First stop---

Haven't had a vacation in a while!!...it was great:)
We flew out to Pittsburgh to see family.


....the girls were packed and ready!

Science center in Pittsburgh, PA

Awesome-life size Operation!!

Some balance work on the skateboard...

Faith climbed the rock wall with no problem!

....on the way home from the science center---vacation is exhausting!

there was plenty of playing with the cousins....

~David did lots of relaxin' and reading--

~the 100degree weather called for some water fun---the kids got the guns, loaded, and went at it!!

 ~play doh on the porch before the sun came up

~movies

~playing, wrestling, laughing, chasing....

Did I mention that David did lots of relaxin' and reading?!

The main event~~ Thanksgiving in July!  It was awesome:)

The girls and their cousins

                                                             Faith and Uncle Nathan

Dalaina and Aunt April

Uncle Justin and Ariel

Uncle Jason, Annie, and Uncle Nathan

David and cousin Domenic---checkers at Cracker Barrel!  (Serious stuff)

Cousins Domenic and Aubrey on the famous rockers:)

Family breakfast at Cracker Barrel before we left town.

Fourth of July Celebrations

At the curch BBQ the girls had lots of fun.  There was a sprinkler set up for the kids~~ and they loved it!

                          The girls also took part in the bike parade there.  Their bikes were the best decorated!

The parade was too slow for Dalaina to enjoy riding, so she decided to take to the parking lot for a spin!

Then, another bike parade in our neighborhood on the 4th!

Uncle Sam showed up on his bike too---

The girls enjoyed it because they got to ride on the road!!
It was a great holiday weekend for us:)

SEVEN

WOW---how grown up my baby is:(  Faith Nicole Overall turned 7 years old on July 3rd~~

We went to IHOP for lunch so that she could have pancakes--and they gave her a free sundae for her birthday:)   She was quite happy about that!!

Then we went to Howarth Park for pony rides, the carosel, a train ride, and the jumping house !

Then, dad bought her some ice cream to cool off!  Another happy face:)

....train ride with Gram

then, home for presents.....she got a build and paint bird feeder, lizard net, butterfly net, new colored pencils, an art tablet, and a new webkinz!

then we headed over to church for a BBQ~~

 ...then, back home for cake and ice cream-another happy face!

 In honor of Faith's love to read, we chose a book cake this year.  And, we let her place her 7 candles-this is her first birthday with individual candles!

And, we let her decide on her slice of cake---which was huge!! 

She had a day full of fun and love!

I forgot a close up of my hard work.  This year was by far the most difficult time I have had with the birthday cake! 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAITH VOLUME 7
and OVERALL was on the bind

stay tuned for Volume 8!

And by the way, she slept fine that night--she only had a few bites of that huge cake slice!