Hardy Berry Farm

Last weekend we headed out to the local berry farm to pick some blueberries with our neighbor Natalie, and her dad. We were pleasantly surprised when we found out that it was also the last day to pick strawberries! Chris and Natalie headed home after we were done with the blueberries, but we braved the heat a little longer to pick strawberries (even though Ashlyn still won't eat them!)

Starting off and making sure they only picked the blue ones :)

Natalie was a pro....I think she picked more than I did!

Look at all of those blueberry bushes!

I started off telling Hannah she couldn't eat any blueberries until we got home, but I gave in after we had been there awhile and told her she could have one. You will notice in the next several pictures that she couldn't stop with just one!

Do you dare me?

Ha!

Then she just plopped down and started eating....

Thinking she was being sneaky....no one will notice, right?

The Britton Street trio

A hard day in the fields

She didn't just stick to blueberries...

Strawberries are just as good!

Hot, sweaty, and happy!

1st Cookout of the Summer!

A couple of months ago we had some new neighbors move in across the street from us. We were so excited because they have two little girls - just the right age to play with Ashlyn and Hannah! We decided to have our first cookout of the summer and invited the Morgans and Porters over...and pulled out the slip and slide for all the girls to play with! Natalie, Saylor, Ashlyn, and Hannah had a great time slipping and sliding while Bayla Kate watched. And the most exciting part is that Stacy is pregnant with another girl who is due any day now, so we will have 6 girls in our little cul-de-sac! Sounds like many more cookouts will be in our future!

Natalie, Saylor, Ashlyn and Hannah

They didn't quite get the concept of the "sliding" part!

Now they get it!

Keri with sweet Bayla Kate

Dance Recital!

The second weekend in May was the girls' recital weekend. Both Ashlyn and Hannah have been taking dance class all year and got to show off their stuff in the auditorium at Anderson University. They both did great and really enjoyed themselves (which was the most important part!) I've posted some pre-recital pictures and post-recital pictures.....along with a link to their performances!

A good luck hug :)

How cute are those dance costumes?

Here's the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4YJ3GBwq-A

Hannah cheesing it up for the camera!

Sweet Ashlyn - she's growing up!

Virginia Tornado

About 30 minutes south of where we stayed at Hungry Mother State park there was a town that had been hit by a tornado (the same tornado that went through Alabama!) the week before. I took some pictures (although I felt very awkward as we were driving through their main street), but they really don't do the damage justice. I had never actually seen tornado damage first hand, and it was just devastating. It's really hard to believe all of the towns across the United States that have been ravaged by tornadoes this year.