Summer Vacation

This year for summer vacation, my parents rented a cabin in Sky Valley, GA.  A family friend in Sarasota owns it and we had such a great time.  It was a perfect location, with things to do in every direction and it was a large enough cabin for everyone to have some space.  I think we took over 800 pictures during the week, which is crazy to me, so it is hard to choose which ones to post.  It was a relaxing and fun week, except that Ryan and I were trying to close on our new house so we had to hunt around town for printers and fax machines a couple of different times. 

We saw a lot of great scenery and waterfalls.

Bailey saw her first movie in the theater, Toy Story 3, on a rainy day.

We went gem mining.

We went swimming.

We went to the Dillard House to eat and to their petting zoo.

We went to the Cabbage Patch Hospital and to Helen, GA.

We went trout fishing.  The girls were not big fans of it, especially Emma Catherine.  As soon as someone caught a fish she ran far away.  I actually enjoyed fishing and would have enjoyed catching more fish but we didn't want to catch too many because you paid for the fish by the pound and we don't even like to eat fish.  We actually gave the fish to the people that owned the pond.

We also did some photo shoots.

Well that was definitely the most pictures I have ever put on here at one time but it was worth it to have the memories when I one day put this blog into a book.

The Tooth

This week Emma Catherine lost her first tooth...at 4 years old.  It was quite shocking to me and to her.  On Friday night she told me her tooth was loose and I didn't even believe it until I felt it for myself.  By Monday morning it was very loose.  After lunch, she and her sister were fighting over a doll and she put it in her mouth.  Bailey pulled the doll out and out popped the tooth. She cried because she was scared about it falling out and she said it felt weird and she didn't like it.  Because she is only 4 I don't think she even knew people lost teeth or anything about the tooth fairy.  All day she asked tons of questions about the tooth fairy.  She didn't sleep well that night either because she was so worried about the tooth fairy.  I think she was worried about someone coming into her room.  She said she was scared.  I felt so bad for her.  Maybe next time we'll get a tooth fairy pillow or something to hang on the outside of her door.  She has now adjusted to having the missing tooth and is showing everyone.  The tooth beside the one she just lost is loose too.  I still can't believe she already lost a tooth.

Vacation Bible School

Last week we had Vacation Bible School at our church.  The girls had a fun time and so did I.  On Friday night the kids all sang a few songs that they learned over the week.  Emma Catherine was excited to sing and Bailey wasn't so sure.  At first she wanted to get off the stage but she ended up staying on the stage but not really singing.