Summer is Here!

On Tuesday, our neighborhood's swim team began practice. Yes, it was very chilly but no one really minded! She did so well last year, I can hardly wait to see how far she goes this season! He was a bit unsure... maybe because mommy wouldn't get in!

So happy they even posed for a shot together without bribes!

Our little fish was so fast I couldn't get a shot of her in the water showing her whole body!

So you now you know where we will be every afternoon until mid-July. Go Dolphins!!

Morning Surprise!

She woke up to a big surprise this morning... her very first loose tooth!! I can hardly believe she is old enough to have a loose tooth. The neatest part is it is the very first one she got at 3 months old!

She is super happy... can you tell?

Making Dreams Come True

For almost 2 years, she has prayed for a baby sister and princess room. Well, mom and dad are pleased to say that with God's help, we were able to make these wishes come true.
Our third floor is finished (in just 7 weeks!), she has a beautiful princess room and a sweet baby sister is coming in July! We have taken a week to move things upstairs slowly... then came THE princess bed on Saturday morning. She (and brother too!) was beside herself at its sight. I think she had forgotten how precious is was! Just as we (or should I say daddy) was hanging the last curtains and canopy ( a must on her list!) a storm blew threw and we lost power for 2 1/2 hours. This didn't seem to bother her at all. She got in bed with her flashlight and fell right to sleep. She never awoke or called us to come. She woke up like normal and came on down to our room. What a champ!!!

Our true princess!

My dreams came true today as well... being treated like a queen on Mother's Day. Children are a gift from God and I am so very thankful for mine... their daddy too!

Pullen Park

On Sunday, daddy and daughter had some fun together at Pullen Park. The outing included a nice casual boat ride...

her first paddle boat experience... ( I didn't include the huge water snake they saw!)

and a nice train ride.

Strawberry Picking

Delayed again... this week mommy and daddy have been sick!
Last Saturday, daddy took the children strawberry picking. Now I might have joined this adventure except her class was going on Tuesday (this is the reason for Saturday's trip - he was a bit jealous!) As it turned out, it was good he wanted her to come because her class trip was canceled due to rain. The order is totally mixed up but here are some shots from their fun! He is trying to learn the camera.

Yummy red ones! He later learned the green ones weren't so yummy!

She has almost mastered the camera... and to think she was so against her own camera - I tried to convince her that would be a great Christmas present.

Can you tell who the was trying to "win"? Daddy kept helping him fill his basket to keep up!

Baseball Fun!

Better late than never....
Last Saturday, daddy took the children to a small, local college to see baseball. I am not sure how much of the game they watched but they had a ball!! It was almost 90 so a shady picnic was great!

Look at that proud boy!! The visiting team was the Fireants and they were kind enough to pose with him... very nice!

WOW! What a sweet face!

Daddy came prepared with their gloves so they could enjoy the batting cages as well! What a fun day with daddy while mommy stayed home to sleep and sleep and sleep!!!