I Am Wonderfully Made

Yes you are sweet girl!!

August 30, 2012

Happy 11mo!!

My sweet baby will be ONE year old next month.......where has the time gone?!

Slow down sweet baby, slow down!!

August 26, 2012

Pool Party Spectacular!!

This past weekend we had the kids a little "pre-birthday pool party!!" The kids have been begging and begging to have a pool birthday party and with October and November birth dates, that's just not possible!! SO......we gave in and let them have a party a little early (ok, a lot early!!). It's a win win for everyone. I get to have their party TOGETHER, which is something they both said they did not want this year, AND, I avoid football season and trying to coordinate with games, times, etc. It was wonderful. It was such a fun time and easy peasy for mommy and daddy!!! We let the kids have lots of pool time, cupcakes and ice cream (made by Mommy and Mimi!!) and lots of free roaming time in the grass to run and be wild! The kids had a blast and got lots of cute goodies -- thanks to everyone who came, it would not have been the same without all our friends, and we have the BEST friends and family in the world!!

 Adelaide, Josie Kate and Reese

 Mia and her buddy Lacey

Sweet Scarlett 

Charlie and his best buddy in the world, Price!!



 Look at our cupcakes!!!

John Brooks, Price and Charlie

Love these girls!! Riley, Reese and Avery

Charlie and Wyatt

Mimi and her bestest friend in the whole wide world!!

My 3 munchkins!!!

Goodie bags for our friends!!

August 25, 2012

Bittersweet......

Today was bittersweet for me. I'm happy I have 2 beautiful, healthy children that can walk themselves into school, I'm sad because our summer is over and they're both big enough to walk in by themselves. These 2 were ready, and oh so excited! Charlie is so happy he can finally be dropped off in carpool line and Reese is so excited to start 4K. Hard to believe they started 3K and 4K today -- where has the time gone? They both had great first days and had lots of fun stories to tell me when I picked them up today. Reese will be going to school 5 days a week (sniff, sniff) and Charlie will still go 3 days. Mia and I are getting a lot of time together here lately!! Poor girl had to be woken up at 8:30 this morning and whisked out the door -- didn't even get to eat her breakfast!!! Reese and Charlie -- we're so proud of you both! Can't wait to see all that this year holds for you two!!

August 20, 2012

We're Ready!!

We've gotten back to school haircuts, shoes and a cookie -- we are ready for school!!!!

August 18, 2012

Oh Mia......

This little girl is into EVERYTHING these days. She has mastered walking with her walker and her favorite thing in the world is to unwind ALL of the toilet paper off the roll and play in it. I forgot just how busy little 10mo old babies can be......geez!!!

August 18, 2012

Gatlinburg Tennessee Trip!!

We just got back from a week long trip to Gatlinburg and it was A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!!!!!!! We rented a chalet near downtown Gatlinburg and made lots of amazing memories! We hiked, rode go carts until we couldn't see straight, ice skated, rode the alpine slide, zip lined, went to Dollywood twice (love!!), and ate some of the best food in the world (mostly fudge!!)!! The kiddos were troopers, especially Mia, there wasn't a night they were in the bed before 10pm and poor Mia had to nap on the go all week. She is such a good baby! I took LOTS of pictures, but here's just a few of the favorites! Can't wait to go back again -- already miss those cool mountain temperatures!!

 From the top of Grotto Falls -- it was 1.2 miles both ways -- the kids did so good!!

 From the top of Ober Gatlinburg -- lots of rides, the alpine slide and ice skating!!

Good Morning from the Pancake House -- such a yummy breakfast!!

 We went to the aquarium in downtown Gatlinburg -- one of the kids favorties!! They had a live mermaid show -- I thought Reese's head may spin off she was so excited!!

Go carts, Go carts, Go carts......a family favorite!! Reese and Charlie were tall enough to drive the little ones by themselves this year!!!

Aunt Kristen finally joined us on Thursday -- Mia was so happy to see her!!

Joe is no fun to ride with -- he will spin you out in a heartbeat!!

Exhausted!!!

One of the scarier things I have done in my life.......zipline. And these weren't little bitty, short lines. These were 1/2 a mile long, 30 story high zip lines. I still get anxious when I think about it. I will not be doing this again. ;)

The kids were such troopers -- they loved every minute of it!

Dollywood -- this was also a family favorite! I had no idea all the fun things they have to do there -- if you get the chance, go, it's wonderful!!

Charlie loved these old mini cars -- He was so happy to be "driving me around!!"

Poppa and Reese drove a golden car -- Reese was not impressed that she didn't get the pink car :(

Loved this little roller coaster!!

Mia fell asleep on the way out of Dollywood our last night -- it was 11pm by this point. Bless. Her. Heart.

Charlie in his Dukes of Hazard shirt in the Dukes of Hazard Go Cart! This is Joe's dream!

We even got Mimi on the Go Carts!!!

Can't go to Gatlinburg without getting a "Fannie Farkle!!"

 Joe won this Spiderman for Charlie -- he now sleeps with him everynight!!

August 7-12, 2012