Jenna Turned 1!

This little girl turned one on July 9th! 

We celebrated with a spaghetti dinner and grandparents and great grandparents from both sides.

Jenna is a strong, stubborn, funny and loving little girl.

We are grateful she is part of our family and love her dearly.

She has definitely taught us about the individuality of each child and the joy that different personalities bring to a family.

Natalie loves having a sister and mostly they get along.

Her first word was Ball.

She is not completely walking yet, but can stand and take a few steps.

She loves to be held and to crawl around outside exploring.

She weighed 23lbs at her doctors appointment.

Very tall, but not sure how tall.

Loves to play with Daddy, but mom is still the favorite.

Favorite food is strawberries.

 

 Pancake Breakfast!

 Spaghetti Dinner. Both of these girls love spaghetti!

 Looking at all her fun presents!

 Natalie got some presents as well to make her feel special.

 Purple sun hat. Too bad she won't leave it on, it would be good for her health and she is so darn cute in it!

 Was slow to pick at the cupcake, but before long it was annihilated. 

She loved the frosting.

 Natalie loves frosting too.

 Family of four!

 Trying out grandpa's old toy tractor. This girl is pretty good at climbing on and off things. 

Natalie never climbed. We are in for it with J bird.

 Ready to see what J does this year. We love you Jenna Ruth!

 A giant toad Justin found that night.

Justin and Ruth Blazzard

Fourth of July

Our Fourth was a little more low key this year as both girls were sick from Hand, Foot and Mouth. We spent the morning at home and working around the yard. That afternoon we enjoyed the Vale 4th of July Parade and then a small BBQ with my sister's family who also had a sick child. By the end of the day we were exhausted and ready for a week without sick kids.

 This girl only wears skirts during the summer time. 

The 4th of July Eve I showed her the flag shirt she would get to wear the next day. 

When she woke up she insisted on putting on a pair of blue jeans. 

We were surprised. I guess denim and the flag just go together.

 This girl loves fruit, especially when she can hold it herself and sit in a chair by herself. 

She wants to be big!

Justin and Ruth Blazzard

That one Hot day we went and had lunch at a Hot Park in the afternoon and sweated our arm pits out walking around the pond and playing on the hot slide. We needed more ice. I guess we still had smiles on our faces.

Justin and Ruth Blazzard

Summer Stuff

 

 Pictures from a picture booth at a fun graduation party we attended. 

                                                                                                 

 Fun in our kiddie pool with the first heat wave of the summer. I wonder if this is where both the girls UTI came from. No more pool at our house. 

 This family is our neighbors and Natalie loves playing with them. We love having them as neighbors. We will be sad when they move.

 Excited about her life jacket and goggles for swimming this summer. 

We were able to try them out for family home evening one night. 

 Aunt Elizabeth made this awesome flower crown for Jenna while I took Natalie to the doctor.

 Trying out making pizza on a tortilla shell. It was delicious and used up most of the leftovers in my fridge.

 Silly girl stole my dishwashing gloves to play princess?

 We went for a walk on the dirt road in the heat of the afternoon a couple of weeks ago. I was thinking on that walk how grateful I am to be living where we are now. I snapped this picture of Jenna cooling off in the shade on the lawn that her great- great grandparents owned years ago. 

I am grateful for the sacrifice of previous generations so we can have what we have today.

I hope I am living a life that will make the world better for the coming generations.

 Sister Stroller Time. I even pumped up a flat tire on the stroller myself that day. I was very proud of  myself. Don't laugh at me. :)

 Visiting with a friend from high school. Our kids are the same age and everyone was obsessed with Baby J. Her daughter wanted to hold her so Natalie had to hold their baby.

 Jenna entertaining herself in the middle of the night on the first night of her fevering and sickness. 

She pushed the stroller around the living room until she wore herself out. This was probably at 3 a.m.

 Natalie is learning to take selfies. Oh boy.

 Our summer has been low key so far. Justin has been working a lot. We have been trying to stay out of the heat and just enjoy being together. We haven't even been that great about going to the library this summer because of busy schedules and sickness. Hopefully we are past the sickness and can have a few more adventures this summer.

Justin and Ruth Blazzard