Too Much to Mention

We've done a ton since the last post from Father's Day to vacation to 4th of July holiday to Magic House, birthday celebrations, etc. Have had tons of family in and out of town for the past 2 1/2 weeks, almost everyone is back home and things will start returning to normal...whatever that is. Enjoy a few random pictures!

Darling

I went outside and found Aly and her friend from school chatting at the edge of the driveway...they look so precious. This little guy was in her Kindergarten class and his heart is as big as Aly's...such a nice boy! I had to sneak this picture from inside the house!

Recital, Gala, First Ice Cream Cone, Gymnastics!

Truly Stellar Week...

We decided to take the plunge and buy a really nice, sort of expensive grill...then...we have had a ton of drama with refinancing our house from the appraisers and banks so we are out $$$ and I don't even want to give a figure because I have nothing to show for it...then...I found out I have tendinitis in my ankle from training for a 5K and have to have physical therapy, in my spare time...then, my CHI shot craps...then my coffee pot died...

Bright spots...good friends in town for the weekend and had so much fun hanging out with them on Friday night! Alzheimer's Gala Saturday night...at least I get to wear my new dress...and I got vicadin to get me through the night because of the tendinitis...Dance recital Sunday...vacation starts in about a week, we get to go to the Gulf...non-refundable hotel...we should be nice and oil slicked by the time we get home!

Hoping to post pics soon!

Happy 1st Birthday Little Man!

Amazingly Sweet

This is our attempt at a family picture...when I looked at this picture I had one of those moments where I said "wow, I really do have 3 kids"! This picture gave me a little glimpse of how other people see us function...how sweet!


















I love this little girl! She does everything in her own special way. First off she's peeling her string cheese like a banana. She continually cracks me up. Now we are settling down after all of the Mother's Day & Birthday festivities and I was on the computer uploading photos...she came up to me and presents me with a beautiful poem and picture and says "Happy Mother's Day Mom". My heart totally melted.

She's the last one up in the mornings, if you tell her to tell someone "Happy Bday" or "Happy Mother's Day", etc. she will not do it. It seems stubborn at the moment but today I realized she is going to tell you what she wants to tell you when she's good and ready and not when someone tells her to do it...and when she finally does tell you she truly means it from the bottom of her heart.



















Aly on the other hand wakes up with a bounce in her step...I'm usually the first one up in the mornings and she usually follows right behind just as I'm pouring my first cup of coffee. She cannot wait to do things for others and she wants to be the first one to give you well wishes on your special day. She made me a beautiful mother's day card, a plant and gave me a box of chocolate covered strawberries (her idea, not Daddy's...thanks Aunt Peggy for making this happen). I'm a blessed Momma! Thank you Jesus for my special little treasures!

A Visit From The Toothfairy