Getting so big

Add is getting so big. She woke up from nap the other day and asked if she could get her ears pierced. I said yes, thinking she wouldn't go through with it. But she did..... The proof is below. She is so proud of herself, but her mama is a little down, as it is just another step in her growing up. I am just not ready? Can someone please invent a way to freeze time? Come on, people!!!

She also threw out the first pitch at a baseball game the other evening. What a big girl!!!

And my little Jack, he is my little man. I love him so much, he makes me laugh everyday. I love them both so much and am just so thankful!!!

Summer is here

I could not be more excited that summer is here!!! I cannot wait to just relax and not be on a schedule for the next 10 weeks!!! Here are a few pictures of the first few days of summer that we have been taking advantage of! We took the kids out on the boat with Robbie and Karen last weekend, I thought they would be so scared. But they both loved it! Addison was jumping off the back of the boat everytime we stopped so she could swim!

A couple of weeks to go

I am so done with school. Addison is as well. As much as she loves school, she is ready to be done with Nonny's, she has simply outgrown it. This summer is going to rock. We have no major trips planned, which is so exciting to me!! That means lots of pool time and beach time!

We celebrated Jack's second birthday last weekend. It was wonderful. I realize at every birthday just how very blessed I am. My life is complete.

This weekend we are off to the mountain house with Justin, Tracie, and "baby LaLa" as Addison still calls her. So funny, Laura is now two, but to Addison she is still a baby. After that I will have two weeks left of school - praise the Lord!!! I can't wait to have 10 weeks off!!!

Easter

Easter was amazing. We went to one of our favorite places on earth - Edgar's grandfather's. It is smack-dab in the middle of the country and is the most peaceful place in the world. The kids ran around all weekend in the freedom of the farm. It was just a wonderfully peaceful weekend reminding us of how blessed we are.

This week I am on spring break. I am so glad. I needed a break! The kids did too. Today we are going to the gym and then will just stay here the rest of the day. Tomorrow Addison and Jack both have school so Mommy will get a little time to herself! Yippeee!!!

Easter always reminds me of how much I have been given - I need to try to focus on those blessings each and every day - even the days that are frustrating ;-) I pray everyone has a wonderful week!

Jack's Trip to the ER

I have been so lucky never to have rushed either of my kids to the ER, until yesterday. Addison had a trip to the hospital before, but they sent us from her doctor, so I have never had to pack everything up and go to the ER.....

Last night I was getting ready to go to Meredith's and Andy's for dinner and Jack fell. Literally within a minute, an area of his head was as big as a baseball. So I freaked out. I was not made to be a trama nurse. I yelled at Addison to get shoes on, called the neighbor to come get her, and ran out of the door with a screaming Jack. We were at the ER in no time. Poor little guy, they said nothing was wrong with him, but it just really shook him up. Today he has a big knot and a cut on his little head.

I guess I shouldn't say things like, "I haven't had to take my kids to the ER" because just days later, look what happens! And instead of a yummy dinner at Mer's, we ended up with soup from a can when we got home at 9pm. Sigh..........The things you give up for kiddies!

I pray everyone has a wonderfully happy Easter full of gracious thanksgiving!

Addison's School Circus

Addison had a circus at her school. She got on stage and sang a song and walked on a tight rope! Edgar and I were so nervous that she would see us and freak out, but she did wonderfully! She had such a good time! Here are a few pictures.

Other than the usual business of every day life, nothing new is going on. St. James is set to open our new daycare soon, so my life will be considerably less stressful as of May 1st! Edgar is really looking forward to that.

Jack is doing well at Ms. Wilmore's. He calls her: Milmore. I kept him home with me today so we could spend some time together alone and I think he would have rather been at "Milmore's"!

Jack's favorite pastime

So Jackson's newest "trick" is that he loves to take the entire roll of toilet paper and put it in the toilet. We can always tell he has done it because after he throws it in there, he closes the lid. So, for example, just now I was doing dishes, heard the toilet lid close, and heard his little self running down the hall laughing. Sure enough he put the new roll, which Addison had just placed on the rack "all by herself" (because we do everything all by ourselves now....) in the toilet. So I had to stop doing dishes to go fishing.... No matter what we do - time out, a pop on the hand, nothing deters him from whatever fun he seems to have by doing it. Maybe it is our reaction he gets such a kick out of.

The picture I am posting has made me realize I have got to get a few more pictures of me and my little man. This one is of Addison and I at our favorite "tea" place. Jack is in school now on Thursdays, so it gives Add and I "gurl time". Yesterday we went to the tea place for lunch, and all of the women in there adored Addison in her jewelry!