31 Days Of Gratitude: {Days 8-15}...

Day 8~ Sissy and I {and mommy + daddy} are grateful for our
annual trips to Hawaii with our family.
We LOVE the Kahala and look forward to the trip all year long!

Day 9~ I am grateful for the LOVE my cousins give to me.
They are like a big sister and brother to me. I can't wait to see them in a few days when they visit us in Texas!

Day 10~I am so grateful for a gentle, loving, kind, silly, and huggable daddy!

Day 11~ Sissy and I adore these gals.
Ya, Mommy and Aunt Jen Jen are truly the coolest chicks around!
Oh, and did I mention we can't wait to see Ya and Jen Jen next week, too!

Day 12~ I am thankful for yummy treats. I LOVE shaved ice.
Especially on a hot summer day.
Sharing with sis is fun, but I really like having my own.
Do you blame me?

Day 13~ Oh, Nanie...I am so thankful for you and your giving heart. YOU bless our family constantly with you grace. Can't wait to see you for Thanksgiving so I can give you a big hug and kiss! {p.s. mommy, daddy + sis are so thankful for YOU, too!}

Day 14~ We are all thankful for traditions like our annual bench picture!

Day 15~ We are thankful for mommy + and the beach...
They go great together, don't you think?

With love + gratitude...
xxoo,
Paisley

My Sister's Helper...

It's already begun~
I have officially become
my little sister's helper.
This actually started quite
some time ago, but mommy finally
captured it with a photo!
I adore my little sis, and I
love showing her how to do things
like work the toys on her excersaucer.
I am also a pro at making her laugh...
I made up a rhyme that goes like this:
"A Maggie taggie waggie saggie..."
I say this to her when she is feeling blue,
or just to get a little giggle out of her!
I keep telling mommy:
"Someday, when I am older & I'm a mommy,
I will take care of Maggie for you!"
Mommy LOVES this idea, and is
amazed that this concept has already
been planted inside my almost 3 year old heart.
She feels like her big sis, Aunt Jen Jen,
has ALWAYS taken care of her and it
warms her heart to know I am
continuing this sisterly tradition!

A Week In Pumpkins...

Day Une:
We visited Sweet Berry Farm
this weekend. It was our first
long drive and day outing as
an entire family. Everybody
held up well. Even without naps.
Here we are, mommy's girls,
with our momma waiting
for the annual hayride...

We think this pic is so funny because
it gives you such a sense of what
life is like balancing a toddler and a baby.
Mommy's tip for Tuesday... Just laugh!
As Aunt Jen Jen once told her,
Life's too mysterious to take so serious!

*we will be posting a pic a day
of our sweet experience!