(tear) i am seriously sad. she has turned into such a big girl these days. 
we are definitely into a new stage and saying goodbye to our baby/toddler days. she is so excited for the morning, and being (choking back the tears) 4.
we took some pictures to commemorate the occassion. 
goodnight my sweet 3 year old girl!
so, i'm lucky enough to have spent the last (nearly) 2 years serving in young women's. the only downer has been my disproportionate amount of time spent at camp. last year, i was at Corbynn's graduation, and this year i'm nursing Avery so i could only go up one night. and it was a great night! i seriously vow to do whatever it takes to spend the whole week at camp next year. it's not okay for the girls to have all that fun without me! i know some of you are blog readers so i just want you to know that this was the most fun 24 hours (spent camping) i've had since my own girls' camp days! you are all awesome and i feel remarkably blessed to be associated with you! here's a few pics from the day!
i finally ate the dinner which was the whole point of planting a garden. (okay that's an overstatement) but seriously, tomato, basil pizza 
with fresh grilled corn! 
this was awesome. 
(and ps: the corn is not mine, but i do have some corn to enjoy in a few days!)
are you kidding me. they are beyond awesome. the girls haven't let these little dollies out of their sight. thank you aunt Autumn! we love you!
such creativity. i decided to snap pics of us all. 
(Avery was behind me.)
happy father's day to Jason, the best man i could have ever chosen to help raise my little rascals. 
and happy father's day to my dad, the best man for the task of raising this little rascal. i love you both!
the apron i made for "Mrs. F."
the apron made by my inspiration in all things sewing: Aunt Shirl.
the bridesmaids:
the Beardsley women:
apparently Madeline had disarmed him. Jason couldn't have been more proud!
who flattered me by saying, "Seriously, you amaze me. How does a mother of 3- have time to make these things. You are so talented! Good luck with your new endeavor- you will do awesome. Coming to Cali anytime soon??" 
a beautiful shirred dress for your little girl, or almost any little girl really. what a great gift it would make! i am showing it on Maddie and Anna, so you can see it would fit a 3T (Madeline) to a 5 (Anna).
i sauteed these suckers and they were delicious. there was enough for us and our guests! so, here's a glimpse at the Earl family garden lately:
these tiny peppers are my favorite, they are so cute!
here's a couple of baby zucchinis making there way to my dinner plate soon!
future cucumber.
did you know it takes 85 days to harvest a beefsteak tomato? i didn't, or i would have gone with Roma. but i am just dreaming of a hamburger with a big, think slice of these on there. yum! it'll be worth the wait. 
we kind of ended up with a lot of squash and zucchini because i thought i planted them wrong and went for a second try a few weeks later, what do you know, we've got double growing strong. oh well, more to share!