A week and A day

We are now a week and a day past the Fourth and I am just now posting pictures of the girls in their Flag shirts.  They had on cute little navy shorts with white stars all over them too, but getting a picture of those would mean standing Ellison up, which means she would take off running, which means there would be no HOPE of a picture.  Not that I got a whole lot of cooperation sticking her in a chair, but at least it isn't blurry.  Our 4th was spent, swimming, grilling out, and watching fireworks with friends.

Yes, yes it is

It's Independence Day

Yesterday after Church this little lady celebrated her Independence.  She hit the pasture and went.  It was really more of a stop, start, stop start thing, but she did it on her own.  Then she got tired and wanted off for a little bit.  But that required walking in the grass.....

...and oh my heavens, things got stuck to the bottom of her feet.  There were several minutes spent maticulously picking the dirt off her feet.  Everything has a place and dirt does not belong on her feet.

Black & Blue

I know with the holiday weekend, we are suppose to be red, white & blue, but Ellison's outfit speaks to me.  Seriously, I tried to talk myself out of it and even left the store without it.  The kid doesn't need anymore clothes, her wardrobe is ridiculous.  But I couldn't talk myself out of it and I returned the next day to get it.  The girls wore these to Church today and one of the first people Ellison ran in to, commented on her red, white and blue outfit.  It was lost on me, until she clarified, her hair!!!!

We were only a couple of pictures in, and I lost her.  She just absolutely refused to cooperate and she took Hadley with her.  Once Ellison got goofy, Hadley followed suit and there was no recovering.

As I post this  Ellison has reached hour number two of chattering and playing in her bed.  She is suppose to be napping, but we went to Bella Roma today for lunch.  It is about 30 minutes away and she fell asleep for about 10 minutes both ways.  It totally messed up her schedule and I think she thinks she has gotten all the rest she needs.  What amazes me is that she is back there entertaining herself and hasn't fussed the first time.  Hadley would have been screaming bloody murder within the first two minutes.  The girls couldn't look and act more different, but at the same time click so well and love each other so much.

Mom & Dad love Hadley & Els