My latest sewing creation...Abby's Apple Dress

(pay no attention to the terribly messy patio, please)

Fourth of July

Ben was hot and tired



Aunt Gina came to town to visit!


Ben in his Fourth of July parade get up that he made at summer camp


Singing a song about fireworks at summer camp

A whole bunch of random pictures

"Transform and Roll Out!" - Trace's birthday :) We picked him up from work to take him to lunch and had masks on!


a trip with friends to the Ft. Worth Zoo


Can you tell she was teething? LOL


A rare cute picture of us after our Valentine's night out. Trace surprised me with tickets to the Dallas Opera, La Boheme!


Ben trying to teach Abby how to play the video game, and she didn't like him touching it :)


Ben very seriously feeding his Chuck E Cheese tickets into the machine to be counted.


He got to meet Chuck E Cheese!


Cutie Pie!


My first cutie pie!


LOVE!


I love her eyes in this picture! They're hazel like mine ;)


Playing dress up


she's definitely my girly girl


She just looks cute :)


Our crazy son in his "wobble goggles," as he calls them.


Teeth brushing.


Don't even know what to say about his one! Ben fashioned a Target bag into a lovely outfit.


Project Runway here we come!!

DESTIN!!

The gorgeous view from our balcony!


It's a shark!!!! Just kidding...it's a dolphin! :)


A rare picture of Mommy.


Ben and Mimi floating in the ocean. Can you believe how amazing the water is there?!



Fun in the sand!


We took a cruise one night and they let the kids steer the boat.


Abby and Daddy checking out the view from the boat.



Mimi & Gigi laughing with Ben & Abby.


Pop, Mimi and Abby


Ben and Gigi feeding the birds Cheetos :)


Abby soaking up some rays.


Ben and Daddy looking at mussels.


The women chilling out in their chairs.


Ben LOVED the big waves!


Three generations of Furniss men :)


My little diva.


Ben watching some airplanes fly over the restaurant patio.


The first day in the water.


The more violent the waves, the better for Ben :) He didn't like the days the water was calm.


Abby is tolerating the sand.



"Mama, I'm not so sure about this beach thing"


She did NOT want Mimi to put her down.


Ben loved it!


First stepping in the ocean :)