and here it is, the first.

i've never in my life had a blog.  i know, where have i been living...but, after john bought me such a nice camera, i now feel sort of obligated to show off the results of that nice present.  and i feel like this is the easiest way.  besides, it will give me an excuse to read about everyone else's interesting lives, browse their pictures, and generally avoid, er, postpone household chores.

it has been such a nice day. even though john is at the fire station today, i've been embracing a lazy day with my littles.  i don't think june has worn pants at all today, and she's been twirling around the house with my paintbrushes, singing "you'll never go down the drain".  you know, the song mr. rogers sings to remind children not to be afraid of the bathtub drain? that one.  and abigail has been rolling around on the floor, never actually rolling all the way over.  she rolled over twice about a month ago and hasn't done it since.  she really hates being on her stomach, as do i, so i suppose she's just procastinating for as long as possible.

i have spent the better part of the day playing with pictures/trying to get them on to my computer (this is another reason why i've avoided having a blog.  i'm technologically impaired.)  here are a few of june, abigail, and my cousin tristan's son, dawson at the park.

june was having a rough time with the smiling part.

she takes my breath away every time.

as does this one. 

and please look at this sweet little boy below and tell me he doesn't melt your heart...

there isn't a word for how her smile makes me feel.  i've watched john become reduced to a puddle from it.

last weekend we went on our first camping trip with milk-face mcgee.  unless you count march of this year, when i was 8 months pregnant with abigail.  we took our little camper up to cloudland canyon.  what started out as a quiet trip with my husband, daughters, and my cousin's husband and son, suddenly morphed into a family reunion of sorts.  except we didn't have the t-shirts.  next year my friends.  my parents, 3 siblings, littlest sister's friend, and not so little sister's boyfriend came along.  my aunt, 3 smelly boy cousins whom i love dearly, one's girlfriend, and the other's fiance also came.  along with two dogs.  i was so happy that we were able to have those 3 days together.  the last time that happened i was 14.  so...sheesh, ten years ago.

my happy little hiker.

june caught her very first fish!

and then another.  and this one was taken to the tank at the interpretive center.  it's a sunfish and was named june since she caught and donated it.  this was exciting stuff.

what do i even need to say?

sleepy boy.

sleepy girl.

sweet sisters.

The End.