Outdoor activities she enjoys: Swimming, boating, pretty much anything involving water
Songs she can sing: Twinkle, Twinkle, Rock-a-bye baby, I am a child of God, ABC's, Popcorn popping, Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam, I'm so glad when daddy comes home 
Places she's always asking to go: Pirate Island, the pool, Kyser and Nash's house, grandma's, nursery
Ryan has always been a special guy in my children's lives and I think that's what I'll miss the most. That, or maybe the frequent texts I got from him this past summer near dinnertime begging me to feed him so he wouldn't have to subsist on my mom's vegan cooking. It was kind of a nice compliment to my cooking skills in a roundabout way. :)
Eleyna prays for Ryan every time she says a prayer and it soothes my heart to hear it.We love you Elder Durrant!
we headed for the mountains!
Eleyna tried her hand at softball for the first time.
We think she's got pretty good form for a two year old.
Coolin' their heels in the river
Munchin' an apple with Mom
Throwin' rocks
Life doesn't get much better...
What a glorious creation this earth is! We are so lucky we get to enjoy it.
Uncle Ryan and Grandpa came down to watch the fireworks with us. It's so fun having family close by.
Eleyna LOVES to go out on the boat this year. She has a little hippo floatie that we put her in so she can swim off the back of boat with daddy. Even when it is choppy she wants to be in the water in her hippo.
She's fearless. We put her on the tube for the first time the other day and she did awesome. Smiled the whole time!
She's only two and I'm amazed that she is so adventurous. It is so fun to watch her experience things for the first time.
Hunter hasn't enjoyed the boat quite as much this year. As he has gotten older he has started to get overstimulated a lot easier. The heat, sunlight and movement is a tough combination for him to handle. We still like going out as a whole family though so sometimes we bring him anyway. Luckily he has a special spot that we can keep shaded for him. Thanks for being such a trooper little man.
(Doesn't Bryson look handsome in this picture? What a hunk!)
Holding Eisley made me ache for my own sweet baby. She's so cute!
Hunter isn't going to know what hit him when our little one makes landfall. However, I think it is going to be an even tougher adjustment for our toddler who is something of an only child at this point.
Nash and Eleyna were being too crazy to really notice the baby much.
Eleyna pretending to be the bride with Grandpa Durrant.
No boyfriends for you!
The happy couple
It was really hot the day of the wedding. They got married just before lunch so we were taking pictures in the dead heat of the afternoon. We tried to spare Hunter the worst of it but it was a challenge keeping him cool. At least he was in his new stroller which provided some shade and was much more comfortable than the wheelchair would have been. He was even able to take a little nap.
The only man I want in her life--maybe forever. :)
Love this group!
