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Oh my Laynas.....

Baby Kicks

I felt you kick for the first time, a year ago today:)

What did you just say???

One of the great things about having kids in the elementary years is all the new things they learn and love to share with you. But one of my most favorite things is when they learn new words and try to use them in our conversations. Like the one Katelynn and I had today.

New words of the week are: participate, terrified, interupt

"Mom! I am participating in painting!"
"Mom! I am terrified of pants!"
"That fly won't interupt my painting!"

Everytime she said something I had to say, "what!?", just to make sure I heard her right. The scary thing is she used them correctly. Good to see kindergarten is hard at work:)

Alayna's 1st Half Birthday!!

Dear my sweet Layna-Bugs,

My sweet sweet baby. I cannot believe how quickly six months goes by. Watching you grow is the best thing in the world. You are such a giggly, wiggly, happy and loveable chunk of baby:) You went to the doctor today and gave me a smile when you got your shots. Everytime I look at you, you bring a big smile to my face. Your little laugh melts my heart everytime.

I love watching you figure out new things, like how to put your binky in your mouth yourself:) or how to make your Whinnie the Pooh telephone talk to you. I love your face when we read the "Bebo" book, its your favorite. If you see something you want, you all but get up and run to get it. You like to do your "Superman Pilates", and scooting around on your back is your mode of transportation.
I can't wait to see what you can do in the future! You are going to do BIG things!

I love you Laynabugs:) XOXO ~ Mama

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On This Day, I Married My Best Friend

On this day, August 10, 2002, I married my best friend. Here we are nine years later with a mortgage, three beautiful daughters, and each day I am more in love with him than the day before. We have been through many highs and lows, as does every couple, but we always seem to pull through no matter what. I thank God everyday for bringing him into my life. Love you darlin:) Now...Let the 10 year countdown begin!!!!

Back To School

I cannot believe how quickly this summer has gone by! School has already started and I don't think I am as ready for it as I thought I was. Julianna is in 2nd grade, which makes me sad to think that she is this old already. I remember being in 2nd grade like it was yesterday, and here I am 21 years later wondering when my baby got to be so big. Katelynn is starting Kindergarten. I feel like just the other day we brought her home from the hospital. Today she put on her school clothes and her Fancy Nancy backpack and I lost it. She is still so little to me. She looked like I could fit her inside her backpack. Well ready or not here it comes! Before I know it Alayna will be starting school and then graduations. It all goes by so quickly. I will treasure each day as it comes good or bad.

In With the Old, Out With the New...Or Something Like That

I would like to take a moment and share with yall a deep dark secret of mine. Seeing as how I work for Starbucks, I would like for you to not think any less of my secret, try to embrace it, with the little coffee pot that could. And did, for 3 years. Good bye for now my little Proctor-Silex:( Weird as it may seem I am sad to see it go. Although it is a poor pathetic excuse for a coffee maker nowadays, I think it was AWESOME! It has sentimental value that can never be replaced. (Adam and I won it at Dave and Buster's when we moved to Nashville in 2008). Bye bye PS, rest easy in the cabinet under my kitchen sink...:) (You didn't think I was going to throw it away did you???)

Meet Mr. Coffee!!! He has a clock!!!!!!:)