Daddy's Girls

Because we have lots! Matt came home yesterday with probably 30 lb. from the garden. He'd just picked them Friday and this is how much they'd grown in 5 days! Someone told him the big ones were tough so I was trying to decide what to do with them. I have some frozen for bread and casseroles but also peeled, deseeded, boiled and mashed some for baby food. They'd better like it! ;)I. Thanks Matt! 

I posted pictures of Matt and Lilli's garden a month ago.  Look how they compare.  It's crazy how much it's grown! We'll be eating some fresh squash tonight. Now:     One month ago:  

We had a wonderfully lazy weekend at the deer camp for Memorial Day.  The whole McCormick family was together as well as some friends for Saturday.  We spent the whole weekend relaxing on the porch, eating (too much, as usual, haha) and just hanging out together.    This was the first time Lilli and Austin have had a chance to play since he started walking and they had a blast together.  She's waited a long time for a playmate. Austin and Katie met each other for the first time too.  He was interested in her but the "big" kid was much cooler. 

I just wanted to share this sweet picture of my grandmother and Kathleen. I'm so lucky to still have a grandmother that is able to travel up here to spend some time with her great granddaughters. Their names are pretty special to her as well. Lillian is Nana's Mom's name and of course Kathleen is named for my mom, her daughter. This was taken this past Friday. Nana, dad, and lizard stayed at our house Friday and Saturday night to break up the day trip they made to Dallas for a birthday party Saturday. We were at the deer camp over the weekend but stayed for a visit and dinner Friday night before we left. We were happy to be able to help out and let them use the house. 

We have cried more than a few tears over the last few days ever since we found out that Sadie had a fatal fungal infection.  She's only 4 years old so it was especially hard news to get.  It's been getting worse and worse over the last few weeks.  After several trips to the vet over that time they were able to diagnose it a few days ago and we lost her today.  The whole family is going to miss her but especially Matt and Lilli.  She was Matt's buddy that went everywhere with him and he probably spent more time with her than with anyone else.  They really loved each other and their connection was something special.  She was Lilli's friend, play mate and protector.  Lilli told us often that you don't have to worry about monsters because Sadie keeps them scared away.  Any time she would want to go exploring at the deer camp I told her to take Sadie because it really made me feel better to know they were to...

I can't really describe what life has been like the last few weeks but this picture pretty much sums it up. This kid can sleep through anything!  We're not going to know what to do with a (somewhat) quiet night tonight while Lilli is spending the night having fun with Yaya and Cap'n! Maybe an afternoon in the pool will get rid of some of that energy. Somehow I doubt that though :)

Our summer officially started this weekend. It's that time of year when the kiddie pool gets filled up and our days are spent outside. I wasn't sure how it was going to work with a newborn but Katie loves it outside as much as her big sister. She's been perfectly happy watching or napping from her swing or bouncer. I'm sure in the next month or two I'll have her in there with her. :)