Summertime yummies!

Hope the start to your summer has been as wonderful as ours!

Mamaw and Papaw's short stop in Cincy

A while back my parents stopped through Cincinnati and were able to have dinner with us and some ice cream! It was a fun evening at Panera and UDF.

Here is Annie munching on an onion from Mamaw's salad. :)

Aubrey telling Papaw a joke. I believe at this moment she was waiting for his guess at the answer. Notice Adam's hat in the background...lol! Life with daughters! :)

My dad and my firstborn. Love them both!

Mom trying to keep Annie occupied with videos on her phone.

Love it when we have the opportunity to be together.

Thanks, Mom and Dad, for the fun and food!

VIP day 2012

The man in charge had to come down and make sure we were doing everything just right! :)

Aubrey is all ready for Daddy's Cincy Stampede!

Adam and his side-kick, Kent. They are a hoot!

Finger-lickin good food!

Tables almost ready...

Lots of Nichols family pictures!

Suzanna, Reese, Aubrey, Olivia and Allison enjoying each others company!

Eric and Chris..they have lots of good memories together in Grandma's basement in IL.

Dad, Chris and Brayden

When I got home from my grandma's funeral, I grabbed a random magnet and put this picture of her on my refrigerator. After I did it I thought it was kinda ironic...Grandma was always so concerned about souls, especially those of her family and wanted to make sure that everyone she came into contact with knew at least a little bit about her God. She was faithful to share God's love with anyone and everyone. I could always count on my Grandma to pray for me. She was an amazing lady who loved life. I miss her so much and wish I could see her and have her kiss my forehead again. I miss her laugh. I miss her bringing me a comic to read and laugh about. I miss her Amish Friendship Bread. I miss that sparkle in her eye when she knows she's into something she shouldn't be. I miss hearing her holler "CHRISTOPHER" down her basement steps. I miss her warm hug. But, I know she is with her Father that she served so faithfully and wouldn't trade Heaven for another second on Earth. I love you, Grandma and look forward to seeing you again.

Kaitlynn and Emily (My cousin Melissa's daughter) love being together.

Dad and Mom with their flower girl from their wedding.

Allison and Reese (Chris's daughter) getting to know each other a little!

Aubrey getting some time outside at the funeral home in Greenup, IL.

Dad and my cousin, Chris.

Annie was happy to be out of the van and playing in the rocks!

Sleepy travelers on the way to IL for Grandma's funeral and burial.

Happy travelers

A girl after her Papaw's heart! :)

Aubrey and "Aunt Sherry" - one of my best friends - at the hotel in Greenup, IL.

Annie was enjoying Aunt Stephanie's ranch and veggies.

The Lima Pilgrim Holiness Church sure knows how to make a family feel loved and appreciated. They set up this big meal for us after the Sunday PM service after my Grandma passed away that morning.

My adorable nephew Will, me and Annie hangin out for a pic.

Something about this picture is extra special to me. Love how my mother is sitting and watching the grandkids play and Annie is so comfortable on her lap. :)

Annie Marie playing under the table at a dinner after service in Lima.

Suzanna Kate, one of my beautiful nieces!

Aubrey sporting her Easter glasses, thanks to our friend Jenny!

I love my silly girls! They are definitely their fathers daughters!

Annie and Aubrey hanging out on the kitchen floor.

Some of my nieces - Kaitlynn, Olivia and Allison playing at Mamaw and Papaw's house.

Happy Mother's Day!

I was so proud of my Aubrey this morning. She sang her first solo in church. She did an excellent job! If I can, I will post a clip of it on here at some point. (Judging from the look on her daddy's face, he was pretty proud, too!)

Love these two that call me "mommy."

We were privileged to have Adam's Uncle Rowen, Aunt Janet, and cousins, Jeffrey and Emily for lunch today. They are from Colorado and had never met our girls. So happy that they have been able to spend a few days in Cincinnati.

Opening Day Parade

Walking down to the parade.

Me and my love!

I'm so blessed!

Love this pic!

Findlay Market representative.

Photos taken and edited by Amit Dutta

Cincinnati Zoo Part 2

This is the girls favorite part of the zoo. Annie, especially, LOVES riding it. She always gets very excited when she sees the train!

Aubrey was having fun smelling the flowers.

God must like me an awful lot to give me these two! :)

This lion was awesome. The whole time we were there it kept pacing back and forth and growling and making other sounds. Aubrey kept trying to copy him, but she sounded more like baby Simba! ;)