All Grown Up!

Three major "grown-up" events all happened in one night!  Our girls are getting so big!

 First, Lexi sat in the bumbo for the first time during dinner as we all enjoyed a great evening on the patio.  Summer nights really are the BEST!

 Second, the girls had their first bath together!  Lexi has finally outgrown her little infant bath and it was time to get them on the same bathing schedule, anyway.  So far, so good.  They both seemed to love it.

Third, Libby graduated to a big girl bed!  She's now in a toddler bed and just a few nights later Lexi was moved into the crib.  Libby is doing GREAT in it and the transition was seamless - way better than we ever could have hoped for!   And the quilt is one that my mom and I had made when Libby was born but hadn't gotten much use.  It was perfect! 

Yep, they grow up fast, don't they?!  Next thing we know, they'll be driving!

The Mustached Macbeths

Unfortunately, our friends the Robinsons that throw the annual Mustache Party for Jake's birthday every year moved to AZ.  Cindy, his wife, decided to keep the tradition alive and asked all of us to sport a stache for a picture and send it to her to make a poster for him for his birthday.  So, here are our submissions.

 The cutest of the bunch!

 Nice face, Brad! ;)

 And, of course, the non-cooperative Libby.

She was NOT a fan of the whole experience!  Sorry, Robinsons, we tried!  It was fun anyway and we miss you terribly!  Thanks for giving us an excuse to be silly.

Britt and Mike's Wedding

Britt and Mike tied the knot on Sat, August 11, 2012 in Laguna Beach.  Libby got to be one of the flower girls and had been talking about it all week long - she was soooo excited!

It was a gorgeous wedding and we were so thrilled to be a part of it!

 Libby with the beautiful bride just moments before her time to shine!  (And, yes, I'm referring to both of them!)

 Here she was walking out with Jannica and the ring-bearer.  Good thing Jannica was there...turns out that flower ball she was supposed to carry was REALLY heavy! 

 After the ceremony, we decided to take full advantage of the beautiful scenery and try to get a family picture.  Well, here are the attempts, anyway!

 Pathetic, but I think this might be the best one!

 And we wonder why she's a daddy's girl!?!  Pretty cool picture, if you ask me!

 Whatever can be done with a flowergirl that refuses to smile?!  Ugh!

Here we are with the bride and groom.  If ever there were a mutually beneficial relationship, it would have to be mine and Mike's!  He introduced me to Brad, and I introduced him to Britt...yep, sure glad I was nice to him in 6th grade when he moved to my school!  ;)

Congrats, Britt and Mike! We are so happy for you!

Hitting the Pool in Style

We've had some unusally hot weather lately, so we've been hitting up the pool quite a bit. 

 Here's our little movie star, all glammed up!  What an exhausting life!

 The floppy hat is a bit too floppy...but sooo cute!  She loves the water!

 Libby got to borrow someone's alligator and was in total heaven!  I dunno...the alligator may give her kickboard a run for its money - she loved it!

 Honestly, if that doesn't scream "movie star", I don't know what does!

 Playing at Grammy and Pops' pool sure is fun!

So fun that Lexi pooped out afterwards on a lounge chair.  Can't wait to do it again!

The Pageant of the Masters

Brad and I finally got another date night without the girls!  This time, though, all of our go-to babysitters were with us, so we actually had to get a non-family, paid babysitter!  CRAZY!  It was totally worth it, though!  We went to the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach to celebrate both my dad's and my aunt's birthday and it was incredible, as always!

 Here's the whole group after the show.  Notice Cheryl demo-ing how most of us looked most of the night - a set of binoculars glued to our faces!  It is truly an amazing experience...and this year was even better than last!

The girls (minus Britt who had run off somewhere).  Thanks for a wonderful night!  It was a rare treat and we loved it!  Happy Birthday, August 7th-ers!

More of the Same

So, I realize that all the pictures I've posted lately haven't been of us doing anything exciting...more just me obsessing over my girls.  Well, after this one there should be a few more exciting events to post about.  But for now you'll just have to endure some more pictures of my girls around the house...it's painful, I know! ;)

 If only we could get her to smile more...she's so cute!

 I like that Libby begs to hold Lexi and then proceeds to do the no-hands approach, as if she doesn't care!  She kills me!

 Lexi got a cute new outfit and looked so precious when she passed out on the bed while I was folding laundry, I just couldn't resist another shot!

A close-up of my angel!

More of My Girls

And...here are a few more!  Why not?!?

 Lexi, better known as "Cheeks" Macbeth

And this is why you shouldn't try to take a picture while the TV is on!  Heaven forbid that Libby miss out on even a second of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!

 You can see just what Lexi thinks of Libby's kisses - YUCK! 

What a fun, quirky little girl!