Sister Pictures...April Edition

Ainsley's last day...

Her last day at USAO.

I cried her first day, so it was only appropriate that I cry her last day.

I walked through the classroom one last time...

Cleaned out her cubby...it's the second one.

And then walked through the classroom to the picnic.

It made me feel warm and comfortable.

I did attend this school for half a year....LOL

And it's where Ainsley learned and grew into a "preschooler"!

We had a family picnic to celebrate the children finishing their year here.

It was pot luck and all the families were invited.

The teachers also showcased some of the kids artwork and pictures from throughout the year.

Here is a quilt one of the teachers made...

Ainsley drew on the fourth rectangle from the left on the top row. (just FYI, it's three drawings of Lucy the Dog)

One of the teachers also made this for each child.

She put the cups inside buckets with bubbles and a shovel, as well.

After we ate, the kids headed outside to play with their bubbles and one last time with their friends on the play ground.

Lainey, Ainsley, Nick's Sister, Addi, Miley and Jaden

Ainlsey and Lainey showing off their climbing skills

I have a picture of these two swinging from last year at the picnic...they have changed so much!

But I can see their friendship lasting a long time.

Off to Bill Wallace we go!  (in a few short months, anyway)

7 months!

Look at this girl grow!!

She looks so much like Ainsley did at this age.

But she is very much her own person.

She loves to play with her toys.  Still not to excited about crawling...or tummy time.

She has her own personal assistant to help her along. (aka her big sister)

She laughs.

She watches toons.

And she gets VERY excited.

I love who she is and I love watching her show me all she loves.

Millie-Moe...you make our lives so very wonderful!

There's only...

One Tree Hill.

This show is my favorite show.

I am literally obsessed with it.  I have seen every episode. 

More than once.

Ok...more than twice.

Yes, I do own the seasons on DVD.

Yes, I still tear up when Lucas kisses Peyton after the State Championship game in Season 4.

Yes, I get butterflies in my tummy when Julian proposes to Brooke in Season 7.

And when Haley sees Nathan for the first time after he was kidnapped in the hospital...chills run up and down my arms. 

I loved Season 9!!

But my favorite show has ended.  I cried.  Real tears of sadness.

Hmmm....Anywho....

Close to the final episode, I started looking back at all the pictures and fun stuff online.

(there are a lot of websites about OTH!)

And I came across the CW contest where you could win some props from the show. 

I, of course, entered! (TWICE) But I always enter drawings.  And I never win.  So really, what's the hurt in entering more than once??

Look at the cool props! I would just LOVE to have something real from the show that I didn't have to spend hundreds of dollars bidding for on ebay!

And then my door bell rang.  It was an envelope from FedEx.

Upon closer examination...(look closely at the return address)

HOLY CRAP!!!

I won something! I don't know if I was more excited that I got something from OTH or that I (ME) actually won something!  Out of LOTS of people!  I never win even when I'm trying!

I got a copy of Lucas' book (not a real person so not a real book) and a pom pom from one of the Ravens games. (In my dream it's from the last scene from the last episode. But who knows...a girl can dream, can't she?) 

I text everyone I knew would understand what this meant to me!

They can laugh....all who are reading can laugh...but it's my thing.  Get over it.

Easter 2012

We just got home from Breck Sat night...and Sun morning we awoke to dress in our Easter best and head to church.

Every year we go to church with my grandma.  This year was no different...except we all stayed in the nursery/children's church.  Ainsley was nervous to stay alone and Millie was asleep-so Joe and I accompanied them.

After the service, we all went and ate with the church members.

I didn't assume Ainsley would want to hunt eggs since she didn't know any of the other children.

I was wrong.

So she just grabbed what she could and held them in her hands!

Uncle Kenny gave Millie her very first Easter egg

At 4pm, we headed to Mammy's for dinner and to hunt eggs with KK and Crew.

Here are my beautiful girls...

And then add some other babies I love...

Aren't they the cutest bunch?!?!

Mammy got Millie a special bunny since the big kids get "big kid" toys.

She rolled on the floor loving this bunny all evening.

Let the hunt begin!

Thanks Maloree for the help!

Noah kept trying to get Crew to run with the girls, but he just kept saying "No Thank You."

And when he would see an egg, he would just walk over and pick it up saying "I'm coming."

He is so funny!

Look at all those eggs!  

Doesn't she look so excited?  :)

This is her "but I don't want to take a picture" face.

We caught this onry little mess doing this...

Oops!

I know that Easter isn't about eggs or bunnies or even family.  But I love that there is a holiday that I can get my babies all dressed up, go to church and have my family all together.

Aren't these the blessings that I should be thanking Jesus for?  

He died so that I could live.  And I live everyday thanking Him for just that.

My cup overflows...

the many faces of...

I got a new phone.

And I taught my child how to use it.

And I taught her how to take picture of herself.

And she did.

I love her.