe that in three years our little girl has gone from this.

To this !!!

We all made it through Isabelle's birthday weekend. It was crazy and a little chaotic, but a whole lot of fun. We have posted a few pictures of the birthday party below.


Ellie had such a great time at the party, she literally fell asleep eating dinner. And we all know that she likes to eat. So for her to fall asleep during a meal, that means she had a great time at the party :)

Mommy and Isabelle hanging out at the party. This was one of the few moments Isabelle was actually sitting down and not running around.

Daddy and Isabelle working on a sugar high. Oh ya, soda, ice cream, and chocolate cake. What more could a 3 year old ask for !

This is a picture of Cousin Frank modeling the parts of the goodie bag. Since Isabelle is never without her sunglasses. We figured her friends and family should also take part in the new trend she is trying to start.

Nana and Isabelle looking at the cake. A huge thank you to Grammy for getting a perfect cake for the party.

This picture includes about a third of the people that were actually at the party.

Isabelle and her best friends from school. TROUBLE !!!

Isabelle and Felix. I love pictures of them together.

Grammy and the girls relaxing after the party.

Favorite pictures of the last month

We have been really bad about updating the blog recently. So to make up for it, this entry is going to have all of our favorite pictures from the last month. We have been really busy with the dance recital, Isabelle got a big girl bed, Father's Day, going to the beach and pool, 4th of July, and just having a fun summer. So thanks for being loyal blog readers. We hope you enjoy this "catching up" entry.

The girls :)

Tubby time is really fun at our house. Both girls love to play in the tub together.

A few weeks ago George and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary. It has been a crazy 4 years. But there is no one else I would rather be on this crazy ride with !!

This pretty much sums up Ellie. Smiley and happy.

And this sums up Isabelle. She loves to play dress up. Especially with my shoes (she calls them high heels) and purse.

Another picture of Ellie smiling.

Grammy and Ellie.

Isabelle just a big girl bed. She originally wanted Spider Man sheets. But in the end she decided on Mickey Mouse and Tinkerbelle. A very special thank you to Daddy, Grampy, and Jen for moving and putting her bed together and Ellie's crib together on Father's Day (and one of the hottest days of the year).

Grampy and Ellie at the pool. Ellie decided to go skinny dipping.

Isabelle being silly at the pool.

And Grampy being silly at the pool.

Ellie loves being in the pool. And she especially loves her little buggy float toy.

Daddy and Ellie cooling off in the pool.

A sign of things to come. Isabelle and her 2 boyfriends from school going for a ride. Oh yes, this car actually did drive. Isabelle had a blast.

Ellie and Mommy at the beach. As you can see we were both really happy to be there.

Isabelle playing at the beach.

Isabelle and her flowers at her dance recital. Thank you Grammy and Jen for the beautiful flowers.

Mommy and the girls at the dance recital. As you all saw in the previous post Isabelle did a great job at the performance. And Ellie was watching and dancing along. It would be too long before we see her up on stage dancing with her sister :)

Daddy, Mommy, and the star of the day.

Growing up is hard work for Ellie and Daddy.

Ellie and Papa on the 4th of July.

Isabelle and Nana watching the parade.

Ellie and Nana and their 4th of July flair!!

The girls on the 4th of July.