Horses, Sisters, & Finally a Tooth!!!

Saturday we had a blast! We went to our church's "Spring Fling" for the kids at a family's ranch and rode horses, had a hayride, ate hot dogs and just had a wonderful evening of fellowship! Aubrie LOVED the horses! Here she is with Jordan, whom I was teasing about the fact that it wasn't long ago that she was Aubrie's age and I was her age!!! Wow! How time flies!

She wanted to ride the miniature horse too. Look how Gibson had a death grip on her! It wasn't 5 seconds after I took this picture that they were both on the ground. I guess Gibson lost his balance and took her with him! They both cried for a minute, but after 30 minutes Aubrie was begging to get back on - the "mama" horse as she called the grown ones! I think she was a little gun shy of the mini after the fall!
I took this picture of the sunset as we were leaving. You can't see it, but there is a pond too! It was absolutely breathtaking and Michael and I both were wishing that we could just pick up our house in town and sit it right here!!! God's beautiful creation never ceases to amaze me!!!
These horses were right up Michael's alley as he used to be a "cowboy" in highschool!!!

Hold on tight Aubrie!
Kaitlyn & Abby

Kaitlyn & Jace

Mr. Daniel

Ofcourse Emma was watching from the sidelines again, but was having a great time herself! This is a new favorite picture of mine!
Catching up with her two friends Addison & Anna Claire!

Yesterday morning the girls and I had a "girly" time. Kaitlyn & Aubrie got all dressed up in their fancy dress up clothes and I painted their nails!!!

Another attempt of a shot of the McCarter girls. I have faith that one day they will all three cooperate at the same time!
Aubrie is really into being the "big sister" lately. She constantly tries to make her sister laugh!
Friday night Mimi and Poppy took Aubrie and Kaitlyn to the movies so Michael & I felt like we ALMOST had the night to ourselves! We rented a movie and got pizza while Emma just entertained herself with her toys on the floor. It felt very strange! After the movie they brought the girls home and had to come in and give Emma some lovin'. It looks like she is saying, "Mom, can you believe that they went somewhere without ME!?"

Aubrie had a little virus for half the week and Friday was the first day she felt like herself, but by the time the movies were over she was feeling pretty worn out as you can tell by this pitiful expression here!
But she didn't feel too bad to love on big sister on her first day back with us!

Exciting news! Emma started using a sippy cup this week AND she also finally

got her first tooth!

See how excited she was about both accomplishments!


She is also getting enough hair to brush. She looks so sweet after her bath with her hair slicked over to the side. She is too much fun and I can't believe that she will be 8 months old in just a few days!