Rachie's 6th Birthday!

Party guests (we missed Kelsie and Halle, who couldn't make it)

Pascal cupcakes

Climbing Rapunzel's "hair"

Hide and Seek with Pascal

"Painting" the tower

Rapunzel!!

I am all out of order here, but I think you'll forgive me, right?  Rachel turned 6 years old on August 29!  My Lil Punkin is getting to be so big now!  She had a Tangled (Rapunzel) birthday party.  It was a lot of fun.  I found some great ideas on the Disney website, and I think the party was a success.  We also had a small family dinner for her here with my side of the family and Grandma Ard made brownies for Rachie and Kylie at her house on our Sunday visit.  Rachie is one loved (and spoiled) little lady!!

A weekend visit

The Summers family decided to make a quick trip out here for Labor Day weekend.  We were so happy to hear that!  We visited them in July and had so much fun.  I hate that we only get to see each other every other year or so.  They came and we all went to spend the weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's beach house.  We had tons of fun shopping, going on the wave runners, playing on the beach, at the park, enjoying s'mores and just being together.  I only got one picture of Kaisley and Rachie playing at the park after church on Sunday afternoon.  We were having too much fun to remember the camera I guess!

The smoke made funny spots on my lens, but I did find this shot of us having our yummy campfire treats.  :)

Soccer kids

We are a soccer family!  I love the sport, and I want each of my kids to at least try it out.  Becka liked it, and played well for several seasons, Jake has really enjoyed it and as mentioned before, is playing on a premier team through the VUSA Timbers.  Now it's Rachel's turn.  She was a bit skeptical about it.  Actually, she told me she didn't want to play soccer because she doesn't like to get sweaty.  :)  That girl is SUCH a princess!  After we got her ball and shoes and shinguards, she decided that maybe it would be worth a try.  The first practice went ok, and she wasn't so excited about playing her first game...until she scored a goal for the first time.  Then playing soccer was AWESOME!  :)  She's a good little player, and I think there may be another future soccer star in the Ard family!  I took these pictures of her and Jake together, ready for practice.  She was so proud to be standing with Jake, ready to go and be a soccer player like he is.  :)  She loves her big brother!