Friday, June 27, 2014

Brayden's 8th birthday!

We were so grateful that Lolli was here to celebrate Brayden's birthday with us!  We are so thankful for this sweet boy and the spunk and life he brings into our crew.  We love you Brayden and you are so special to us!  

Over the years...

The morning of his 8th birthday…he wanted chocolate chip pancakes so he got them!




He opened gifts throughout the day.  He loves Messi and wanted some bike equipment too.


The girls picked out some of his favorites to give him….


He took his buddy Lucas to a game park around town to play at for his birthday...









Goalie gloves!

A Messi backpack...

He got money from his Nonnie and Pop-Pop and Grandmother and Pinto so he bought some new roller blades.

He wanted chocolate cake for his birthday….





Happy birthday sweet Brayden boy we love you to the moon and back!

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Catching up on phone pics...

I have posted all the pics from Lolli's visit from my good camera but there were lots of moments we didn't have the camera and I took some pics from my phone and I wanted to document those as well.  Brayden and Karis' last day of school was the day before Lolli got here...





Waiting on Lolli at the airport….we were one EXCITED bunch!!!!


Yes there were lots of tears at this reunion!!!!


Lolli came bearing lots of gifts and things for the kids.  Even though we got in at midnight, the kids still had to go through the bags to see what she brought them!

Lolli found this Elsa dress by surprise.  They are soooo hard to find and she was lucky to find one just in Lucy's size.  She was one HAPPY girl!



Birthday gifts from Aunt Marcelle...

We had to take Lolli for her first chai!

And to meet my friend Tuba!





We enjoyed the ice cream stand outside our apartment complex a time or two….


I love my momma!!!

Gul and Elsa!

We went to school to get Karis and Brayden's report card.  This is Karis and her teacher...


Brayden and his teacher….

And we had to take Lolli to meet our monkey friend.  It looks here like she doesn't like him but she really did.  She says she has always wanted a pet monkey.

Sitting at Brayden's desk….

Pics from our vacation….

We loved getting to view the Meditteranean beach for the first time!









We had lots of these little guys hangin' around...

















Oh yes she did!!!!

Lolli experienced public transportation at its finest.  Let's just say she laughed hysterically for about 10 minutes when she got off!




Picnic with Gul and her mom...




We went to a cool new outdoor museum in our city….so neat!








































Lolli got to experience her first cultural birthday party.  Happy Birthday Esma!






Lolli taught them how to fishtail braid!




We had Tuba and her sister over for dinner one night...






Lolli visiting my neighbor's pharmacy….

Happy birthday Elif!

My mom after a long chai…it can be exhausting but so fun!



Lolli's last day we went to an amusement park right by our house.






It was such a fun time having Lolli here!  Wish she could have stayed longer but thankful for the time we did have her here.  We made memories that will last a lifetime!!!!