Lots of fun stuff going on around here, I barely have time to keep up! M started 2nd grade and S started Kindergarten. So far so good for both so praise the good Lord for that! D is 1 and she is doing all sorts of fun stuff. Having her big 1 year bday tomorrow so will post pics of that later but here are some of her actual bday. Such a big girl. Also a video of her walking. Yummy- could just eat her right up!
Since she is now 1- here are some things going on in her little life that I would like to document....
- she is my biggest baby by far- at the same month she beats her sisters by 3 and 4 lbs- awesome
- she walked at 11 months which is my earliest walker- strangely I never put shoes on this one as I went to Coggins to get her foot measured she was already a 5.5- what??? I had a bag of size 4 and 5's upstairs from her big sisters but I guess when you are baby #3 you are really just lucky to have clothes on much less shoes:0)...
- she is so cuddly
- she loves her sissies so much and constantly stares at them and tries to "play"
- she is about to start the young 1's program at our church- she will have fun but its mainly so I can help out at the big girls school as that is not fun for her anymore to sit in her stroller while mommy does her thing- she will be much happier playing for a few hours a week.
- her hair is so soft and stark white
- she really looks just like her sisters- especially M
- She loves to say "hi" and she says it very fast and very sweet
- she already has 8 teeth so maybe we'll have some steak at her party:-)
- this little one is loved so much by all of us
My prayer for her is that she will grow into the Godly woman that the good Lord wants her to be- just help her daddy and I be the best parents we can be- we will for sure be imperfect without a doubt but I pray that the good Lord will use us to show her how much He loves her!!!
S with "Teddy"- her classroom bear.
M and S in their "spirit" wear! Gooo Due West Hoya's!
S, D and M on D's ACTUAL birthday! We got her a cupcake and let her go to town- she was a big fan!
Here is little girl mid cupcake- yumola!!
M and S on the morning of the first day!
On D's birthday, we met Gigi and Poppy for breakfast at Waffle House and we got D a baby waffle and put a candle in it-she was like, huh?
S on the first day with her big backpack!
our little walker!
M with her "peep" toe wedges (holy moly) and her messenger bag (what a big girl!!) on first day of 2nd grade...
What a great Christmas we had! We left Atlanta the day after Christmas after an historic snowfall on Christmas day- first time ATL had a white Christmas in a very long time. We had flight cancellations and all kinds of stuff (including almost not being able to get out of G and P's neighborhood) but we made it to the great white north and had a ball. We went tobagganing, T and I had a very festive NYE date, played with our J and P and all the Canadian cousins. It was so awesome and we felt truly blessed. We got home from Canada and the kids went back to school for 4 days and then they were out of school for an precedented 5 days....it was crazy but so fun. I personally loved having my whole little family tucked in right beside me- we built fires each night and roasted marshmallows, watched movies and just enjoyed being together. I know that my kiddo's will grow up one day and the thought of spending so much time with their family won't seem like as much fun as hanging out with their friends (Lord knows I know this as I went through it too as most kids do) so I am treasuring these moments = like little presents from the Lord. All the snow, I believe, was Gods way of telling all of us to just slow down and appreciate the small things that He has blessed us with. Thank you Lord Jesus for all of these sweet reminders. Here are some pics of our fun trip up North....:0)...
A sweet friend from Canada- her daddy and our daddy have been friends since high school
Love this! My little southern belle playing hockey and scoring!! This is J- he is daddy's friends son....
Double red heads!! D is so tall he made S's head go right through the roof!
My little quarter Canadian in her new Canada sweater
All the Canadian cousins
Me and T on our "fancy" NYE date.... first time we have been out on NYE is FOREVER...so fun!
If you're in Canada YOU MUST got to a Timmy Hortons. It won't be hard as there are about 3 on every corner- kind of like church's in the South but they THE best hot chocolate ....yum
Fancy Schmancy
My first attempt at an action shot of sweet N at his hockey game....
T and N- T was in hog heaven playing hockey again.... in fact, this day inspired him to get back into ice hockey back home in ATL....so cool......
My little southern belle snow bunnies
Our sweet daddy in his happy place- his basement in Canada...
Snow on Christmas day in ATL...
My littlest angel...
Love love love these two....
The traditional Christmas play that the kiddo's put on directed by G of course....awesome.
