Summer So Far...

It feels like summer is here and we've been busy, busy! My Grandma came for a visit, we've been playing outside in our little pool, and we went to Paul's mom's for a fun weekend.

{Great} Grandma's Visit

It was so great to have my Grandma visit for a few days. She made it just before Gracie had Dre...literally. She got to spend lots of time with the girls, which I love. I'm so glad that they know their Great Grandmothers. This was the first time she'd met Molly...it's always such a cool thing to introduce your kids to the people you love the most. I'm so glad you got to come Grandma! I hope we get to see you again really soon!

I loved this picture so much...definitely frame worthy!

Grandma & Me and Grandma With 3 Of Her Great Granddaughters

Love This Picture...Dad with all of his Grandkids and Grandma with all of her TX Great Grandkids

Splish-Splashin'

BigPa & Gigi (my parents) got the girls a bunch of outdoor things for their birthday (which is in February.) One of the things they got them was a little snap-up pool. They have been waiting so patiently for it to get warm enough for them to finally use that pool. As those of you who live in TX know...it's warm enough. We had so much fun splashing, playing "Ariel," and singing songs while we soaked up lots of sun!

They were SO ready!

Molly was even excited! :o)

SO Fun!!

Fun Weekend

This past weekend we headed up to Paul's mom's for a visit! It was so fun to be able to just relax for two whole days! We ate, swam, and fished a ton! It was nice to be able to spend time with Jeremy, Sharon, and Parker (my BIL, SIL, and Nephew,) and Mimi and Papa (Paul's Mom & Step-Dad.) We really had a fun time!

Goin' Fishin'

It's one of his VERY fave things to do!

Sydney especially loved fishing. She came with us one evening all by herself. She hooked two fish all on her own. Paul pulled them in, of course. She caught the biggest one of the weekend!



Daddy and His Little Fishing Buddy

Sydney's and Gracie Claire's Fish...Gracie Claire had a blast fishing too!

A Happy Boy

Fun in the pool!

Granny's 80th Birthday Party

Paul's Granny celebrated her 80th birthday last week and we were so excited to be able to go and celebrate it with her. She's a wonderful lady and we hope that she had a precious time with all of the family that was there to celebrate her!

Granny, Sydney, and Molly

Gracie Claire & Sydney with My Nephew Parker (lower left) and Cousin Carter

Singing "Happy Birthday" to Granny...Happy Birthday Granny!

And just because it's cute...here's Sydney with Papaw!

Dre

Our sweet, newest nephew is here!! (And...I finally have permission to post pictures! :o) Gracie had a long labor that included pain medication that wasn't working, lots of getting sick, and being completely exhausted by the time it was all over. She was definitely a trooper! Nkere was a great husband and did an amazing job supporting Gracie. Dre was born Thursday night (the 21st) at 10:44 p.m. and was 6 lbs. 6 oz. and 19 1/2 in. long. He is PRECIOUS! I can't even tell you! They are all doing great!

Told you he is precious!

The Happy Little Family

The Proud Auntie

I posted more pictures on my facebook...so, if you're my friend--go check those out too! :)

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Happy Anniversary Babe!!

Paul and I celebrated our 8th anniversary last week. It's really amazing how fast the time flies by. We've gone from just the two of us to us and our three little ladies. We got to go out Sunday night on a little date and it was great to be able to do something alone. It just doesn't happen that often anymore. On our actual anniversary, we just hung out at home and took the girls to the park. We laughed at the fact that on our 5th anniversary we were floating somewhere on a ship in the middle of the Mediterranean. Although we didn't get to do anything exotic this year for the big day, it was still just as special. I've been given the BEST husband who loves me in spite of myself. His love for me is so undeserving and I am super thankful for him. Thank you for loving me and being mine babe! I can't wait for the next 80 years!

Gracie Claire took this picture...she's not bad! I was very proud. Our camera isn't an easy one to navigate! :)

Celebrating the big day at the park!

Love you Babe!

Molly's Mirror

Molly loves checking herself out in the mirror on her play mat. She just coos and admires herself and giggles. It's definitely cute!

I can't believe my sweet baby is 6 months old! The time has flown by so quickly. She is just a dream baby. She rarely cries and is just content to play on the floor, or swing, or laugh at her sisters. I love the bond that I see between all three of them. It's amazing. The fun things that she is doing...

• rolling all over the floor to travel from place to place.
• scooting around on her back by using her feet to launch her.
• getting up on her hands and knees.
• watching her little hands in awe.
• jibber-jabbering constantly.
• eating all sorts of yummy baby-food.
• sleeping for 11-12 hour stretches (she's been doing this for months.)
• loving her exersaucer where she will jump for up to an hour at a time.
• listening to stories and the silly songs that we sing.

I'm sure that there are so many more things I could list, but you get the idea. She's my sweet girl and I can't believe how much her middle name fits her...Joy. She gives joy and she's full of it. Thank you Lord for our precious Molly!

Mommy's Day

This is so late...but, not too late. I had an awesome Mommy's Day. We went out to eat with my mom and the family Saturday night and then cooked out at our house on Sunday. I am so blessed with a mom who has been a living example of what a Godly mother looks like. I strive to be just as awesome as she is as a mom. She's the best! My girls and hubster gave me a great day. They brought me flowers and a cake (Gracie Claire chose it) and were so excited to give them to me. They gave me lots of hugs and kisses and just spoiled me. I am SO blessed by my girls and feel beyond deserving to have them as mine.

The Best Gifts In the World

The Sweetness That Never Stops

This is my second post in a row about my little lovable 2 year old. I promise to get to my other two sweeties next. Sydney just keeps providing me with more and more material. It's the sweetness that never stops...mixed in with a little crazy funniness. I have three things to write about that involve my ever busy Sydney...the laundry, fingernail polish, and her school program.

First up--the laundry. Every time I do laundry, my little helper shows up to help me unload the clothes from the washer and put them in the dryer. It's great training, people! Here's my little cutie helping me out...


As mentioned in the previous post (the one about the Sharpie,) you cannot take your eyes off my curious little bug for a second. Here is the result of me looking down to eat my breakfast for two minutes...

Not a bad job for her first try!

This last week, Syd's class did their end of the year program. The toddlers held their programs in their classrooms this year and it was very sweet. When they led them in to sing, Sydney was definitely not sure about how she felt about the whole situation...thus, these pictures.

She ran to her teacher at one point and then ran to me once she saw me in the audience. She stayed with me for the first couple of songs, but then decided to go perform when the dancing started. She did all of the actions and even sang a couple of times, but her performance smile is something that we'll have to work on...



Nonetheless, she was adorable, and I was so proud of her! After they were all done and she came over to me, she was very proud of herself...

I sure do love my beautiful, sweet stinker. She definitely keeps us hoppin' and we love the awesome little person that she is growing to be!