An Overview

We have had so much going on around here, and my blog is definitely getting left behind. I decided to download some of my pictures from my phone that have been taken since May.

Wearing one of Mommy's dresses from when she was little. :)

This outfit fell victim to the horrific Stomach Virus Disaster of 2012

Who would guess that she was ever sick?

All ready for church

Helping Mommy celebrate her birthday. The girls took their Daddy and picked out hats, plates, napkins, and a Dora "Happy Birthday" banner to decorate the house for my special day. They were so sweet!

Swimming at our friend's house

Baby cousins

All ready for bed

Sporting a new, cute, monogrammed bubble!


Pool time

Just a Swingin'

This....is definitely a favorite activity around here. All three girls would swing and swing and swing all day long! Justin and I were very impressed when Emmie learned how to start swinging by herself this spring. We were also super excited, because we felt like we were constantly being called to push her! Now, we are just being called by Ellie. :) They love it! I tried to capture the happiness that the girls have as they swing. I got several close-ups of Ellie, and couldn't decide what pictures to post. Since I couldn't narrow it down, I just decided to post them all. Ha!

Lainie's Pre-School Graduation

Our sweet Lainie recently graduated from preschool! I can't believe that she is registered and will be going to Kindergarten in the fall. I met with her teacher, Mrs. Katie, a few weeks before preschool was over, and she definitely thinks that Lainie is ready! Lainie still struggles with change and new situations, so we think that it will be a little hard with the transition at first, but academically, she is definitely ready to go! We are so proud of her!

Her teachers were absolutely amazing this year. I cannot say enough great things about them or her preschool. Lainie was given a huge binder at the end of the year with artwork, pictures, journals, etc. that she had worked on throughout the year. It is amazing, and definitely something I will treasure forever.

I will say that graduation brought about some tears, as well as some amazing experiences that we will always remember. The night before graduation, Lainie came down with the stomach virus. :( She actually wasn't able to walk with her class because of it. The night of the graduation, the two directors from her preschool showed up on our front porch with two huge bouquets of balloons to cheer her up. She was asleep when they came, but woke up the next morning to a great surprise. I couldn't get over their generosity. In addition to the balloons, they offered to let her walk with the M/W classes later that week.

She was so excited about her graduation! She had such a great year, and is looking very forward to her new big adventure that she will start in the fall! Now, I just need for some of that excitement to rub off on me. :)

Red Door

Ya'll, I promise I am still around! It has been a little busy around here lately. I recently started a part-time job out of my home that I absolutely LOVE. However, between that, the kids, my sweet hubs, my house, and all of the end of the year school activities, things are crazy! :) One fun thing that I wanted to share is our new red door. I have wanted to paint our front door red for a long time now, but for some reason, I just never got around to doing it. I guess when a person has a baby every two years, fun things get pushed to the back burner. Ha! I told Justin that we had a baby in 2006, 2008, and 2010, so technically...... Since we are starting new traditions this year, we decided to do some fun things around our house. Some I have already blogged about, but our new red door has not been mentioned. I absolutely LOVE how it turned out!! Without further ado....

A Comparison

If we have heard it once, we have heard it 1000 times....."Ellie looks just like her Daddy!" After hearing this so many times, I decided that it would be fun to do a comparison post of their baby pictures. Here are a few pics of Justin when he was little, and some of Ellie to compare them to. :) What do you think?

Girls Day Out

Lainie and Emmie,

I will always remember this special day together....our first "Girls Day Out." You both needed haircuts, so I made you each an appointment to get your hair cut, and then decided to add a pedicure for each of you to the schedule. You both love having your toes painted, and are constantly noticing the color of my toes. I knew you would love it.

Because Ellie is still so little, she stayed home with Daddy. We made our way to the salon, got your hair cut, and then made our way over to the big, pink butterfly chairs. Emmie put her toes in the water first, and was so excited. Emmie, you chose blue and purple polish with glitter to go on top. You wanted a pattern, so I asked the girl who was giving your pedicure to paint blue/purple/blue. You loved it! Lainie, you chose pink polish with glitter on top because that is what I had on my toes. You wanted your toes to look like mine, which totally melted my heart. You both loved the warm water, and the light that made the water change color. However, you weren't too crazy about the scrub that she put on your feet and legs to make your skin soft. When we were finished, you both picked out a lollipop, and we headed to eat lunch.

I had so much fun sharing your first pedicure experience with you. You were so much fun to enjoy a "girl's day" with, and I look forward to many, many more in our future. I can't wait until Ellie is old enough to join us too. You girls are such a blessing to me.

I love you both SO much! Mommy

Reflections