YODER YEARS

HAIRCUTS

It's time to visit Ms Lori for haircuts. And, she even has a new drape with penguins on surfboards!

Alex:

We tried cutting only a small portion of bangs to start growing them out. But, 2 minutes after Ms. Lori put in an extra fancy pin trying to keep the uncut portion of bangs out of her face...she decided that was enough. So, the bangs were cut yet once again.

Brooklyn:

"I want my hair cut short this time, Mommy". Alright, Midge...

Enough with the pictures, Mom!

After the cuts.... What a couple of cuties!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Brooklyn & Alex sure love their Daddy

Still not sure how it happened...but, we got through Father's Day without many pictures...especially of the Fathers??? Very bad on my part...I'm sorry!

Our morning was spent loving on Scott...as it should be!

Then we attended the Baptism of Brooklyn and Alex's little cousin, McCoy. We went to Kevin & Stacey's church along with Den & Ellie and all of Stacey's family. Afterwards, everyone headed to Den & Ellie's. They hosted a Father's Day / McCoy's Baptism Lunch. Den manned the grill which held his "special rub/sauce" ribs (that he very graciously shared), hot dogs & hamburgers along with bunches of other yummy food.

We stayed until early evening but left once the storms started rolling into Grundy. There was a mission to get home and let Dakota inside before the rains came. On the way home the tornado sirens started blaring. That is always a reassuring sound! We stayed in the basement until 8:45pm - waiting until the tornado warning expired. We take those warnings pretty seriously since Parkersburg!

Here are a couple of the pictures from Father's Day...

Alex & McCoy (and Grandpa)

Brooklyn & McCoy

Anderson

Grandpa holding McCoy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA YODER

Yes, it was Father's Day but we also celebrated Grandma's birthday (which was yesterday - 25th) since she was going to be in Des Moines partying all weekend with her sorority sisters. The candles were almost impossible to light....yes, the candles were difficult but I also had two little wind-bags huffin' and puffin' and calling it "help"! So, Grandma came over to assist with the wind-bags.

Helping Grandma with her candles...the three that stayed lit!

THE GIRLS AND THEIR BEARS

There have been requests to actually see the final product of our special Build-a-Bear Birthday Bash that the Wegmanns so graciously gave the girls for their birthdays. Brooklyn's is a Sleeping Beauty gowned pink bear named "Aurora" and Alex went for the baseball hat, shorts and shirt sporting the Cubs logo named "Sammy"...with help from Sara. (We figure Grandma Ezby will take a liking to "Sammy" simply because of the Cubs!)

Anyway, I was trying to get a picture of the girls holding their respective bears...man, what a process! What happened to the days of "smile" and taking the picture??? The girls have gone loony!!! But, it sure is fun and we love every minute of it!

And, here we go....

FASHION DIVA

Not comprehending what I had just seen...only a flash of pink running by in the kitchen towards the door to the back yard, I followed. Brooklyn is dressed in a pink sundress, fuzzy pink hat, pink boa and pink snow boats...appropriate footwear for June. Who am I to critique???

Showing a little attitude in her posing...

Had to bring the boa in for the last shot - and Yes,
Alex is also in a dress...wanting to please her sister :)

BEING THE ONLY BOY IS HARD WORK!

This is to honor our buddy, Brad. He has to be the protector of 4 girls when the Currens are hangin' with the Yoders. Brad's big sister, Ally & baby sister Abby along with Brooklyn and Alex keep this little man busy. Luckily he practices just in case the call to action comes. Thank you, Brad!

Brad has waited patiently for his contribution
to the Curren goody bag to be opened....swords!

Finally, something a little man can play with!

Showing Scott his moves...and impressing his baby sister
in the process.

More moves....pay attention, Abby...your brother is working hard.

It looks like he "took care of" that horse pinata in the background, YIKES!

IT'S PARTY TIME!

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY...CONT.

Ok, so I should have started with this one so the previous post was first. I'm still working on figuring this thing out....it may never happen...but, at least I'm trying!

Cake and Presents

Just a couple of pictures to show the cake and the generosity of our party guests....Alex, you are a very loved little girl!

The Dora Birthday Cake